| We all have many times heard about DVI, but what | | | | operation. It is very typical to decide a DVI cable first |
| does it really means and what it does? What is the | | | | time. |
| main function of this tiny white port on a video card? | | | | There are two types of DVI connector and each has |
| How it can benefit you and your personal computer? | | | | its own characteristics. The flat pin denotes whether |
| Do you know which DVI is suitable to meet your | | | | the cable is analog or digital. A flat pin with four |
| requirements? | | | | surrounding pins denotes either DVI-A or DVI-1. A |
| Digital Video Interface is created by Digital Display | | | | single flat pin denotes DVI-D. The pin sets depends |
| Working Group to solve the problem of | | | | upon whether the cable is single link or dual link or |
| accommodation analog and digital interfaces just by | | | | analog. |
| using single connector. It was developed because of | | | | To choose a perfect Digital video interface cable you |
| insufficiency of standardization in digital interfacing. | | | | should remember these tips: |
| Three types of standards can be seen in DVI cables. | | | | 1.Check both female DVI plugs to make sure what |
| It is very important to know how each type looks | | | | type of signals they compatible with.2.One or both |
| like before buying to upgrade your DVI. So it is very | | | | connections should be DVI-D if you are choosing a |
| important to know how DVI cable works and which | | | | DVI-D cable.3.One or both connections should be |
| one will be most beneficial for you. | | | | DVI-A if you are choosing a DVI-a cable.4.If one of |
| However, DVI cables are still in the phase of | | | | the connections is DVI and other is VGA, and if the |
| development. Hence there is no specific standard for | | | | DVI is analog compatible, then you must buy a DVI |
| the DVI cable. In ideal circumstances, DVI home | | | | VGA adaptor or a DVI to VGA cable.5.when both |
| theater cable is capable to create ' digital to digital' | | | | connections are DVI-1, you are advised to use any |
| connection between the data or video sources and | | | | of DVI cable, but better if you use DVI-1 cable.6. If |
| home theater projectors. | | | | one connection is digital and the other is analog then |
| The standard rule for DVI cables is that it should | | | | there is no possibility of connection between them. |
| have maximum length of 5 m for trouble free | | | | |