CHAPTER 5

Coaxial

Both audio and video are carried as a modulated radio signal through a coaxial cable with a single inner wire surrounded by an insulating layer and a braided metal shield.

HDMI High Speed

Carries video resolutions of 1080p, 4K 30 Hz, 3D, and Deep Color. Also available as "________ _______" with Ethernet"

HDMI Ultra Speed

Carries video resolutions of 4K, 5K, 8K, and 10K at 120 Hz. All __________ cables include Ethernet.

HDMI Standard

Carries video up to 720p or 1080i /with Ethernet" means it has a dedicated channel for Ethernet networking.

Thunderbolt 2

20Gbits/sec in a single data channel.

Thunderbolt 1

20Gbits/sec. 10Gbits/sec on each of the two data channels.

Thunderbolt 3

40 Gbit/sec. 10Gbits/sec on each of the four data channels. can support dual 4K 60 Hz displays

component

A higher quality connection which uses three cables grouped together (with the red, blue, and green RCA connectors) for analog video. Like composite, audio is carried in separate red and white cables.

Composite

A single cable, with a yellow RCA connector at each end, carries an analog video signal, while two other RCA cables (red and white), carry left and right audio.

SATA 2.0

Also called SATA 3 GBits/sec. It provides transfer speeds up to 300 MB/sec, doubling the data rate of SATA 1.0. Devices with this standard is devices are backward compatible with 1.0.

SATA 3.0

Also called SATA 6 GBits/sec. It provides transfer speeds up to 600 MB/sec, doubling the data rate of SATA 2.0. SATA 2.0 devices are backward compatible with 1.0 and 2.0.

Thunderbolt

An Apple technology developed to replace FireWire. It combines PCIe and DisplayPort into one serial bus, allowing it to transmit and receive data, video, audio, network data, and power.

5) A 17-pin connector carrying only analog signals. It is single-link and there isn't a dual-link option. Works with DVI-i ports. A DVI-D connector can fit into this port, but it won't work as DVI-D cables carry only digital signals. These connectors are not common.

DVI-A

1) A 24-pin connector allowing for two TMDS (transition-minimized differential signaling) links that can carry more than 10 Gbps of digital video information.

DVI-D Dual-Link:

2) An 18-pin connector allowing for one TMDS link. In the male connector, the pins are arranged in two groups of nine pins, with the flat ground bar off to one side.

DVI-D Single-Link

3) a 28-pin connector designed to carry both digital and analog signals allowing for two TMDS links. The male connector is almost identical to the DVI-D dual-link connector except it has an additional four pins that surround the flat offset ground bar.

DVI-I Dual Link

4) An 18-pin connector designed to carry both digital and analog signals allowing for one TMDS link. In the male connector, the pins are arranged in two groups of nine pins, with the 4 pins surrounding the flat ground bar off to one side.

DVI-I Single-Link

1) This connector measures 16.10 mm x 4.76 mm, and is found on desktop computers and most displays. Most full-size connectors have a locking mechanism preventing them from being accidentally disconnected.

Full Size/ Standard Display Port

USB 3.x

Introduced in 2010 added the SuperSpeed transfer rate of 5 Gbits/sec a device may draw a maximum of 6 unit loads (900 mA) common in newer devices

USB 1.x

Introduced in 1996 1.5 Mbits/sec, called Low Bandwidth or Low Speed, is used for low data rate devices such as keyboards and mice. 12 Mbits/sec, called Full Bandwidth or Full Speed, is used for higher speed devices such as printers and external disk drives

USB 2.0

Introduced in 2000 added a third transfer rate of 480 Mbits/sec, called High Speed. All connected USB devices share the 480 Mbits/sec data transfer channel. supports battery charging with low- and high-power variations.

USB 3.1

Introduced in 2015 introduced the still faster SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps transfer rate, also simply branded as SuperSpeed+

3) Type D: Measures 6.4 mm x 2.8 mm; for use in smaller form factor computers and devices. Using an adapter, can be used with a standard HDMI port.

Micro-HDMI

2) This connector measures 7.4 mm x 4.6 mm, and has no locking mechanism. It was originally developed by Apple but became part of the DisplayPort 1.2 standard. In addition to mobile devices, it often is used for Thunderbolt ports.

Mini Display Port

2) Type C: Measures 10.42 mm x 2.42 mm; for use with portable electronic devices. Using an adapter, can be used with a standard HDMI port.

Mini- HDMI

1) Called Type A: Measures 13.9 mm x 4.45 mm. For use with most desktops, monitors, and home theater devices.

Standard HDMI

Bluetooth

The most common standard today for wireless peripherals. It works on the same 2.4 GHz microwave frequencies used by Wi-Fi connections, but it's a different standard. Instead of forming networks between multiple computers belonging to multiple users,

Video Graphics Array (VGA)

The oldest commonly used standard for computer display. Uses an easily recognizable 15-pin D-sub connector, usually with a blue port. Transmits to the display using an analog signal,

Digital Visual Interface (DVI)

The oldest widely used digital connector for computer displays, The oldest widely used digital connector for computer displays

SATA 1.0

The original SATA standard, also called SATA 1.5 Gbits/sec for its data rate. Due to encoding details, it can effectively transfer 150 MB/sec.

HDMI 1.4

___________ and higher supports 100 Mbps Ethernet, but may require an "Ethernet over HDMI" cable.

eSATA

allows you to connect external SATA hard drives, solids state drives, and optical drives to your computer.

2

analog line level audio input, used for input from line outputs.

5

analog line level audio output for center channel speaker and subwoofer.

4

analog line level audio output for surround speakers, typically rear stereo.

3

analog line level audio output for the main stereo signal (front speakers or headphones).

1

analog microphone audio input.

Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF)

can be used for audio input or output. Electrical S/PDIF cables use RCA connectors, while optical cables use TOSLINK connectors.

6

digital audio signals supporting stereo audio, and multichannel Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 audio surround sound.

HDMI

includes support for high-quality digital audio connections along with video, so today home audio enthusiasts frequently use it for a single-cable solution.

Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI)

is used to connect synthesizers or other electronic instruments. These ports on audio equipment are round five-pin connectors, but these ports on sound cards tend to be larger D-sub connectors also used for older game controllers.

DVI-I

supports both digital and analog connections. The analog signal uses the same format as VGA, and in fact a VGA adapter can be connected to it. most common where there is not a separate VGA connector.

DVI-A

supports only analog connections. It isn't very common.

DVI-D

supports only digital connections. It's most common on devices that have a separate VGA connector, though some motherboards or display cards might have both VGA and DVI-I.

HDMI 2.0

supports two video streams to drive multiple displays from a single cable. supports 32 channels of high definition audio, while older versions support 8 channels.

HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface)

was designed as an enhanced replacement for DVI with features useful for home theater equipment such as integrated audio signal, digital rights management (DRM) protection, and a smaller and more convenient connector.