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*Digital Video Interface | *Digital Video Interface | ||
| − | * | + | *very common on desktop computers and modern computer displays, far less common on laptops, very rarely used by TVs |
*same digital video signal used by [[A/V_Glossary#HDMI|HDMI]] and [[A/V_Glossary#DisplayPort|DisplayPort]], can be adapted to/from either one with a dongle | *same digital video signal used by [[A/V_Glossary#HDMI|HDMI]] and [[A/V_Glossary#DisplayPort|DisplayPort]], can be adapted to/from either one with a dongle | ||
| − | *multiple versions of connector with up to 29 pins: main group consisting of | + | *multiple versions of connector with up to 29 pins: main group consisting of three rows of eight pins each, plus a single wide, flat pin surround by four pins for analog signals |
**'''DVI-D''' - supports digital video only | **'''DVI-D''' - supports digital video only | ||
| − | ***'''Single-Link DVI-D''' is missing the four analog pins and | + | ***'''Single-Link DVI-D''' is missing the four analog pins and the six middle pins of the main group |
***'''Dual-Link DVI-D''' uses all but the four analog pins | ***'''Dual-Link DVI-D''' uses all but the four analog pins | ||
**'''DVI-I''' - supports both digital and analog video, can be adapted to [[A/V_Glossary#VGA|VGA]] with a simple dongle, usually the output port on a computer is this type | **'''DVI-I''' - supports both digital and analog video, can be adapted to [[A/V_Glossary#VGA|VGA]] with a simple dongle, usually the output port on a computer is this type | ||
| − | ***'''Single-Link DVI-I''' has all pins but the | + | ***'''Single-Link DVI-I''' has all pins but the six middle pins of the main group |
***'''Dual-Link DVI-I''' has the full set of pins and can be used for any mode | ***'''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 | + | **'''DVI-A''' - supports analog video only, contains only the analog pins and half of the main group, usually only found on VGA-to-DVI adapters |
**'''Mini-DVI''' used by some Apple laptops | **'''Mini-DVI''' used by some Apple laptops | ||
**'''Micro-DVI''' pretty much never used, except by some Apple MacBook Air laptops | **'''Micro-DVI''' pretty much never used, except by some Apple MacBook Air laptops | ||
| + | **all versions support [[A/V_Glossary#Progressive_Scan|progressive scan]] video and [[A/V_Glossary#High Definition|HD]] resolutions: | ||
| + | ***max resolution of Single-Link at 60Hz is 1920x1200p60 | ||
| + | ***max resolution of Dual-Link at 60Hz is 2560x1600p60 | ||
| + | ***see [[A/V_Glossary#Display_Formats|Display Formats]] for more info | ||
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| − | + | See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Visual_Interface External Wikipedia Link] for images of different connector versions | |
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| − | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Visual_Interface External Wikipedia Link] | ||
[[Category:A/V]] | [[Category:A/V]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:11, 26 October 2012
- DVI
- Digital Video Interface
- very common on desktop computers and modern computer displays, far less common on laptops, very 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 three rows of eight pins each, plus a single wide, flat pin surround by four pins for analog signals
- DVI-D - supports digital video only
- Single-Link DVI-D is missing the four analog pins and the six middle pins 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 six middle pins 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, contains only the analog pins and half of the main group, 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
- DVI-D - supports digital video only
See External Wikipedia Link for images of different connector versions