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<!DOCTYPE html>
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<head>
<title>The Cable Bible</title>
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<h1>The Cable Bible</h1>
</div>
<div class="row">
<!-- sidebar -->
<div class="well col-md-3 col-md-offset-0">
<h5>A Guide to Cables and Connectors Used for Audiovisual Tech</h5>
<p>A comprehensive source for identifying cables and connectors potentially used for audiovisual/media preservation. Cable types and connectors are organized by the primary purpose of the signal being transferred - video, audio-only, data (i.e. computer cables) and power. Examples of physical connectors (along with pinouts and contextual uses for each kind of cable/connector combination) are provided in buttons, nested within descriptions of signal types, wiring, interfaces and protocols!</p>
<h5>License and Attribution</h5>
<p><a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/"><img alt="Creative Commons License" src="https://i.creativecommons.org/l/by-sa/4.0/88x31.png"></a><br>This work is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License</a></p>
<p>Images pulled from the web are reused here under principle of fair use - they have all been downloaded and uploaded to the <a href="https://github.com/amiaopensource/cable-bible">Github repository</a> for the sake of stability, but original URLs are provided in mouse-over text.</p>
<p>Page created by Ethan Gates</p>
<p>Code adapted from the amazing <a href="https://amiaopensource.github.io/ffmprovisr/" target="_blank">ffmprovisr</a> project!</p>
<h5>Contribute</h5>
<p>Contribute to the Cable Bible project via the AMIA Open Source Committee <a href="https://github.com/amiaopensource/cable-bible">Github</a> repository!</p>
<h5>A Note on Inclusive Language</h5>
<p>"Traditional" electrical and mechanical trades have sorted cable connections and fasteners in terms of "Male" (to refer to a connector or plug featuring pins or protrusions) and "Female" (to refer to a connector or plug into which pins or protrusions are inserted). The creator and maintainers of the Cable Bible find this obvious reference to a limited, cis-gendered, heteronormative understanding of human genitalia, gender, and sexual intercourse to be at best inappropriate and unnecessary, and at worst a perpetuation of harmful biases in the world at large.</p>
<p>The Cable Bible avoids using these classifications on the live site whenever possible. Suggested contributions should limit explanation of connections to "pins", "plugs", "sockets" or similar non-gendered terms. Maintainers will edit and enforce these terms before accepting pull requests to the main branch.</p>
<p>Sample images uploaded to the Cable Bible source repository do use a naming convention to indicate whether they depict a connector or port with or without pins, for clearer organization and to ease editing of the main text. In this case, the creator opted to use the terms "Cork" (to refer to a connector or plug featuring pins) and "Bottle" (to refer to a connector or plug into which pins are inserted). Again, maintainers on this repository will enforce this non-gendered naming convention on suggested contributions before accepting any pull requests to the live branch.</p>
<p>We acknowledge that this may cause some confusion when using the Cable Bible as a reference or educational tool, since few similar steps have been taken by cable manufacturers, vendors, or the vast majority of electrical, mechanical and technical professionals. So, a connector labeled "cork" in the Cable Bible source code should be considered equivalent to a "Male" connector elsewhere, and a "bottle" connector should be considered equivalent to a "Female" connector elsewhere.</p>
</div>
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<!-- TABLE OF CONTENTS -->
<div class="well" id="table_of_contents">
<h2>What kind of cable are you looking for?</h2>
<ol type="I">
<li><a href="#video">Video</a>
<ol type="A">
<li><a href="#analog_video">Analog Video</a>
<ol type="1">
<li><a href="#composite">Composite</a></li>
<li><a href="#component_ypbpr">Component Y′P<sub>B</sub>P<sub>R</sub></a></li>
<li><a href="#s-video">S-Video</a></li>
<li><a href="#rgbs">RGBS</a></li>
<li><a href="#rgbvh">RGBVH</a></li>
</ol>
</li>
<li><a href="#digital_video">Digital Video</a>
<ol type="1">
<li><a href="#sdi">SDI</a></li>
<li><a href="#firewire_video">FireWire (IEEE 1394)</a></li>
<li><a href="#dvi">DVI</a></li>
<li><a href="#displayport">DisplayPort</a></li>
<li><a href="#hdmi">HDMI</a></li>
</ol>
</li>
<li><a href="#integrated_video">Integrated Video</a>
<ol type="1">
<li><a href="#dvi-i">DVI-I</a></li>
</ol>
</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li><a href="#audio">Audio</a>
<ol type="A">
<li><a href="#analog_audio">Analog Audio</a>
<ol type="1">
<li><a href="#balanced_analog">Balanced</a></li>
<li><a href="#unbalanced_analog">Unbalanced</a></li>
</ol>
</li>
<li><a href="#digital_audio">Digital Audio</a>
<ol type="1">
<li><a href="#aes-3">AES-3 (AES-EBU)</a></li>
<li><a href="#spdif">S/PDIF</a></li>
<li><a href="#tdif">TDIF</a></li>
<li><a href="#adat">ADAT</a></li>
</ol>
</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li><a href="#data">Data</a>
<ol type="A">
<li><a href="#parallel_data">Parallel Data</a>
<ol type="1">
<li><a href="#pata">PATA (IDE)</a></li>
<li><a href="#parallel_scsi">Parallel SCSI</a></li>
<li><a href="#parallel_port">IEEE 1284 "Parallel Port"</a></li>
</ol>
</li>
<li><a href="#serial_data">Serial Data</a>
<ol type="1">
<li><a href="#rs-232">RS-232 "Serial Port"</a></li>
<li><a href="#rs-422">RS-422</a></li>
<li><a href="#midi">MIDI</a></li>
<li><a href="#sas">SAS (Serial Attached SCSI)</a></li>
<li><a href="#sata">SATA</a></li>
<li><a href="#apple_desktop_bus">Apple Desktop Bus</a></li>
<li><a href="#ps2">PS/2</a></li>
<li><a href="#usb">USB</a></li>
<li><a href="#firewire_data">FireWire</a></li>
<li><a href="#thunderbolt">Thunderbolt</a></li>
<li><a href="#hdbaset">HDBaseT</a></li>
</ol>
</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li><a href="#power">Power</a></li>
</ol>
</div>
<!-- start Video cables -->
<div class="well">
<h2 id="video"><u>Video</u></h2>
<!-- start Analog Video cables -->
<div class="well">
<h3 id="analog_video">Analog Video</h3>
<p>Analog audiovisual media record image and sound information as a continuous signal stored in or on the media itself (in the case of most "video" formats, as a continually fluctuating level of magnetic field strength on tape). Different types of video processing can allow that signal to be carried along different channels, with each channel representing a different portion of the video information (e.g. luminance/brightness, chrominance/color, sync). The types of cable you will need to work with an analog video signal will depend primarily on how these channels have been divided, as well as considerations of signal-to-noise ratio - all analog signals are subject to some degree of electronic noise or distortion, and different connection standards and interfaces have been developed to combat such signal degradation.</p>
<!-- start Composite protocol cables -->
<div class="well">
<h4 id="composite">Composite</h4>
<p>In composite cables, all video information (including both luminance and chrominance) is encoded on to a single channel/wire. As all information is traveling along one channel, composite video is the most susceptible to noise in the signal.</p>
<p><b>Introduced:</b> 1956</p>
<p><b>Max resolution:</b> Standard Definition (typically 480i or 576i)</p>
<p><b>Connectors:</b></p>
<!-- Composite RCA -->
<span data-toggle="modal" data-target="#composite_RCA"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default"><img src="images/Video/composite_RCA_cork.jpg" class="img-responsive" style="max-height:100px; width:auto;">RCA</button></span>
<div id="composite_RCA" class="modal fade" tabindex="-1" role="dialog">
<div class="modal-dialog modal-lg">
<div class="modal-content">
<div class="well">
<h3><a href="pinouts.html#rca">Composite RCA</a></h3>
<div class="sample-image">
<img src="images/Video/composite_RCA_cork.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cd/Composite-video-cable.jpg">
<img src="images/Video/composite_rca_bottle.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="http://www.doom9.org/capture/images/CompositeJack.jpeg">
</div>
<p>Used primarily with consumer equipment (e.g. Betamax, VHS, DVD).</p>
<p>Audio: no</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<!-- end Composite RCA -->
<!-- Composite BNC -->
<span data-toggle="modal" data-target="#composite_BNC"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default"><img src="images/Video/BNC_cork.jpg" class="img-responsive" style="max-height:100px; width:auto;">BNC</button></span>
<div id="composite_BNC" class="modal fade" tabindex="-1" role="dialog">
<div class="modal-dialog modal-lg">
<div class="modal-content">
<div class="well">
<h3><a href="pinouts.html#bnc">Composite BNC</a></h3>
<div class="sample-image">
<img src="images/Video/BNC_cork.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="http://blog.dvrunlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BNC_connector_male.jpg">
<img src="images/Video/composite_bnc_bottle.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="http://s3.showmecables.com/images/catalog/product/FME-Female-to-BNC-Female-Adaptor.jpg">
</div>
<p>Used in professional broadcast and some consumer equipment.</p>
<p>Audio: no</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<!-- end Composite BNC -->
<!-- Composite UHF -->
<span data-toggle="modal" data-target="#composite_UHF"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default"><img src="images/Video/composite_uhf_cork-PL259.JPG" class="img-responsive" style="max-height:100px; width:auto;">UHF</button></span>
<div id="composite_UHF" class="modal fade" tabindex="-1" role="dialog">
<div class="modal-dialog modal-lg">
<div class="modal-content">
<div class="well">
<h3>Composite UHF</h3>
<div class="sample-image">
<img src="images/Video/composite_uhf_cork-PL259.JPG" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="PL-259">
<img src="images/Video/composite_uhf_bottle-SO239.JPG" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="S0-239">
<img src="images/Video/composite_uhf_bottle.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41QIUVFJkbL.jpg">
</div>
<p>A WWII-era connector design originally intended for video connections in radar applications. Used with late-period 1/2″ open reel decks (e.g. Sony AV decks) and some early 3/4″ U-matic players. Characterized by a threaded outer shell.</p>
<p>Audio: no</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<!--end Composite UHF -->
<!-- Composite F-Type -->
<span data-toggle="modal" data-target="#composite_F-type"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default"><img src="images/Video/composite_F-type_cork.jpg" class="img-responsive" style="max-height:100px; width:auto;">F-Type</button></span>
<div id="composite_F-type" class="modal fade" tabindex="-1" role="dialog">
<div class="modal-dialog modal-lg">
<div class="modal-content">
<div class="well">
<h3>Composite F-Type</h3>
<div class="sample-image">
<img src="images/Video/composite_F-type_cork.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom">
<img src="images/Video/composite_f-type_bottle.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="http://www.cutcabletoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/coax-jack.jpg">
</div>
<p>Found in North American television antenna, cable and satellite television installations; some older VCRs.</p>
<p>Audio: no</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<!-- end Composite F-Type -->
<!-- Composite Video Patch (MUSA) -->
<span data-toggle="modal" data-target="#composite_video-patch"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default"><img src="images/Video/composite_video-patch_cork.jpg" class="img-responsive" style="max-height:100px; width:auto;">Video Patch (MUSA)</button></span>
<div id="composite_video-patch" class="modal fade" tabindex="-1" role="dialog">
<div class="modal-dialog modal-lg">
<div class="modal-content">
<div class="well">
<h3>Composite Video Patch (MUSA)</h3>
<div class="sample-image">
<img src="images/Video/composite_video-patch_cork.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/images/images2500x2500/Canare_VPC006F_Video_Patch_Cable_154113.jpg">
<img src="images/Video/composite_video-patch_bottle.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom">
</div>
<p>Originally developed for manually switching signals in radar installations; now commonly used for patch bays in production and preservation workflows.</p>
<p>Audio: no</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<!-- end Composite Video Patch (MUSA) -->
<!-- Composite 8-Pin EIAJ -->
<span data-toggle="modal" data-target="#composite_eiaj"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default"><img src="images/Video/composite_eiaj_cork.jpg" class="img-responsive" style="max-height:100px; width:auto;">8-pin EIAJ</button></span>
<div id="composite_eiaj" class="modal fade" tabindex="-1" role="dialog">
<div class="modal-dialog modal-lg">
<div class="modal-content">
<div class="well">
<h3><a href="pinouts.html#8-pin-eiaj">Composite 8-pin EIAJ</a></h3>
<div class="sample-image">
<img src="images/Video/composite_eiaj_cork.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="http://www.markertek.com/productImage/HI-RES/E8M.JPG">
<img src="images/Video/composite_eiaj_bottle.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="http://www.markertek.com/productImage/450X450/E8FCM.JPG">
</div>
<p>Monitor cables designed specifically to carry both input and output signal between a video deck and monitor over the same cable. Seen on 1/2″ open reel decks (the only available output on Sony CVs), 3/4″ U-matic, and contemporary monitors.</p>
<p>Audio: yes, stereo, unbalanced</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<!-- end Composite 8-pin EIAJ -->
<!-- Composite SCART -->
<span data-toggle="modal" data-target="#composite_scart"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default"><img src="images/Video/scart_cork.jpg" class="img-responsive" style="max-height:100px; width:auto;">SCART</button></span>
<div id="composite_scart" class="modal fade" tabindex="-1" role="dialog">
<div class="modal-dialog modal-lg">
<div class="modal-content">
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<p>European 21-pin connector designed to be capable of carrying both input and output of multiple signal standards, including composite video (see also: <a href="#s-video">S-Video</a>, <a href="#rgbs">RGBS</a>, <a href="#component_ypbpr">Y′P<sub>B</sub>P<sub>R</sub></a>).</p>
<p>Audio: yes, stereo, unbalanced</p>
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<h4 id="component_ypbpr">Component Y′P<sub>B</sub>P<sub>R</sub></h4>
<p>Y′P<sub>B</sub>P<sub>R</sub> signal is often referred to, imprecisely, simply as "component" video, although there are actually several standards of component video (any signal standard that splits video information into multiple channels is component, including S-Video and the multiple RGB standards). In Y′P<sub>B</sub>P<sub>R</sub>, the video signal is split into three channels: Y (containing luminance and sync), P<sub>B</sub> (the difference between blue and luma), and P<sub>R</sub> (the difference between red and luma). The remaining (green) chrominance information is derived from the relationship between these three signals. Y′P<sub>B</sub>P<sub>R</sub> cables are sometimes referred to as "yipper" cables and are connectors are usually color-coded (Y = green, P<sub>B</sub> = blue, P<sub>R</sub> = red); however, Y′P<sub>B</sub>P<sub>R</sub> cables are fundamentally wired the same as composite cables and can be used interchangeably as long as the corresponding ports are properly connected.</p>
<p><b>Introduced:</b>unknown</p>
<p><b>Max resolution:</b> High Definition (up to 1080p)</p>
<p><b>Connectors:</b></p>
<!-- Component YPbPr RCA -->
<span data-toggle="modal" data-target="#component_rca"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default"><img src="images/Video/component_rca_cork.jpg" class="img-responsive" style="max-height:100px; width:auto;">RCA</button></span>
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<img src="images/Video/component_rca_cork.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1d/Component-cables.jpg">
<img src="images/Video/component_rca_bottle.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ef/Component_video_jack.jpg">
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<p>Used primarily with consumer equipment.</p>
<p>Audio: no</p>
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<!-- Component YPbPr BNC -->
<span data-toggle="modal" data-target="#component_bnc"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default"><img src="images/Video/component_bnc_cork.jpg" class="img-responsive" style="max-height:100px; width:auto;">BNC</button></span>
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<h3><a href="pinouts.html#bnc">Component Y′P<sub>B</sub>P<sub>R</sub> BNC</a></h3>
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<img src="images/Video/component_bnc_cork.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="http://s3.showmecables.com/images/catalog/product/Python-3-BNC-To-3-RCA-Component-Video-Cable-4.jpg">
<img src="images/Video/component_bnc_bottle.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="http://salestores.com/stores/images/images_747/AVOV3HDF.jpg">
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<p>Seen with professional broadcast and production equipment, some consumer electronics.</p>
<p>Audio: no</p>
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<!-- Component YPbPr SCART -->
<span data-toggle="modal" data-target="#component_scart"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default"><img src="images/Video/scart_cork.jpg" class="img-responsive" style="max-height:100px; width:auto;">SCART</button></span>
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<h3><a href="pinouts.html#scart">Component Y′P<sub>B</sub>P<sub>R</sub> SCART</a></h3>
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<img src="images/Video/scart_cork.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/11/SCART_20050724_002.jpg">
<img src="images/Video/scart_bottle.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="http://img.publish.it168.com/2005/1201/images/526200.jpg">
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<p>European 21-pin connector designed to be capable of carrying both input and output of multiple signal standards; a Y′P<sub>B</sub>P<sub>R</sub> pinout is possible with a SCART connector but extremely rare as European monitors generally did not support Y′P<sub>B</sub>P<sub>R</sub> input.</p>
<p>Audio: yes, stereo, unbalanced</p>
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<!-- end Component YPbPr SCART -->
<!-- Component YPbPr DIN 7-pin -->
<span data-toggle="modal" data-target="#component_din-7-pin"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default"><img src="images/Video/dub_bottle.png" class="img-responsive" style="max-height:100px; width:auto;">DIN 7-pin</button></span>
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<h3><a href="pinouts.html#din-7-pin">Component Y′P<sub>B</sub>P<sub>R</sub> "Dub" DIN 7-pin</a></h3>
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<p>A circular connector with a locking ring to keep the connection in place. Rarely used for Component Y′P<sub>B</sub>P<sub>R</sub> labeled "dub" on latter-day professional video decks. See section on <a href="#yc-688">Y/C-688 protocol</a> below for more background.</p>
<p>Audio: no</p>
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<h4 id="s-video">S-Video</h4>
<p>S-Video (sometimes known as "separate video") cables carry video over two synchronized signal channels: Y (luma) and C (chroma, including saturation and hue). It can achieve better image quality than composite but lower color resolution than component RGB or Y′P<sub>B</sub>P<sub>R</sub> video. Most often associated with S-VHS but found with many other consumer deck formats as well.</p>
<p><b>Introduced:</b>unknown</p>
<p><b>Max resolution:</b> Standard Definition (typically 480i or 576i)</p>
<p><b>Connectors:</b></p>
<!-- S-Video Mini-DIN 4-pin -->
<span data-toggle="modal" data-target="#s-video_mini-din-4-pin"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default"><img src="images/Video/s-video_mini-din-4-pin_cork.jpg" class="img-responsive" style="max-height:100px; width:auto;">Mini-DIN 4-pin</button></span>
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<h3><a href="pinouts.html#s-video">S-Video Mini-DIN 4-pin</a></h3>
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<img src="images/Video/s-video_mini-din-4-pin_cork.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/S-video-connection.jpg/120px-S-video-connection.jpg">
<img src="images/Video/s-video_mini-din-4_bottle.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="http://sewelldirect.com/images/connectors/photos/S-Video.jpg">
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<p>The most common type of S-Video connector. The exact same mini-DIN connector is used for the <a href="#apple_desktop_bus">Apple Desktop Bus</a> data protocol and these cables are interchangeable.</p>
<p>Audio: no</p>
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<!-- S-Video BNC -->
<span data-toggle="modal" data-target="#s-video_bnc"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default"><img src="images/Video/s-video_bnc_cork.jpg" class="img-responsive" style="max-height:100px; width:auto;">BNC</button></span>
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<h3><a href="pinouts.html#bnc">S-Video BNC</a></h3>
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<img src="images/Video/s-video_bnc_cork.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="http://www.comprehensiveco.com/resize/shared/images/products/comprehensive/s4pyc6hr.jpg?lr=t&bw=1000&w=1000&bh=1000&h=1000">
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<p>Generally for use in some S-Video patch panels.</p>
<p>Audio: no</p>
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<!-- end S-Video BNC -->
<!-- S-Video SCART -->
<span data-toggle="modal" data-target="#s-video_scart"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default"><img src="images/Video/scart_cork.jpg" class="img-responsive" style="max-height:100px; width:auto;">SCART</button></span>
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<h3><a href="pinouts.html#scart">S-Video SCART</a></h3>
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<img src="images/Video/scart_cork.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/11/SCART_20050724_002.jpg">
<img src="images/Video/scart_bottle.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="http://img.publish.it168.com/2005/1201/images/526200.jpg">
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<p>European 21-pin connector designed to be capable of carrying both input and output of multiple signal standards; an S-Video pinout is possible with a SCART connector but rare, as European monitors generally did not support S-Video input.</p>
<p>Audio: yes, stereo, unbalanced</p>
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<!-- end S-Video SCART -->
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<!-- start Analog Y/C-688 protocol cables -->
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<h4 id="yc-688">Y/C-688 ("Dub")</h4>
<p>An earlier protocol that, like S-Video (which came later but was more common), split video into two components, luminance (Y) and chrominance (C). Intended to improve the quality of direct tape duplication from one video deck to another, this connection was often vaguely labeled/referred to simply as "dub". First seen on 3/4" U-matic decks, but continued to be used on professional Betacam and VHS/S-VHS decks. Though the same cables and pinouts were usually used, different Y/C-688-capable decks and devices modulated the chrominance signal at different frequencies - making Y/C-688 signal incompatible with S-Video devices (or sometimes even from one Y/C-688-capable deck to another)! Also incompatible with an implementation of Y′P<sub>B</sub>P<sub>R</sub> video that used the same connector and was *also* simply labeled "dub" (see above).</p>
<p><b>Introduced:</b>unknown</p>
<p><b>Max resolution:</b> Unknown</p>
<p><b>Connectors:</b></p>
<!-- Y/C-688 DIN 7-pin -->
<span data-toggle="modal" data-target="#yc-688_din-7-pin"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default"><img src="images/Video/dub_bottle.png" class="img-responsive" style="max-height:100px; width:auto;">DIN 7-pin</button></span>
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<h3><a href="pinouts.html#din-7-pin">Y/C-688 "Dub" DIN 7-pin</a></h3>
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<img src="images/Video/dub_bottle.png" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom">
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<p>A circular connector with a locking ring to keep the connection in place. Generally, seen only with "dub" connections (Y/C-688 or Y′P<sub>B</sub>P<sub>R</sub>)</p>
<p>Audio: no</p>
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<!-- end Y/C-688 DIN 7-pin -->
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<!-- end Y/C-688 well -->
<!-- start Analog RGBS protocol cables -->
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<h4 id="rgbs">RGBS</h4>
<p>A component video standard in which luminance and chrominance information is encoded into three channels (red, green and blue) and a fourth is used for composite sync (vertical and horizontal sync encoded together on the same wire). RGBS utilizes no compression and has no particular limit on color depth or resolution, but requires a high bandwidth as the three channels carry much redundant information (i.e. the same black-and-white luma information repeated three times). Extremely common in European equipment (especially monitors), rare elsewhere.</p>
<p><b>Introduced:</b>unknown</p>
<p><b>Max resolution:</b> Generally up to 1080p (HD), but can go beyond</p>
<p><b>Connectors:</b></p>
<!-- RGBS SCART -->
<span data-toggle="modal" data-target="#rgbs_scart"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default"><img src="images/Video/scart_cork.jpg" class="img-responsive" style="max-height:100px; width:auto;">SCART</button></span>
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<h3><a href="pinouts.html#scart">RGBS SCART</a></h3>
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<img src="images/Video/scart_cork.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/11/SCART_20050724_002.jpg">
<img src="images/Video/scart_bottle.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="http://img.publish.it168.com/2005/1201/images/526200.jpg">
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<p>European 21-pin connector designed to be capable of carrying both input and output of multiple signal standards. RGBS cables most frequently have SCART connectors and vice versa.</p>
<p>Audio: yes, stereo, unbalanced</p>
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<!-- end RGBS SCART -->
</div> <!-- end RGBS well -->
<!-- start Analog RGBVH protocol cables -->
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<h4 id="rgbvh">RGBVH</h4>
<p>A component video standard essentially the same as RGBS, except the sync signal is split into vertical and horizontal sync on separate wires. Most frequently employed in the context of the Video Graphics Array (VGA) display standard.</p>
<p><b>Introduced:</b>unknown</p>
<p><b>Max resolution:</b> Generally up to 1080p (HD), but can go beyond</p>
<p><b>Connectors:</b></p>
<!-- RGBVH VGA -->
<span data-toggle="modal" data-target="#rgbvh_vga"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default"><img src="images/Video/VGA_D-sub15_cork.jpg" class="img-responsive" style="max-height:100px; width:auto;">VGA (DE-15)</button></span>
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<h3><a href="pinouts.html#vga">RGBVH VGA (DE-15)</a></h3>
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<img src="images/Video/VGA_D-sub15_cork.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Male_VGA_connector.jpg/170px-Male_VGA_connector.jpg">
<img src="images/Video/vga_d-sub15_bottle.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Male_VGA_connector.jpg/170px-Male_VGA_connector.jpg">
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<p>A 15-pin D-sub connector commonly offered on modern computers for display connections.</p>
<p>Audio: no</p>
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<!-- end RGBVH VGA -->
<!-- RGBVH Mini-VGA -->
<span data-toggle="modal" data-target="#rgbvh_mini-VGA"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default"><img src="images/Video/vga_mini-vga_cork.jpg" class="img-responsive" style="max-height:100px; width:auto;">Mini-VGA</button></span>
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<h3><a href="pinouts.html#mini-vga">RGBVH Mini-VGA</a></h3>
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<img src="images/Video/vga_mini-vga_cork.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/57/Mini-VGA-Connector.jpg">
<img src="images/Video/vga_mini-vga_bottle.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Mini-VGA_cropped.jpg/250px-Mini-VGA_cropped.jpg">
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<p>Used to adapt VGA/RGBVH signals input and output for laptop computers.</p>
<p>Audio: no</p>
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<!-- end RGBVH Mini-VGA -->
<!-- RGBVH BNC -->
<span data-toggle="modal" data-target="#rgbvh_bnc"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default"><img src="images/Video/RGBVH_BNC_cork.jpg" class="img-responsive" style="max-height:100px; width:auto;">BNC</button></span>
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<h3><a href="pinouts.html#bnc">RGBVH BNC</a></h3>
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<img src="images/Video/RGBVH_BNC_cork.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/83/BNC_connectors.jpg">
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<p>Found with some high-end monitors and video cards. Wires are usually color-coded, though the colors used for the two sync signals sometimes varies: e.g. yellow (H) and white (V), yellow (H) and black (V), gray (H) and black (V).</p>
<p>Audio: no</p>
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</div>
</div>
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<!-- end RGBVH BNC -->
<!-- RGBVH DVI-A -->
<span data-toggle="modal" data-target="#rgbvh_dvi-a"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default"><img src="images/Video/dvi-a_cork.jpg" class="img-responsive" style="max-height:100px; width:auto;">DVI-A</button></span>
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<h3><a href="pinouts.html#dvi">RGBVH DVI-A</a></h3>
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<img src="images/Video/dvi-a_cork.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="https://rubimages-liberty.netdna-ssl.com/hi-res/E-DVI_A-5BNCM_DVIend.png">
<img src="images/Video/dvi-a_bottle.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="http://img.bhs4.com/07/A/07A6C8140CC3555552F53D6859963A86DC347FE2_large.jpg">
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<p>Much more frequently found in its DVI-I and DVI-D flavors, Digital Video Interface (DVI) is designed to transmit uncompressed digital video information, but can be compatible with analog RGBVH video through the VGA interface. DVI-A (analog) cables and connectors are essentially the same electrically as VGA cables and connectors.</p>
<p>Audio: no</p>
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</div>
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<!-- end RGBVH DVI-A -->
<!-- RGBVH Mini-DVI -->
<span data-toggle="modal" data-target="#rgbvh_mini-dvi"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default"><img src="images/Video/dvi_mini-DVI_cork.jpg" class="img-responsive" style="max-height:100px; width:auto;">Mini-DVI</button></span>
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<h3><a href="pinouts.html#mini-dvi">RGBVH Mini-DVI</a></h3>
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<img src="images/Video/dvi_mini-DVI_cork.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/25/Mini-DVI_-_male_oblique_PNr%C2%B00282.jpg">
<img src="images/Video/dvi_mini-dvi_bottle.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4f/Kobushi-mini-dvi.jpg">
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<p>Used on certain Apple computers, especially laptops, to accept a DVI-A/VGA connection.</p>
<p>Audio: no</p>
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</div>
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<!-- end RGBVH Mini-DVI -->
</div> <!-- end RGBVH well -->
</div> <!-- end Analog video well -->
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<h3 id="digital_video">Digital Video</h3>
<p>As opposed to analog video, in digital recording the video and/or audio signal is converted into a stream of numbers (bits), that collectively represent the luminance, chrominance, and other values that make up the image. The stream must be converted back into analog waveforms to be viewed on a monitor/video screen. Provided electrical noise is not too great, it will theoretically not affect the quantification of the signal. Different standards for digital video and audio have developed in order to make it possible to pass more information along one connection in the same (or shorter) amount of time (also to make it possible to send audio information along the same cable/connection as video).</p>
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<h4 id="sdi">SDI</h4>
<p>Serial Digital Interface (SDI) actually refers to a family of SMPTE interface standards designed for the transmission of uncompressed, unencrypted digital video signals. The original standard ("SD-SDI"), defined for 480i and 576i standard definition video, has been periodically updated (e.g. HD-SDI, 6G-SDI) to allow for steadily increasing bit rates, frame rates, video resolutions, etc. Because SDI is an unencrypted digital signal, it has generally been restricted from use in consumer equipment, and is usually found in professional, broadcast-grade production and preservation environments.</p>
<p><b>Introduced: </b>1989</p>
<p><b>Max resolution:</b> As of 2015, the 12G-SDI standard allows up to 2160p60 video at 12 Gb/s</p>
<p><b>Connectors:</b></p>
<!-- SDI BNC -->
<span data-toggle="modal" data-target="#sdi_bnc"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default"><img src="images/Video/BNC_cork.jpg" class="img-responsive" style="max-height:100px; width:auto;">BNC</button></span>
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<h3><a href="pinouts.html#bnc">SDI BNC</a></h3>
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<img src="images/Video/BNC_cork.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="http://blog.dvrunlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BNC_connector_male.jpg">
<img src="images/Video/sdi_bnc_bottle.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="http://www.crestron.com/content/publicdownloads/products/a/a-dmc-sdi.png">
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<p>SDI-compatible equipment almost always employ BNC connections, especially in broadcast/production environments. Note: even though they use the same connectors, SDI coax cables using BNC are wired differently than composite/component video cables that use BNC, and the two are not interchangeable.</p>
<p>Audio: yes</p>
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</div>
</div>
</div>
<!-- end SDI BNC -->
<!-- SDI Video Patch (MUSA) -->
<span data-toggle="modal" data-target="#sdi_video-patch"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default"><img src="images/Video/composite_video-patch_cork.jpg" class="img-responsive" style="max-height:100px; width:auto;">Video Patch (MUSA)</button></span>
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<h3>SDI Video Patch (MUSA)</h3>
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<p>Video patch connections can be used to transfer SDI signals through a patch bay.</p>
<p>Audio: yes</p>
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<h4 id="firewire_video">FireWire</h4>
<p>IEEE 1394, referred to as "FireWire," was developed by Apple as an interface for high-speed data transfer. However, the FireWire interface was also employed by digital cameras recording to tape media with the DV (Digital Video) protocol (e.g. MiniDV, DVCAM, DVCPRO). Some camcorders were also able to directly output a DV signal to a digital video recorder or computer via a FireWire cable/interface. When used with digital video, the FireWire interface operates at a slower data rate than in most of its data transfer applications.</p>
<p><b>Introduced: </b>1994</p>
<p><b>Max resolution:</b> Standard Definition, 100 Mb/s</p>
<p><b>Connectors:</b></p>
<!-- FireWire 4-pin -->
<span data-toggle="modal" data-target="#firewire_4-pin"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default"><img src="images/Video/firewire_4-pin_cork.jpg" class="img-responsive" style="max-height:100px; width:auto;">4-pin</button></span>
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<h3><a href="pinouts.html#4-pin">FireWire 4-pin</a></h3>
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<img src="images/Video/firewire_4-pin_cork.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="https://static.gearslutz.com/board/imgext.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2Fc%2Fca%2FFirewire4-pin.jpg&h=d489e11c664e0701ef5ff2c3bc40ca7e">
<img src="images/Video/firewire_4-pin_bottle.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="http://forum.notebookreview.com/attachments/firewire1-jpg.6106/">
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<p>The smallest type of FireWire connector - found on DV cameras.</p>
<p>Audio: yes</p>
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<h4 id="dvi">DVI</h4>
<p>Digital Video Interface (DVI) was designed to transmit uncompressed digital video while also supporting analog video modes (see: DVI-I, DVI-A). This broad compatibility led to widespread adoption in consumer electronics/computers. Digital-only DVI cables and interfaces were referred to as "DVI-D".</p>
<p><b>Introduced: </b>1999</p>
<p><b>Max resolution:</b> Single Link: 1920x1200, 4.95 Gb/s; Dual Link: 2560x1600, 9.90 Gb/s</p>
<p><b>Connectors:</b></p>
<!-- DVI-D single-link -->
<span data-toggle="modal" data-target="#dvi-d_single-link"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default"><img src="images/Video/dvi-d_single-link_cork.jpg" class="img-responsive" style="max-height:100px; width:auto;">Single-Link</button></span>
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<h3><a href="pinouts.html#dvi">DVI-D Single-Link</a></h3>
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<img src="images/Video/dvi-d_single-link_cork.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="https://sgcdn.startech.com/005329/media/products/gallery_large/DVIDSMMX.C.jpg">
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<p>Employs a single transmitter to support 1920x1200 resolution digital video. Notably missing the 4 pins present in DVI-A and DVI-A to carry analog video signal.</p>
<p>Audio: no</p>
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<!-- DVI-D dual-link -->
<span data-toggle="modal" data-target="#dvi-d_dual-link"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default"><img src="images/Video/dvi-d_dual-link_cork.jpg" class="img-responsive" style="max-height:100px; width:auto;">Dual-Link</button></span>
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<h3><a href="pinouts.html#dvi">DVI-D Dual-Link</a></h3>
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<img src="images/Video/dvi-d_dual-link_cork.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="https://sgcdn.startech.com/005329/media/products/gallery_large/DVIDDMMTA6.C.jpg">
<img src="images/Video/dvi-d_dual-link_bottle.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="http://www.nikoslab.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dvi_d_dual_port.jpg">
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<p>The same as DVI-D Single Link connectors, except with six additional pins in the center of the connector/port to increase bandwidth and support higher resolutions.</p>
<p>Audio: no</p>
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<span data-toggle="modal" data-target="#dvi-d_mini-dvi"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default"><img src="images/Video/dvi_mini-DVI_cork.jpg" class="img-responsive" style="max-height:100px; width:auto;">Mini-DVI</button></span>
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<h3><a href="pinouts.html#mini-dvi">DVI-D Mini-DVI</a></h3>
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<img src="images/Video/dvi_mini-DVI_cork.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/25/Mini-DVI_-_male_oblique_PNr%C2%B00282.jpg">
<img src="images/Video/dvi_mini-dvi_bottle.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4f/Kobushi-mini-dvi.jpg">
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<p>Used on some laptops, especially Apple products, to accept a DVI-D signal.</p>
<p>Audio: no</p>
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<span data-toggle="modal" data-target="#dvi-d_micro-dvi"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default"><img src="images/Video/dvi-d_micro_dvi_cork.jpg" class="img-responsive" style="max-height:100px; width:auto;">Micro-DVI</button></span>
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<img src="images/Video/dvi-d_micro-dvi_bottle.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="http://www.cis.hawaii.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/microdvi.jpg">
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<p>Employed for a very brief time by Apple specifically on its 2008 MacBook Air line of laptops. Smaller than Mini-DVI connectors but can only accept DVI-D signals (incompatible with DVI-I or DVI-A) and almost immediately replaced by the DisplayPort standard.</p>
<p>Audio: no</p>
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<h4 id="displayport">DisplayPort</h4>
<p>A digital display interface standard developed by the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA). Can be used to carry audio and packeted data transmissions, but most frequently employed to connect video sources to display devices. The development of succeeding versions of the DisplayPort standard (from 1.0 to the latest 1.4) have allowed for increases in display resolution, data rate, color depth, etc. "Dual-Mode DisplayPort" ports and connectors (also known as DisplayPort++) are also compatible with single-link DVI and HDMI output with the use of adapters; active converters are also available to make DisplayPort compatible with dual-link DVI or DVI-A/VGA signals.</p>
<p><b>Introduced: </b>2008</p>
<p><b>Max resolution:</b> v1.0/1.1: 1.62 Gb/s; v1.2: 2.7 Gb/s; v1.3: 8K UHD, 5.4 Gb/s; v1.4: 8K UHD, 8.1 Gb/s</p>
<p><b>Connectors:</b></p>
<!-- DisplayPort 20-pin -->
<span data-toggle="modal" data-target="#displayport_20-pin"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default"><img src="images/Video/displayport_20-pin_cork.jpg" class="img-responsive" style="max-height:100px; width:auto;">20-pin (Full)</button></span>
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<img src="images/Video/displayport_20-pin_cork.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a6/Displayport-cable.jpg">
<img src="images/Video/displayport_20-pin_bottle.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3642/3534308094_79c94bd454.jpg">
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<p>The full-size, 20-pin DisplayPort connection used for external connections on desktop computers, graphics cards, monitors, etc.</p>
<p>Audio: yes, optionally (use of channels for audio signal will limit bandwidth, resolution available for video)</p>
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<span data-toggle="modal" data-target="#mini-displayport"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default"><img src="images/Video/displayport_mini-displayport_cork.jpg" class="img-responsive" style="max-height:100px; width:auto;">Mini-DisplayPort</button></span>
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<h3><a href="pinouts.html#displayport">Mini-DisplayPort</a></h3>
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<img src="images/Video/displayport_mini-displayport_bottle.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/47/Mini_DisplayPort_on_Apple_MacBook.jpg">
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<p>Miniaturized version of the DisplayPort connector developed by Apple. Used on Apple products, especially laptops, from 2008 to 2016 (from ~2011 on, paired with the DisplayPort-compatible Thunderbolt protocol). Licensed out to many PC manufacturers as well.</p>
<p>Audio: yes (if used in conjunction with an audio-capable DisplayPort or HDMI cable)</p>
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<h4 id="hdmi">HDMI</h4>
<p>High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is a proprietary interface for transferring uncompressed digital video and audio signals. HDMI was developed in order to provide an integrated, increased-bandwidth interface capable of carrying very high video resolutions and an audio signal while maintaining backwards compatibility with DVI. As with DisplayPort, succeeding versions (from 1.0 to current 2.0) have allowed for increases in resolution, frame rate, data rate, etc.</p>
<p><b>Introduced: </b>2002</p>
<p><b>Max resolution:</b> v1.0/1.1/1.2: 1920x1200p, 4.95 Gb/s; v1.3/1.4: 2560x1600p, 10.2 Gb/s; v2.0: 4096x1600p, 18 Gb/s</p>
<p><b>Connectors:</b></p>
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<span data-toggle="modal" data-target="#hdmi_type-A"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default"><img src="images/Video/hdmi_full_A_cork.jpg" class="img-responsive" style="max-height:100px; width:auto;">Type A</button></span>
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<h3><a href="pinouts.html#hdmi">HDMI Type A</a></h3>
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<img src="images/Video/hdmi_full_A_cork.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="https://classrooms.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/images/hdmi_full.jpeg">
<img src="images/Video/hdmi_full_A_bottle.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="http://www.eos.ncsu.edu/e115/text/io_images/hdmi.jpg">
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<p>Generally used for HDMI input/output on television/computer monitors and desktops.</p>
<p>Audio: yes</p>
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<!-- HDMI Type C -->
<span data-toggle="modal" data-target="#hdmi_type-C"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default"><img src="images/Video/hdmi_mini_C_cork.jpg" class="img-responsive" style="max-height:100px; width:auto;">Type C (Mini)</button></span>
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<h3><a href="pinouts.html#hdmi">HDMI Type C (Mini)</a></h3>
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<img src="images/Video/hdmi_mini_C_bottle.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="https://cable-trader.co.uk/images/finder/mini-hdmi-port.jpg">
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<p>Employed starting with HDMI Version 1.3 - designed for smaller, portable equipment such as laptops.</p>
<p>Audio: yes</p>
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<!-- HDMI Type D -->
<span data-toggle="modal" data-target="#hdmi_type-D"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default"><img src="images/Video/hdmi_mini_C_cork.jpg" class="img-responsive" style="max-height:100px; width:auto;">Type D (Micro)</button></span>
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<h3><a href="pinouts.html#hdmi">HDMI Type D (Micro)</a></h3>
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<img src="images/Video/hdmi_micro_D_bottle.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="https://cnet2.cbsistatic.com/hub/i/2011/05/09/e8365dde-fdc7-11e2-8c7c-d4ae52e62bcc/4e7eb083d9859813fa3d698b38bfc09b/Android-HDMI-Phone-port.jpg">
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<p>Released starting with HDMI Version 1.4, intended for use with cell phones/smart phones.</p>
<p>Audio: yes</p>
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<h3 id="integrated_video">Integrated Video</h3>
<p>There is no such thing as a signal that combines analog and digital data in the same channel. However, The DVI interface allows for both analog and digital signals to be passed through the same cable and connector, creating something of a unique case.</p>
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<h4 id="dvi-i">DVI-I</h4>
<p>The DVI protocol is backwards-compatible to allow for the transmission of analog RGBVH data via the VGA standard. The cable is the same as that employed by DVI-A (analog-only) or DVI-D (digital only), the difference with DVI-I is merely in the compatible connectors and ports.</p>
<p><b>Connectors:</b></p>
<!-- DVI-I Single-Link -->
<span data-toggle="modal" data-target="#dvi-i_single-link"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default"><img src="images/Video/dvi-i_single-link_cork.jpg" class="img-responsive" style="max-height:100px; width:auto;">Single-Link</button></span>
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<h3><a href="pinouts.html#dvi">DVI-I Single-Link</a></h3>
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<img src="images/Video/dvi-i_single-link_cork.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="http://www.yourcablestore.com/assets/images/guides/plug_dvi-i_single.gif">
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<p>Contains pins that allow for an analog VGA signal or digital video at up to 1920x1200 resolution.</p>
<p>Audio: no</p>
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<!-- DVI-I Dual-Link -->
<span data-toggle="modal" data-target="#dvi-i_dual-link"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default"><img src="images/Video/dvi-i_dual-link_cork.jpg" class="img-responsive" style="max-height:100px; width:auto;">Dual-Link</button></span>
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<h3><a href="pinouts.html#dvi">DVI-I Dual-Link</a></h3>
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<img src="images/Video/dvi-i_dual-link_cork.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="http://www.cablemagic.com.au/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/5e06319eda06f020e43594a9c230972d/d/v/dviidual352_1.jpg">
<img src="images/Video/dvi-i_dual-link_bottle.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="http://s3.showmecables.com/images/catalog/product/2904-4.jpg">
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<p>The same as Single-Link DVI-I, but adds six pins in the middle of the connector for increased digital video resolution up to 2560x1600.</p>
<p>Audio: no</p>
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<!-- DVI-I Mini-DVI -->
<span data-toggle="modal" data-target="#dvi-i_mini-dvi"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default"><img src="images/Video/dvi_mini-DVI_cork.jpg" class="img-responsive" style="max-height:100px; width:auto;">Mini-DVI</button></span>
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<h3><a href="pinouts.html#mini-dvi">DVI-I Mini-DVI</a></h3>
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<img src="images/Video/dvi_mini-DVI_cork.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/25/Mini-DVI_-_male_oblique_PNr%C2%B00282.jpg">
<img src="images/Video/dvi_mini-dvi_bottle.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4f/Kobushi-mini-dvi.jpg">
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<p>Can connect either an analog or digital signal to an Apple laptop, as long as the proper adapter is used in conjunction with a DVI cable with DVI-A, DVI-D or DVI-I connectors.</p>
<p>Audio: no</p>
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</div> <!-- end DVI-I well -->
</div> <!-- end Integrated Video well -->
</div><!-- end Video well -->
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<div class="well"><h2 id="audio"><u>Audio</u></h2>
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<h3 id="analog_audio">Analog Audio</h3>
<p>Unlike analog video, analog audio signals are essentially only ever transferred over one channel (i.e. one-track monaural/"mono") or two (two-track mono, or stereo). Analog audio cables, generally speaking, thus only had to carry one channel of audio and two cables would simply be employed for recording or reproducing two-track mono or stereo (in contrast to the proliferation of standards and cables for video - composite, S-Video, RBG, etc). The most critical characteristic in regard to analog audio cabling, then (beyond connector types), regards balanced vs. unbalanced wiring, a method employed to reduce noise interference in audio cables.</p>
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<h4 id="balanced_analog">Balanced Analog Audio</h4>
<p>Balanced coaxial audio cables contain three wires: "earth" (electrical ground), "hot" (positive audio signal), and "cold" (negative audio signal). The audio signal is transferred on both the hot and cold lines, but the voltage in the cold line is inverted (i.e. signal is negative when the hot line's is positive, and vice versa). When the cable is plugged into an input, the hot and cold signals are mixed together, but the cold signal is also inverted again. This has the effect of strengthening the original, recorded audio signal (doubling the number of wires it was carried on) while also canceling out the signal of any unintentional noise in the signal picked up as the audio traveled over the cable. (Since that noise was essentially "recorded" positively on to both the hot and cold lines, flipping the polarity of the cold line at input gives you exact opposite noise signals, which cancel each other out.)</p>
<p>Reducing analog audio noise is an issue primarily with longer cables, or in professional/broadcast or preservation environments, where the absolute integrity of the audio signal is more highly valued than on consumer equipment.</p>
<p>There are A-gauge connections and B-gauge connections (rounded tip). B-gauge is often used for patch cable connection. A-gauge and B-gauge connections should only be used in corresponding jacks.</p>
<p><b>Connectors:</b></p>
<!-- Balanced 1/4" TRS jack (mono) -->
<span data-toggle="modal" data-target="#1-4_trs_mono"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default"><img src="images/Audio/1-4-TRS_cork.jpg" class="img-responsive" style="max-height:100px; width:auto;">1/4″ TRS jack (mono)</button></span>
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<h3><a href="pinouts.html#tip-ring-sleeve">Balanced 1/4″ TRS Jack (mono)</a></h3>
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<img src="images/Audio/1-4-TRS_cork.jpg" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="http://cdn-tp1.mozu.com/2199-2317/cms/2317/files/42f48ea4-d4d4-4ef4-a7a0-0738d4c95ba6?max=400&_mzcb=">
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<p>Also known as a "phone connector" for its use for many years to patch telephone connections. TRS stands for "Tip-Ring-Sleeve", referring to the three contacts on the jack (for the three wires, earth, hot and cold, present in balanced wiring). Often found with speakers, amps, some video equipment that produces monaural audio.</p>
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<!-- Balanced 1/8" TRS jack (mono) -->
<span data-toggle="modal" data-target="#1-8_trs_mono"><button type="button" class="btn btn-default"><img src="images/Audio/1-8-TRS_cork.jpg" class="img-responsive" style="max-height:100px; width:auto;">1/8″ TRS "mini" jack (mono)</button></span>
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<h3><a href="pinouts.html#tip-ring-sleeve">Balanced 1/8″ TRS "Mini" Jack (mono)</a></h3>
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<p>Essentially the same in design as the 1/4″ jack, just smaller. Used sometimes for balanced mono audio with computers or portable devices.</p>
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