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Connector Style
Male (Plug)
Female (Receptacle)
DVI-D Single Link
DVI-D Dual Link
DVI-D is a digital ONLY
connector, and is the leading connector standard for digital only
connection. DVI-D is a connection standard specified by the Digital
Display Working Group.
DVI-I Single Link
DVI-I Dual Link
DVI-I can support digital and
analog (VGA). The connector has a few more pins, and some display and
graphics cards manufacturers are offering this connector type on their
products, as opposed to separate analog and digital connectors. Be
careful! Some manufacturers are not supporting analog connections, even
though they are using a DVI-I receptacle! DVI-I is a connection
standard specified by the Digital Display Working Group.
DVI-A
N/A
DVI-A is available as a plug (male) connector only, and mates with a
DVI-I receptacle. DVI-A mates to the analog-only pins of the DVI-I
connector. This connector is used in adapters, where there is the need
to convert to or from a traditional analog VGA signal.
HDMI
HDMI (High Definition
Multimedia Interface) carries the same digital signals as DVI, but with
the addition of digital audio and control signals. This makes HDMI
ideal for consumer video devices, such as DVD players and HD
televisions. Although the HDMI signal is backwards compatible with DVI,
an HDMI to HDMI connection is designed to travel a much further
distance than DVI. HDMI is a connection and signal standard specified
by HDMI
Licensing.
M1-DA
M1-D
P&D / EVC
P&D, M1 or EVC, is
another connector type that some manufacturers, are using on their
projectors. This connector looks a lot like the DVI-I connector, but is
slightly larger in size. Like DVI-I, it also handles analog and
digital. Unlike the other standards, it has the flexibility to also
handle USB and FireWire video connections. Check with your display or
graphics card manufacturer for compatible signals. P&D, as well
as M1 are standards of the Video
Electronics Standards Association.
DFP
DFP, or MDR-20, was the initial
connector type specified by the Digital Flat Panel working group, part
of the Video Electronics Standards Association.
Like DVI-D, this connector supports digital only. This connector type
is still used on some displays, however it is being phased out.
ADC
ADC, or the Apple Display
Connector, is a digital connection proprietary to Apple
Computer, and is used on the Apple Cinema Displays. This
connector carries power, DVI-D signals and USB, and is compatible with
DVI graphics cards, provided that you have the proper adapter
to separate out power and USB.
VGA
VGA, or Video Graphics Array
has the predominant standard for analog RGB computer signals since the
mid-1980's. A vast majority of computers and display devices use the
HD-15 VGA connector for analog signals. VGA is a connectivity standard
specified by the Video Electronics Standards Association.
F-Connector
RCA
BNC
USB Input
USB Output
OpenLDI
OpenLDI, LVDS, or MDR-36, is
the connector type used by
Silicon Graphics on the popular 1600SW monitor. Although this
connector looks like a DFP connector, it is wider, and uses different
digital signaling. The OpenLDI connection is based on the American National Standards Institute
LVDS standard. Although LVDS signals are not directly compatible with
DVI, P&D or DFP, a MultiLink Adapter
can be used to convert between signal types.
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