The S-Video port on the DV converter does work, after all; it's just that my PS2 Monster Cables are too thick for the needlessly small holes in the housing. And the LD player, well, give it several tries and it eventually responds. Though I might be wise to find a replacement on eBay before it doesn't anymore, you know, right when I want to revisit those old Playboy discs with Angela Melini.
Why, pray tell, is this YouTube test-post categorized under "Pon Farr"? Because God, through His Humble Servant the localization scripter, continues to toy with me. George, indeed.