William Sommerwerck wrote:
If pro S cables are anything like consumer S cables, I'd toss it and get a
new one.

The S cable is the perfect complement to a VHS recorder: The connectors are
too small and "fragile", and worse, the coax (?) is so stiff that it's
usually impossible to position it in a way that minimizes strain on the
connectors.

I have a Cantares UHJ decoder that uses an S cable to connect the power
supply to the unit. I hate to think what will happen if the cable or
connectors ever break. It's repairable, but I'm not looking forward to it.

Has anyone ever seen a "limp" S cable?


I can't imagine a 'pro' S cable; I just spent a few days making a bunch of
Y-adapters in both genders to adapt the S connectors on gear to dual RG-59
BNC cable runs. Better gear provides a Y and C BNC connector rather than
a DIN style S connector.

I would urge the O.P. to adapt his gear in a similar way; cut the bad
cable and use the good end as a start in making the first adapter.
I imagine that there are pre-made adapters available, but the cost
and delay in shipment may more than justify the time involved in making
the adapters (as I have found).

BTW, my spell checker suggests replacing Sommerwerck with Noncommercial

Michael