Audio and video connector
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Audio
Audio connectors are electrical connectors designed and used for audio frequencies. They can be analogue or digital.Common audio connectors include:
- RCA connectors, also known as phono connectors or phono plugs, used for analog or digital audio or analog video
- XLR connectors, also known as Cannon plugs, used for analog or digital balanced audio with a balanced line
- TRS connectors (tip-ring-sleeve jack plugs), 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.
- DIN connectors and mini-DIN connectors
- DB25 is for multi-track recording and other multi-channel audio, analog or digital
- Speakon connectors by Neutrik for loudspeakers
- Five-way binding posts and banana plugs for loudspeakers
- AES/EBU interface, normally with XLR connectors
- S/PDIF, either over coaxial cable or TOSLINK (optical fiber).
- ADAT interface (DB25)
Video
Common video connectors include:- component video (3 RCA or BNC)
- S-Video (1 mini-DIN)
- composite video (1 RCA or BNC)
- PAL connector, formerly common in Europe
- Digital Visual Interface (DVI)
Composite
Composite connectors can carry both audio and video.- F connectors are used with RF modulators for televisions without direct inputs
- SCART, now the most common in Europe
- HDMI and HDCP are new digital standards
- DisplayPort digital connector
- TRS connectors with more than one ring, or Sony's hybrid RCA with a TRS pin
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Audio and video connectors Audio: RCA | Jack plug | XLR | DIN / Mini-DIN | BNC | DB25 | Speakon | TosLink | Binding post | Banana plug Video: DVI / Mini-DVI / UDI | RCA | VGA | BNC | DIN / Mini-DIN | 13W3 Multi: HDMI | TRS | SCART | F | Belling-Lee | DisplayPort |
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