List of video connectors

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This is a list of physical video connectors and related video signal standards. For other video-related standards, please see the main article, video.

1 By signal standard
2 Physical connectors
3 References
4 External links

[edit] By signal standard

Signal standard name	Year introduced	Connector	Analog or digital	Max resolution (X-pix x Y-pix @ Hz)	Used for	Notes
Composite video	1956? ^[1]	1 RCA, BNC, or Antenna socket	Analog	728 x 576 @ 25 PAL	Early home computers 1970-1980s, Video equipment
S-Video	?	1 Mini-DIN 4-pin	Analog	728 x 576 @ 25 PAL	Commodore Vic-20, C64, and Video equipment
SCART	1977	SCART 21-pin	Analog	728 x 576 @ 25 PAL	European Union "unified" A/V interface, Commodore Amiga and various video games	Unified interface for composite video, composite synch RGB, audio and S-video
CGA	1981	DE-9	Digital	640 x 200 @ 60	Pre-i80386 x86 machines
MDA	1981	DE-9	Digital	720 x 350 @ 50
HGC	1982	DE-9^[2]	Digital	720 x 348 @ 50
EGA	1984	DE-9	Digital	640 x 350 @ 60
VGA	1987	HD15F	Analog	2048 x 1536 @ 85 (2560 x 1600 @ 60 in theory[1])	Introduced with IBM x86 machines, but became a universal analog display interface.	Near ubiquitous analog computer display interface from 1990 onwards supplanted by DVI
Mac-II/Quadra	1987	DB15F	Analog	1152 x 870 @ 75	Macintosh	Mac-DB15F and Sun-13W3 were similar in capability to VGA. Some Sun machines used 4 or 5 BNC connectors to transfer video signal.
13W3	1990?	DB13W3	Analog	1152 x 900 @ 76	SUN computer systems
Component video	199x?	3 RCA or BNC	Analog	1920×1080 @ 60	consumer electronics
D-Terminal	199x?	Apple-AAUI	Analog	1920×1080 @ 60	Japanese consumer electronics	Uses component video and resolution selection via voltage levels.
Digital Visual Interface (DVI)	1999	DVI	Both	2560 x 1600 @ 60	Recent video cards	Almost a ubiquitous computer display link. Uncompressed video only. High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) encryption optional.
ADC	2000	Apple-ADC	Both	2560 x 1600 @ 60	Apple computers	Proprietary connector with DVI signals
High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)	2003	HDMI Type A/C	Digital	2560 x 1600 @ 75	Many A/V systems and video cards (including motherboards with IGP)	High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) encryption is mandatory.
DisplayPort	2007	20-pin (external) 32-pin (internal)	Digital	2560 x 1600 @ 75	DELL monitors upcoming: ATI RV670 based graphics cards and NVIDIA G92 graphics cards (both as OEM optional implementations)	DisplayPort introduced the 128bit-AES to replace HDCP. DisplayPort version 1.1 added support for HDCP.
Unified Display Interface (UDI)	2006	UDI 26-pin	Digital	?	Defunct?

[edit] Physical connectors

RCA connector
D-subminiature (various pin configurations)
D4 video connector (new for HDTV)
- Apple Attachment Unit Interface (AAUI, D variant)
RF connectors (from Radio Frequency coaxial connector)
- BNC (Bayonet Niell-Concelman)
- C connector (Concelman connector)
- GR connector (General Radio connector)
- F connector (used for U.S. domestic television installations)
- IEC 169-2 (IEC connector, used mostly in the UK)
- N connector (Niell connector)
- TNC connector (Threaded Niell-Concelman)
- UHF connector (e.g. PL-259/SO-239)
- Serial Digital Interface (SDI) and HD-SDI
- (See also coaxial cable for cable types such as RG-6 and RG-59 that use the above connectors.)
VGA connector (DB-9/15 or mini sub D15)
Mini-VGA (used for laptops)
High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI, several variants)
Digital Visual Interface (DVI, several variants)
Unified Display Interface
SCART
Antenna socket