This Cable is featured with gold connectors and double shielding for the best signal transfer. Gold connectors are designed to keep a tight connection and high video performance, while a high density dual shield will reduce interference to a minimum. Primarily used to interconnect any video equipment that utilizes S-video and composite video jacks. For example: your DVD player has an S-Video out, but your television does not have this type of input.Applications:Example: your TV doesn't have an S-Video in, but your DVD player has it. This cable is perfect for video applications such as this. Also can be used to connect laptop to the display with composite video input.