We recommend cost effective cables sold by Monoprice. Here is a list of compatible cables and links where you may purchase them:
Composite & S-video Cables
Component Video Cables
RGB Video – BNC Connectors Cables
3rd Party Suppliers
- Retro-Access in the USA builds custom SCART cables for DAC, custom 32x cables and Nt mini SCART cables. You can purchase these cables here.
- Contact Retro Gaming Cables UK if you are in the UK/EU.
Making your own Analog cables for DAC
Nt Mini
| HD-15 Pin | Function | Note |
|---|
| 1 | Red | Also Composite video, and Component R-Y |
| 2 | Green | also s-video chroma, and component luma |
| 3 | Blue | also s-video luma and component B-Y |
| 4 | Ground | |
| 5 | Detection | |
| 6 | Ground for Pin 1 | |
| 7 | Ground for Pin 2 | |
| 8 | Ground for Pin 3 | |
| 9 | +5v | |
| 10 | Detection | |
| 11 | Ground | |
| 12 | NC | |
| 13 | H synch | also composite synch |
| 14 | V synch | also composite synch |
| 15 | Detection | |
S-Video / Composite Cable
| HD-15 Pin | Function |
|---|
| 1 | composite signal |
| 6 | composite ground |
| 2 | s-video chroma signal |
| 7 | s-video chroma ground |
| 3 | s-video luma signal |
| 8 | s-video luma ground |
| 4 | connect to 5 |
Note: Use a separate ground for each signal will simplify wiring. Connecting pins 4 and 5 together will put the system into composite/s-video mode.
Component Cable
| HD-15 Pin | Function |
|---|
| 1 | R-Y signal |
| 6 | R-Y ground |
| 2 | luma signal |
| 7 | luma ground |
| 3 | B-Y signal |
| 8 | B-Y ground |
RGB Cable
| HD-15 Pin | Function |
|---|
| 1 | Red |
| 6 | Red Ground |
| 2 | Green |
| 7 | Green Ground |
| 3 | Blue |
| 8 | Blue Ground |
| 4 | connect to 10 |
| 13 | connect to Hsync |
| 14 | connect to Vsync |
| 11 | Ground for Hsync and Vsync |