D-Terminal

This article is about the video connector. For the item used in Digimon Adventure 02, see Digivice.
D Video connector

A male D video connector.
Type Analogue video connector
DesignerEIAJ (Electronic Industry Association of Japan)
DesignedLate 1990s
ProducedLate 1990s to present
SupersededRCA connectors
Audio signaldevice depending
Video signalAnalogue component video, digital 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i
Pins14 (6 video, 3 reserved, 2 detect, 3 data)
Data signalResolution and Aspect ratio information
A female connector seen from the front.
Pin 1Yluminance (0.7 V, 75 Ω)
Pin 2Y GNDY ground
Pin 3PB0.35 V, 75 Ω
Pin 4PB GND
Pin 5PR0.35 V, 75 Ω
Pin 6PR GND
Pin 7Reserve link 1
Pin 8Data line 10 V = 525 lines
2.2 V = 750 lines
5 V = 1125 lines
Pin 9Data line 20 V = 59.94i / 60i
5 V = 59.94p / 60p
Pin 10Reserve link 2
Pin 11Data line 30 V = 4:3
2.2 V = 4:3 letterbox
5 V = 16:9
Pin 12Plug insert detect ground
Pin 13Reserve link 3
Pin 14Plug insert detectoutput 10 kΩ, input > 100 kΩ
HooksGNDShell ground

A D-Terminal or D-tanshi (Ｄ端子) is a type of analog video connector found on Japanese consumer electronics, typically HDTV, DVD, Blu-ray, D-VHS and HD DVD devices. It was developed by the EIAJ (Electronic Industry Association of Japan) in its standard, RC-5237, for use in digital satellite broadcast tuners. In appearance it is a small flat trapezic connector, the same connector as the AAUI connector used by Apple Computer for some time to connect to ethernet.

Some items sold outside of Japan use the connector as well. Notable examples are Canon's XH-A1 DVC high-definition camcorder and Panasonic's AG-HVX200 DVCPro HD camcorder.

D1~D5 types

Two D-Video connectors (D4) on an HDTV. The much smaller D-Terminal should not be confused with the similarly-shaped but larger VGA connector.

A D-Terminal connector carries a component video signal (YPBPR). A device with a D5 connector can understand and display the following video signals:

A device with a D-Terminal connector supports that level and lower D-Terminal signal. For example, a D4 connector can be used with a D4, D3, D2, or D1 signal, but not with a D5 signal.

It is possible to use a simple breakout cable to connect a D-Terminal connector to a standard 3 RCA jack or BNC component connection.[1]

Compatibility Questions

With the aforementioned diagrams, consumers should take careful consideration regarding the input and output terminals. Purchased products such as the PlayStation Portable (PSP-2000) are equipped with the (D2) interface. However, since the release of System Software Ver.5.00, the interface has been changed to (D1). Since 2010, the PSP's I/O system has adopted the progressive I/O interface (D1). Furthermore, the PSP-3000 marks the possibility of interlace I/O.

See also

References

  1. ↑ D-Terminal to Component cable adapter

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