S-video port question

This is just a general knowledge question, but the S-video port on my pismo has more than the 4 holes and the rectangle connerctors there are seven holes and its weird. The S-video does work so there is no problems just wondered.

Chismar,
The S-Video port on my powerbook has 7 pin holes for the pins on the S-Video connector, so I guess I am missing something in your question.

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http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wo/StoreReentry. wo?productLearnMore=M9109G%2FA
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If S-video is the way to go... are there any recommendations/restrictions with regard to cable length?
Hope I'm making sense (and that I have posted to the correct forum).
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2. Enable me to edit in iMovie using the TV as my desktop.
Am I understanding the capabilities of the Apple Mini-DVI to Video Adapter correctly?
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core duo Mac OS X (10.4.6)
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Ditto to Karsten's post:
"Mirroring" a Mac's output to a TV, or plugging in an adaptor to provide a display on a Mac's screen and simultaneously on a TV ruins the Mac's display while this is happening by lowering its resolution. Ugghhh! (..I've tried this several times, in order to get a 'TV' signal out, showing the Mac's desktop, but it's hopeless..)
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Sorry, my Tosh A100 has a Geforce 7600, I don't know what your GA is.
But on mine I have a NVidia Control Panel, where I can configure dualview,
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When a TV is connected and not recognized, I can enforce recognition there.
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hello,
I'm new to using a dvd recorder and am trying to hook it up. My tv does not have an s-video port but the dvd player and cable box do. I have the regular audio/video cables hooking the dvd player to the tv.. those work fine. When i use those same cables to record with the dvd player, from box to dvd player they work fine also. I figured since it was there i would get an s-video cable and use that. So i have basic red and white audio cables hooking the cable box to the dvd recorder and it records audio ok.. but the s-video cable i just connected the cable box to the dvd player either doesn't work or i'm missing something because there is no video going to the player.
Basically am I missing something in getting the cable box to product video through my new s-video cable?
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You should not have paid more than $5 for a s-video cable. Next time, order from Monoprice.com.
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I have another S-video cable I bought from radioshack, and that doesn't fit either.
I've heard about some S-video converter? It this something I'm missing?

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