Audio And Video Connector

AUDIO

Audio connectors are Electrical Connector s designed and used for Audio frequencies. They can be Analogue or Digital . Common audio connectors include:

Single-conductor connectors:

--- Banana Connector s

--- Five-way Binding Posts and Banana Plugs for Loudspeaker s

--- Fahnestock Clip s on early Breadboard radio receivers.

Multi-conductor connectors:

--- DB25 is for Multi-track Recording and other multi-channel audio, analog or digital

--- DIN connectors and Mini-DIN connectors

--- RCA Connector s, also known as ''phono'' connectors or ''phono plugs'', used for analog or digital audio or analog video

--- Speakon Connector s by Neutrik for Loudspeaker s

--- TRS Connector s ( Tip-ring-sleeve Jack Plug s), including the original 6.35mm (quarter inch) jack and the more recent 3.5mm (miniature or 1/8th inch) and 2.5mm (subminiature) jacks, all in both mono and stereo (or balanced) versions.

--- XLR Connector s, also known as ''Cannon plugs'', used for analog or digital Balanced Audio with a Balanced Line

Digital audio interfaces and interconnects:

--- ADAT interface (DB25)

--- AES/EBU interface, normally with XLR connectors

--- S/PDIF , either over electrical Coaxial Cable (with RCA Jack s) or Optical Fiber ( TOSLINK ).

Colour codes

For computers:

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.

Older Sound Card s had non-standard colour codes until after PC99 , prior to that there were no colours at all.

VIDEO

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

Component Video (3 RCA or BNC ; or D-Terminal )

Composite Video (1 RCA or BNC )

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 , formerly common in Europe

SCART Connector used throughout Europe

S-Video (1 Mini-DIN )

SDI - Broadcast grade digital interface over BNC cables

VGA Connector found on most video cards

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

DVI Connector found on PC graphics cards and LCD monitors

Colour codes

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

MULTIPLE SIGNALS

Some connectors can carry both audio and video signals simultaneously:

DisplayPort digital connector

F Connector s are used with RF Modulator s for Television s without direct inputs

HDMI and HDCP are new digital standards

SCART , now the most common in Europe

TRS Connector s with more than one ring, or Sony 's Hybrid RCA with a TRS pin

Other composite connectors carry video, power, and USB :

ADC , now-defunct Apple Display Connector

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Audio And Video Connector