DVI Cabling Explained

There are three types of standards you will see in DVI cables as well as many types of cross over adapter cables. It's important to know how each works and which ones are needed for what you want.

• DVI-I - DVI Integrated (Digital and Analog in One Format)
  
  DVI-I is the most popularly used DVI connection. Any video card out there that does support DVI will more often than not have a DVI-I connection on it. It supports both analog signals and digital signals in one cable. It means that if you have a DVI-I port on your video card your fine hooking up most DVI-D or DVI-A devices without needing a separate adapter. Click Here for a DVI-I Cable

• DVI-D - DVI Digital (True Digital)
  
  DVI-D is a direct digital connection between your video card and your monitor. This type of connection provides a fast transfer rate, high quality image and no quality loss due to the fact that all signals from PC's are purely digital; no digital-analog-digital conversion is needed. Unfortunately, due to the lack in conformity by the monitor and video card industry, this standard is not usually seen in either piece of hardware. (Of the two it's slightly more common on monitors) Click Here for a DVI-D Cable

• DVI-A - DVI Analog (High-Resolution Analog)
  
  This format is used to carry a DVI signal to an analog display. This format is also used to carry a DVI signal to some HDTV's. Some image quality is lost of course due to the conversion process, but the format transmits a picture of higher quality than standard VGA formats. Tthis format is virtually obsolete. We have seen cables for this standard, but no equipment that actually supports it. Click Here for a DVI-A to VGA Cable

Note: None of these cables can be interchanged with other cables. A DVI-D cable cannot be placed on an analog system nor can a DVI-A cable be placed on a digital system. The standards can not be mixed. A DVI-I port however can accept another DVI-I, DVI-D or DVI-A cable

DVI-I M/M Single Link DIGITAL/ANALOG Video Cable
Supports digital & analog displays; digital transmission up to 4.95Gbps

Product Features

Easy Extender DVI Extension combine style, quality, performance and value, while giving you decisive cable technology. These precision-engineered all-in-one cables are designed to give flexibility in positioning your keyboard, mouse and flat panel away from your computer. The DVI-D segment delivers the high-performance, high-bandwidth interface needed for video displays of today while leaving headroom for the products of tomorrow. The DVD-D dual link configuration provides enough bandwidth for resolutions up to 2048 x 1536 and allows high speed digital transmission up to 9.9 Gbps. The connectors are color coded to match the ports on your personal computer or notebook, ensuring a simple connection. Shielded undermold soldered to connector shell and cable braid to create an end-to-end shielding solution for a noise-free connection. Connectors: DVI-D 24-pin Male, PS/2 Male x2 to DVI-D 24-pin Female, PS/2 Female x2 Dual link digital signaling allows for high speed transmission up to 9.9Gbps Shielded undermold protects against unwanted EMI/RFI interference Tri-shielded with dual Mylar® foil and braid shield reduces interference Gold-plated contacts provide full conductivity with no data loss Ferrite core adds additional EMI/RFI noise protection Supports hot plugging of DVI display devices Resolutions up to 2048 x 1536 Supports digital signal only

DVI-A Male to VGA Male Analog Video Cable

Connects a VGA port on a computer to a monitor with a DVI-I connector

DVI-D Male to DFP Male Digital Video Cable

High-performance connection between PCs and flat panel displays, digital CRT displays, projectors, and HDTV

• Connectors: DVI-D 24-pin, PS/2 x2 Male - Female
• All-in-one bonded cable design
• Dual link digital signaling for high speed transmission up to 9.9Gbps
• Shielded protects against unwanted EMI/RFI interference
• 28AWG copper conductors are individually insulated in foam-polypropylene
• Gold-plated contacts provide full conductivity
• Heavy-duty molded strain relief
• Resolutions up to 2048 x 1536
• Supports digital signal only

HDMI Digital Media Cable -

Certified HDMI Specification v1.3

Our digital media cable assemblies are high-performance connectivity solutions based on state-of-the-art HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) technology. Hot plug enabled, these cables support data transfer rates of up to 10.2 Gbps and have 55% capacity for future expansion. Audio and video signal transfer is all-digital and uncompressed.

100% compliant with HDMI standards - Double Shielded!
HDMI is the first industry supported interface for uncompressed, all-digital audio and video data transmission. Cable assemblies based on HDMI technology are the predominant technology for transmitting digital television audiovisual signals from DVD players, set-top boxes and other audiovisual sources to television sets, projectors and other video displays.

Features

• 24k gold plated connections
• Eliminates unnecessary signal conversions.
• Supports standard, enhanced, or high-definition video at 24 bits/pixel, 340MHz max clock frequency.
• Supports up to 8 channel digital audio on a single cable eliminating costly A/D signal conversions. Supports Dobly Digital & DTS, Dolby TrueHD & DTS-HD
• Bi-directional control signal transfer.
• 10.2 Gbps bandwidth, 55% spared for future expansion.
• Simple, user-friendly connector.
• Backward compatible to DVI hot plug enabled assembly up to 5 meters in length.