ATI All-In-Wonder output (to S-Video / composite Video / Audio)

ATI All-in-Wonder 3-headed output adapter: 8-pin Mini-DIN card connector breaks out to S-Video, composite RCA, and stereo audio for TV or VCR.

Minidin 8 Pin Male to the ATI video card Minidin 8 Pin Male (To the ATI video card)

minidin 4 pin Male Minidin 4 pin Male (To the S-Video device Input)

stereo 3,5mm audio jack male stereo 3,5mm audio jack male (To audio input device)

RCA male RCA male (To the Composite Video device Input)

The ATI All-in-Wonder output adapter is a proprietary 3-headed breakout cable supplied with All-in-Wonder graphics cards from the PRO and 128 era (circa 1998) through the Radeon and 9200 generations. It connects to the card’s A/V OUT bracket connector via an 8-pin Mini-DIN male plug, then fans out to a 4-pin Mini-DIN male (S-Video), an RCA male (composite video), and a 3.5 mm stereo jack male (audio). The S-Video path carries only luma and chroma signals — separate left and right audio RCA cables are always required alongside it. Composite video follows standard CVBS signalling at 1 Vp-p into 75 Ω; the output supports both NTSC and PAL televisions as well as VCRs, with European sets typically connected via an additional SCART adapter.

SignalATI connectorS-VideoRCA Composite VideoAudio jack
Composite Video Signal1signal
Composite Video Ground2ground
Audio Ground3ground
Audio Right Signal4R (right)
Ground51, 2
Color (Chrominance)64
Audio Left Signal7L (left)
Intensity (Luminance)83
Groundshieldshield

Notes

  • The card-end connector is an 8-pin Mini-DIN male; the matching socket on the ATI All-in-Wonder card bracket is labelled A/V OUT.
  • S-Video (4-pin Mini-DIN, ITU-R BT.470 / SMPTE S-Video standard) carries only luma (Y) and chroma (C); it does not carry audio. Left and right audio connections are always required in addition when using the S-Video output.
  • S-Video delivers higher picture quality than composite video because the luminance and chrominance signals remain separated.
  • Connecting audio to a VCR requires a cable with two RCA plugs at the TV/VCR end and a 3.5 mm stereo phone plug at the card-adapter end.
  • Composite video signal level: 1 Vp-p, 75 Ω, unbalanced (standard CVBS).
  • European televisions may be connected via a SCART adapter using the composite video and audio outputs.
  • The 8-pin Mini-DIN wiring between the card connector and the adapter heads is proprietary to ATI; ATI’s installation manuals describe the adapter’s external connectors and purpose but do not publish a pin-level wiring table for the card-end Mini-DIN.

Signals

  • Composite Video Signal — CVBS analogue video output; connects to the RCA composite input on a TV or VCR.
  • Composite Video Ground — signal return for the composite video path.
  • Audio Ground — signal return for both stereo audio channels.
  • Audio Right Signal — analogue right-channel audio output; connects to the right (red) RCA audio input.
  • Ground — shared ground for the S-Video connector pins 1 and 2 (outer shield and ground).
  • Color (Chrominance) — chroma (C) component of the S-Video signal; connects to S-Video pin 4.
  • Audio Left Signal — analogue left-channel audio output; connects to the left (white) RCA audio input.
  • Intensity (Luminance) — luma (Y) component of the S-Video signal; connects to S-Video pin 3.

References

Category:TV - Video - Monitor Cables