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NEC TG-16/TE/TurboDuo => TG/PCE Repair/Mod Discussion => Topic started by: soop on June 07, 2011, 12:10:17 AM

Title: Oh well that's just great - nonstandard din cable.
Post by: soop on June 07, 2011, 12:10:17 AM

I'm so stupid >___<  I ordered 5 mini 8-pin DIN to scart cables.  Then I left feedback. Then I waited more than 7 dyas.  Then I actually bothered to look at them.  They're like nothing I've ever seen, it's 8 pins evenly spaced in a circle.

I've never seen a DIN socket like this. Even were I to ditch the sockets I have (for RGB mods) I can't find any to match these cables.  That's £10 down the drain unless I can think of something to do with them.  Any ideas?  Apart from me being less clicky.

Wait, I had an idea.  I couldn't find any cables that worked right, but then I realised I was seeing a lot of these: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-Male-8-pin-Mini-DIN-Mini-DIN-Connector-Adapter-/220792460143?pt=UK_Computing_CablesConnectors_RL&hash=item336841936f

so if I can re-wire the cables I should be alright.  And also, I'll know that the wires are going to the right place.

Title: Re: Oh well that's just great - nonstandard din cable.
Post by: SuperDeadite on June 07, 2011, 01:20:23 AM

Remember, there are U-shape (MegaDrive) and C-shape (NeoGeo) 8-pin dins.

Title: Re: Oh well that's just great - nonstandard din cable.
Post by: soop on June 07, 2011, 01:31:27 AM

Quote from: SuperDeadite on June 07, 2011, 01:20:23 AM

Remember, there are U-shape (MegaDrive) and C-shape (NeoGeo) 8-pin dins.

My ones are http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140431326834&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT which I suppose is a C shape.

Title: Re: Oh well that's just great - nonstandard din cable.
Post by: SuperDeadite on June 07, 2011, 02:22:49 AM

Oh you mean mini-din.  Thought you meant normal 8pin dins.

Title: Re: Oh well that's just great - nonstandard din cable.
Post by: Duo_R on June 07, 2011, 04:04:54 AM

Did you mean to get the larger din?

Title: Re: Oh well that's just great - nonstandard din cable.
Post by: soop on June 07, 2011, 05:23:34 AM

Quote from: Duo_R on June 07, 2011, 04:04:54 AM

Did you mean to get the larger din?

Nah, mini din.  At the moment things are kind of looking up again.

Title: Re: Oh well that's just great - nonstandard din cable.
Post by: SignOfZeta on June 07, 2011, 06:38:53 AM

The DIN standard comprises many many different sockets.