Posted by generic eric on 29, 2001 at 9:26 AM:
In Reply to: S-Video cable posted by Rahzel on 29, 2001 at 6:21 AM:
Hey, I have one of those too. Did you buy it for the bonus video capture capablities? Or just Svid out?
Skip to the end of my text for may answer to your question.
On to ur question. Are you concerned about opening the package the "pretty" svid cable came in? Or just the hassle involved in adding another wire to the setup? As far as the increase, you would have to do the side by side comparison and judge for yourself. Lots of people say the gold is just a gimmick, others really dig it.
I wouldn't give up on the card. Mine was a hassle, but I am confident it has been a decent purchase.
What you should do is,
get a multimeter with the tone setting,
do a pinout on it,
get an "adapter/new svid connector end" for the card, and solder a new end for your fancy cable.
You will have to "scratch build" yourself something. But I think its a realistic option, even if it is time consuming.