HDMI to DVI video cable rebuild

What to do when you need an HDMI to DVI cable, but only own a severed one? Repair it, of course! While the economic benefits are nonexistent, the amusement and intellectual exercise as a logic puzzle is potentially worth a whole lot more. 0:00 - Introduction 1:55 - Details of an HDMI line plug / breakout connector 5:42 - Stripping the cable & notes on stripping very thin wires 7:30 - Comparing DVI & HDMI pinouts 10:29 - Analysing the original cable 13:25 - Cable analysis verdict & wacky results 16:44 - Table of wiring connections & more thoughts 18:20 - Soldering on the new HDMI connector 20:52 - Brief musings on uneconomical repairs 21:53 - High-speed soldering interlude 22:50 - The end result 23:15 - Adding extra insulation & strain relief 24:21 - Invoking Murphy's law? 24:43 - Test setup & notes on backshell size 25:04 - A quick test 26:31 - What went wrong? 30:39 - Quick test: take two 34:19 - Conclusion To find these style of connectors, search eBay/AliExpress for the term: HDMI Breakout Music: Gold Rush Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...