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Audio and video connectorFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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RCA connectors are commonly used for home stereo and video equipment.

Audio connectors and video connectors areelectrical connectorsfor carrying audio signalandvideo signal,

of eitheranalog ordigital format. Analog A/V connectors often use Shielded cableto inhibit radio frequency

interference(RFI) and noise.

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Audio connectors are electrical connectorsdesigned and used foraudio frequencies. They can

beanalog ordigital. Common audio connectors include:

Single-conductor connectors:

Banana connectors

Five-way binding posts and banana plugs forloudspeakers

Fahnestock clips on early breadboardradio receivers.

Multi-conductor connectors:

DB25 is formulti-track recording and other multi-channel audio, analog or

digital

DIN connectors andmini-DIN connectors

RCA connectors , also known as phono connectors orphono plugs, used

for analog or digital audio or analog video

Speakon connectors by Neutrik forloudspeakers

TRS connector also known as tip-ring-sleeve plug, phone plug, jack plug,

mini-jack, and mini-stereo. This includes the original 6.35mm (quarter

inch) jack and the more recent 3.5mm (miniature or 1/8th inch) and

2.5mm (subminiature) jacks, both mono and stereo (balanced) versions.

XLR connectors , also known as Cannon plugs, used for analog or

digitalbalanced audio with a balanced line

Digital audio interfaces and interconnects:

ADAT interface (DB25)

AES/EBU interface, normally withXLR connector

S/PDIF , either over electricalcoaxial cable(with RCA jacks) oroptical

fiber(TOSLINK).

[edit]Color codes

white RCA/TS analogue audio, left channel;
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alsomono (RCA/TS), stereo(TRS only),or undefined/other

black RCA/TS/TRS

grey RCA/TS/TRS

red RCA/TS analogue audio, right channel

orange RCA SPDIF digital audio

For computers:

green TRS 3.5mm stereo output, front channels

black TRS 3.5mm stereo output, rear channels

grey TRS 3.5mm stereo output, side channels

gold TRS 3.5mmdual output, center

and subwoofer

blue TRS 3.5mm stereo input, line level

pink TS 3.5mm monomicrophone input

There are exceptions to the above:

Hosa cables use grey and orange for left and right analogue channels.

RadioShack cables sometimes use grey and black for left and right.

Oldersound cards had non-standard colour codes until afterPC99, prior to

that there were no colours at all.

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Main article: List of video connectors

A VGA connector

Video connectors carry only video signals. Common video-only connectors include:

Component video aka YPbPr(3RCAorBNC; orD-Terminal)

Composite video (1RCA, Antenna socket, orBNC)

DB13W3 ("13W3" computer video connector)

DMS-59 , single connector carrying two DVI and two VGA

Musa , British connector used in broadcasting and telecommunications

PAL connector , common in Europeas an antenna connector

S-Video (1Mini-DIN)

SDI - Broadcast grade digital interface overBNCcables

VGA connector A type ofD-sub connector standard on most video cards

Mini-VGA Found on some laptop computers

5 BNC Connectors can also be used to carry the VGA signal as R, G, B,

HSync, VSync

Digital Visual Interface (DVI) A hybrid analog/digital connector commonly

found on PC graphics cards and LCD monitors

Mini-DVI Found on some Apple laptops

Enhanced Graphics Adapter (EGA)

RGBI interface

RGB interface

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yellow RCA/BNC composite video

red RCA/BNC red or Pr/Cr chrominance

green RCA/BNC green or luminance

blue RCA/BNCblue or Pb/Cbchrominance

white BNC horizontal sync

black BNC vertical sync

Newer connectors are identified by their shape and not their colour.

[edit]Multiple signals

Some connectors can carry both audio and video signals simultaneously:

HDMI is a new digital standard

FireWire is used on Camcorders, commonly ones using MiniDV tapes, and

high end audio equipment.

Digital Media Port a connector proposed by Sony on its audio/video products

DisplayPort carries digital audio and video, as well as auxiliary information

Unified Display Interface (UDI)

F connectors are used with RFmodulators fortelevisions without direct inputs

SCART , now the most common in Europe

TRS connectors with more than one ring, orSony's hybrid RCA with a TRS

pin

Coaxial cable /RG-6/RG-59/Cable television (CATV)

Other composite connectors that carry video, audio, power, and USB:

ADC , now-defunct Apple Display Connector
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Apple 30-pin dock connector , a docking cradle for Apple iPod, iPhone and

iPad

Portable Digital Media Interface - includesDisplayPort for digital video and

audio, analog audio, USB 3.0, and power

[edit]See also

High-end audio cables

Audio and video interfaces and connectors

Category:Digital display connectors

Category:Telecommunications standards

RCA connector , the red, white and yellow plugs commonly used in home

stereo and video equipment.[show]vdeAudio and video connectors

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The existence of many different audio and video standards necessitates the definition of hardware interfaces,

which define the physical characteristics of the connections between electrical equipment. This includes the

types and numbers of wires required along with the strength and frequency of the signal. It also includes the

physical design of the plugs and sockets.

An interface may define a connector that is used only by that interface (e.g.,DVI) or may define a connector

that is also used by another interface; for example,RCA connectors are defined both by the composite

video and component videointerfaces.
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Contents

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1 Interfaces and their

connectors

2 Interfaces

2.1 PC System Design

Guide Audio

2.2 S/PDIF

3 Connectors

3.1 Audio Connectors

3.1.1 TRS

3.1.2 DIN

3.1.3 BNC

3.1.4 TOSLINK

3.1.5 XLR

3.2 Video Connectors

3.2.1 Mini DIN

3.2.2 D-

subminiature

3.2.3 Video In

Video Out

3.2.4 DVI

Connector

3.3 Audio and Video

Connectors

3.3.1 RCA Jack

3.3.2 HDMI

3.3.3 Display

Port
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3.3.4 IEEE 1394

"FireWire"

4 See also

5 References

6 External links

[edit]Interfaces and their connectors

Interface

ConnectorsAudio

or

Video

Digital

or

Analog

Description

Audio

Only

AnalogPC System Design Guide. Audio Colour

Coding3.5 mm TRS

DigitalS/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interconnect

Format). Via Coaxial or Optical cables.

RCA Jack (Coaxial),

TOSLINK(Optical),

BNC (Rare)

Video

Only

Analog

Video Graphics Array (VGA) D-subminiature 15 pin

Composite. Often designated by theCVBS acronym, meaning "Color, Video,

Blank and Sync".

RCA jack, normally yellow(often accompanied with redand white for right and left

audio channels respectively)

S-Video aka Separate Video. Carries

standard definition video and does not

carry audio on the same cable.

Mini-DIN 4 Pin

Component. In popular use, it refers to

a type of analog video information that is

transmitted or stored as three separatesignals. Either RGB Interfaces or YPbPr

3 RCA Jacks

Composite,S-Video, and ComponentVIVO = Mini-DIN 9 Pin with

breakout cable.

Digital

And

Digital Visual Interface (DVI) DVI Connector
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Analog

Video

andAudio

Digital

High-Definition Multimedia

Interface (HDMI)HDMI connector

DisplayPort DisplayPort connector

IEEE 1394 "FireWire" FireWire or i.LINK connectors

[edit]Interfaces

[edit]PC System Design Guide Audio

The PC System Design Guide (also known as the PC 97, PC 98, PC 99, or PC 2001 specification) is a series

of hardware design requirements and recommendations for IBM PC compatible personal computers, compiled

by Microsoft and Intel Corporation during 19972001.

PC 99 introduced a color code for the various standard types of plugs and connectors used on PCs.

The color code for audio plugs follow[1]:

orange TRS

3.5 mmoutput, subwoofer

blue TRS

3.5 mminput, line level

pink TS 3.5 mm microphone input

lime TRS

3.5 mmoutput, front channels

brown TRS

3.5 mm

output, 'Right-to-left

speaker'

gold TRS

3.5 mmMIDI/game

[edit]S/PDIF
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The electrical coaxial cable (withRCA jacks) or optical fibre (TOSLINK).

Note that there are no differences in the signals transmitted over optical or coaxialS/PDIF connectorsboth

carry exactly the same information. Selection of one over the other rests mainly on the availability of

appropriate connectors on the chosen equipment and the preference and convenience of the user.

Connections longer than 6 meters or so, or those requiring tight bends, should use coaxial cable, since the high

light signal attenuation ofTOSLINKcables limits its effective range.

[edit]Connectors

[edit]Audio Connectors

[edit]TRS

2.5 mm (3/32") mono (TS), 3.5 mm (1/8") mono and stereo (TRS), and 6.3 mm (1/4") stereo (TRS) jack plugs

A TRS connector (tip, ring, sleeve) also called an audio jack, phone plug, jack plug, stereo plug, mini-jack, or

mini-stereo.

Note: In the USA, the connectors illustrated are never called "jacks", but in other languages and countries they

might well be, apparently using "jack" as a short form of "jack plug". The sockets that these plugs mate with are

called "jacks" in the USA.

For special applications, plugs with two ring contacts have been made in both 3.5 mm and 6.3 mm sizes.

[edit]DIN
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Five-pin male 180 DIN connector

A DIN connectoris a connector that was originally standardized by the Deutsches Institut fr Normung (DIN).

[edit]BNC

Male 50 ohm BNC connector

The BNC (Bayonet Neill Concelman) connector is a very common type of RF connector used for terminating

coaxial cable.

[edit]TOSLINK

Clear TOSLINK cable with a round connector

TOSLINK or Optical Cable is a standardized optical fiber connection system.
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[edit]XLR

XLR3 cable connectors, female on left and male on right

The XLR connectoris an electrical connector design. XLR plugs and sockets are used mostly in professional

audio and video electronics cabling applications.

[edit]Video Connectors

[edit]Mini DIN

mini-DIN 4 pin forS-Video

The Mini-DIN connectors are a family of multi-pin electrical connectors used in a variety of applications. Mini-

DINis similar to the larger, olderDIN connector. Both are standards of the Deutsches Institut fr Normung, the

German standards body.
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[edit]D-subminiature

DA, DB, DC, DD, and DE sized connectors

D-subminiatureor D-sub is a common type of electrical connector used particularly in computers. Calling them

"subminiature" was appropriate when they were first introduced, but today they are among the largest common

connectors used in computers.

[edit]Video In Video Out

A graphics card with VGA, VIVO and DVI outputs

A 6-connector VIVO splitter cable. From left to right: S-Video In, Component Pb out, Component Pr out, Component Y

out/Composite out, Composite in, S-Video Out
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Video In Video Out, usually seen as the acronym VIVO(commonly pronounced vee-voh), is agraphics card

portwhich enables some video cardsto have bidirectional (input and output) video transfer through aMini-DIN,

usually of the 9-pin variety, and a specialised splitter cable (which can sometimes also transfer sound).

VIVO is found predominantly on high-endATIvideo cards, although a few high-end NVIDIAvideo cards also

have this port. VIVO on these graphics cards typically supports Composite,S-Video, and Component as

outputs, and composite and S-Video as inputs. Many other video cards only support component and/or S-Video

outputs to complement Video Graphics Array orDVI, typically using a component breakout cable and an S-

Video cable.

[edit]DVI Connector

Male DVI connector pins (view of plug)

Male M1-DA connector pins (view of plug)
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The Digital Visual Interface(DVI) is a video interface standard designed to maximize the visual quality of digital

display devices such as flat panel LCD computer displays and digital projectors. It is designed for carrying

uncompressed digital video data to a display.

There are four basic connectors:

DVI-D (digital only)

DVI-A (analog only)

DVI-I (integrated, digital & analog)

M1-DA (integrated, digital, analog & USB)

The connector also includes provision for a second data link for high resolution displays, though many devices

do not implement this. In those that do, the connector is sometimes referred to as DVI-DL (dual link).

So we need to know two things about the connector:

1. Whether it carries analog, digital, or both; and

2. For connectors that carry digital links, if it is single or dual link, and if it carries USB

[edit]Audio and Video Connectors

[edit]RCA Jack

RCA Plugs forcomposite video(yellow) andstereo audio (white and red)

AnRCA jack, also referred to as a phono connector or Cinch connector. These were first used inside pre-

World-War-II radio-phonographs to connect the turntable pickup to the radio chassis. They were not intended to

be disconnected and reconnected frequently, and their retaining friction was quite sufficient for their original

purpose. Furthermore, the design of both cable and chassis connectors was for minimum cost.
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[edit]HDMI

HDMI Type A socket

High-Definition Multimedia Interface(HDMI) is a compact audio/video standard for transmitting uncompressed

digital data.

There are three HDMI connector types. Type A and Type B were defined by the HDMI 1.0 specification. Type C

was defined by the HDMI 1.3 specification.

Type A is electrically compatible with single link DVI-D. Type B is electrically compatible with dual link DVI-

D but has not yet been used in any products.

[edit]Display Port

DisplayPort is a digital display interface standard (approved May 2006, current version 1.1a approved on

January 11, 2008). It defines a new license-free, royalty-free, digital audio/video interconnect, intended to be

used primarily between a computer and its display monitor, or a computer and a home-theater system.

The video signal is not compatible withDVI orHDMI, but a DisplayPort connector can pass these signals

through. DisplayPort is a competitor to the HDMI connector, thede factodigital connection for high-definition

consumer electronics devices.
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[edit]IEEE 1394 "FireWire"

The 6-circuit and 4-circuit alpha FireWire 400 connectors

IEEE 1394 FireWire is a digital data transfer protocol commonly used fordigital cameras (common on MiniDV

tape camcorders), but also used for computer data and audio data transfers. In the United States, cable TV

converter set top boxes by law[2]also have the connection for transferring content directly to a TV (if equipped

with a port) or computer for viewing. 1394 can also use coaxial cable as a medium for longer runs.

Unlike Point-to-Point connections listed above, IEEE 1394 is able to host several signals on the same wire, with

the data delivered and shown on the destination set. It is also fully bi-directional, with its full bandwidth used in

one direction or the other, or split directions up to its maximum.[3]
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