So I'm fairly new to the MSX scene, but I've managed to aquire a Yamaha CX5M unit that appears to be in good working condition. My problem is that I have no video cable for it. I have the American variation in which the video out port is a 5-pin MIDI-style DIN connector. My NEC Supergrafx console uses the same connector to a composite video out with mono audio, and I tried to test the MSX out with that, but was never able to get a signal on my TV. I initially thought the unit was broken until I found out that the MSX and SuperGrafx have vastly different pinouts. The Supergrafx cable I have now was actually an old Commodore 64 AV cable, but as far as I can tell, the needed cable for my CX5M must be a fairly one-of-a-kind item: not really designed to work with any other sort of system.
I was able to come across an old MIDI cable and solder together an AV cable with the proper connection; my problem is that I don't quite trust my soldering ability and am really leery of trying it out lest I short out my TV, MSX, or both. Does anyone know where I might be able to find a composite video cable for a CX5M? At this point, I'd even be happy to find an RF adaptor.
Thanks!