Template:DVI


 * DVI
 * Digital Video Interface
 * mostly used by computers and computer monitors and some recent projectors, rarely used by TVs
 * same digital video signal used by HDMI and DisplayPort, can be adapted to/from either one with a dongle
 * multiple versions of connector with up to 29 pins: main group consisting of 3 rows of 8 pins, plus a single wide, flat pin surround by 4 pins for analog signals
 * DVI-D - supports digital video only
 * Single-Link DVI-D is missing the four analog pins and 4th and 5th columns of the main group
 * Dual-Link DVI-D uses all but the four analog pins
 * DVI-I - supports both digital and analog video, can be adapted to VGA with a simple dongle, usually the output port on a computer is this type
 * Single-Link DVI-I has all pins but the 4th and 5th columns of the main group
 * Dual-Link DVI-I has the full set of pins and can be used for any mode
 * DVI-A - supports analog video only, usually only found on VGA-to-DVI adapters
 * Mini-DVI used by some Apple laptops
 * Micro-DVI pretty much never used, except by some Apple MacBook Air laptops
 * all versions support progressive scan video and HD resolutions:
 * max resolution of Single-Link at 60Hz is 1920x1200p60
 * max resolution of Dual-Link at 60Hz is 2560x1600p60
 * see Display Formats for more info

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