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What is this 3-connector cable with RCA, 4-pin mini-DIN, and 7-pin mini-DIN? (imgur.com)

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I'm going through old cables and get the impression that this is for a specific product, but I can't tell what product it's for.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

It is definitely 7 pins, not 9. The pin layout matches this image on the wikipedia page for mini din: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:S-Video_7-pin_quasi-DIN_connector.JPG#/media/File:S-Video_7-pin_quasi-DIN_connector.JPG

I tested the pin connections and it does match the "compatible with an S-video... plug" in the image's caption, but I don't know if the keying allows for that. The key on the 7-pin is both wider and thinner than on the 4-pin.

The fact that this is a long cable instead of a short adapter does give me the impression that both the 4-pin mini din and the rca connector are supposed to be used simultaneously.