Connector help needed

[BulletMagnet]

Hey, was wondering if anyone could help a tech-challenged type like me out with a quick problem. Here's the story - some time back I bought a Commodore 1080 monitor to play my shmups on, and had Matt make me an RGB cable for it, that I could hook several of my systems up to. Recently, the 1084 started to act up on me, so I bought a 1084S to replace it. The thing is, the 1084S has a different type of RGB input than the 1084 did, so the custom cable doesn't work with it - as such, I'm hoping to find another cable someplace that can connect what I need it to, but I'm not sure what to look for or where to find it.

First things first, here's the back of the 1084S-



If my limited knowledge is correct, that's a "DB9" connection, right? I've seen plenty of cables with that sort of connection on them around, and if worst comes to worst I could always get a gender changer if there wasn't one with a male end on it.

However, then there's the connectors for my systems that came with Matt's RGB cable, and all look like this -



I don't think that this is a "DB15" connection, because every DB15 I've seen has the pins split up into three rows instead of two. In any event, offhand I haven't seen any cables with this type of connection, male or female, anyplace I've looked thus far, and have no idea what to ask for if I look further.

Basically I'm hoping to find a male/male RGB/VGA cable that can connect the two ends shown in the photos - can anyone offer any suggestions or other help? Thanks in advance, as always.

[Ex-Cyber]

If my limited knowledge is correct, that's a "DB9" connection, right?

Unless your vendor is being needlessly pedantic, yes.

I don't think that this is a "DB15" connection, because every DB15 I've seen has the pins split up into three rows instead of two.

The common names are DB15 for the two-row connector and HD15 (occasionally DB15HD) for the three-row (VGA-style) connector. The common uses of the two-row connector were PC game port connections (gamepads/joysticks and PC-to-MIDI adapters) and external Ethernet transceivers.

[BulletMagnet]

The common names are DB15 for the two-row connector and HD15 (occasionally DB15HD) for the three-row (VGA-style) connector. The common uses of the two-row connector were PC game port connections (gamepads/joysticks and PC-to-MIDI adapters) and external Ethernet transceivers.

Cool, thanks. Though I am rather concerned by your use of the word "were" here...apparently that sort of connection isn't found on stuff very much anymore?

[PC Engine Fan X!]

The common names are DB15 for the two-row connector and HD15 (occasionally DB15HD) for the three-row (VGA-style) connector. The common uses of the two-row connector were PC game port connections (gamepads/joysticks and PC-to-MIDI adapters) and external Ethernet transceivers.

Cool, thanks. Though I am rather concerned by your use of the word "were" here...apparently that sort of connection isn't found on stuff very much anymore?

For BulletMagnet,

Your Amiga 1084S monitor has a DB-9 type of RGB input. This is the same type of RGB input that was found on the original Amiga 1080 monitors that Commodore used to produce back in early 1986. On the DB-9 RGB port, there are only 5 signals: Red, Green, Blue, Sync and lastly, Ground. Match them up with Matt's custom RGB cables and you're back in business... ^_~

The PC towers built as of 1996/1997 used the DB-15 "two-row" configuration PC joystick/Midi inputs on the backside...considered an ancient relic nowdays but it still works assuming if you could find such an old PC tower from that particular time period.

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

[Ex-Cyber]

The common names are DB15 for the two-row connector and HD15 (occasionally DB15HD) for the three-row (VGA-style) connector. The common uses of the two-row connector were PC game port connections (gamepads/joysticks and PC-to-MIDI adapters) and external Ethernet transceivers.

Cool, thanks. Though I am rather concerned by your use of the word "were" here...apparently that sort of connection isn't found on stuff very much anymore?

It's certainly still around, just nowhere near as common as it used to be now that gameport pads/sticks and coax Ethernet are pretty much obsolete.

[BulletMagnet]

On the DB-9 RGB port, there are only 5 signals: Red, Green, Blue, Sync and lastly, Ground. Match them up with Matt's custom RGB cables and you're back in business... ^_~

Unfortunately, I have absolutely zero knowledge when it comes to tinkering with stuff like this.

It's certainly still around, just nowhere near as common as it used to be now that gameport pads/sticks and coax Ethernet are pretty much obsolete.

In that case I'd assume that I'd probably have to look in a store that carries "retro" computer parts to find a DB15 cable? I doubt that a CompUSA or someplace like that would have one...or am I incorrect to assume as such?