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Video, Audio, Phone, and Network Cable Descriptions
5 months ago
| Article no. 1608
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Video + Audio
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100% Digital Video and Audio signal in 1 cable
- Supports Dolby 5.1 Surround sound
- Most HDMI cables support 4K
- 5 wires standard
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Video: Red, green and blue bands on white connector for HD Video
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Audio: Red and white bands on black connectors for audio
- Audio cables support stereo and (analog) Surround Sound
- Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround not supported
- Does not support 4K
- A Digital audio connection is needed for Dolby Digital 5.1
- Audio/Phono (2 cables)
- Video (1 cable)
- Jacks are color-coded.
- Yellow = Video (Not HD)
- Red = Right Audio
- White = Left Audio
- Used with some versions of TiVo Minis that only have one output port for all three signals.
- 3.5mm (1/8 inch) jack on one end (yellow)
- Color-coded jacks on the other end
- Yellow = Video (Not HD)
- Red = Right Audio
- White = Left Audio
- 3.5mm (1/8 inch) jack on one end (yellow)
- Audio
- Video
- Internet (cable modem)
Cable name(s) Used for Image Quality HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface
Best Possible Signal Component Video w/ Composite Audio Video: Excellent Audio: Good
Composite Video + Audio
Video: Good Audio: Good
3.5mm to Composite + phono R/L cable
(A.K.A. "Breakout" Cable)Video: Good Audio: Good
Coaxial RG-6 dual-, tri- or quad-shielded
Functional Video Only (separate audio jack needed)
- Used for LCD monitors and video cards
- Does not support 4K
- Used for PC monitors, HDTV, plasma TVs, DVD players
- Does not support 4K
- Jacks are color-coded
- Red, green and blue ends or colored bands
- Does not support 4K
- Used with some versions of TiVo Minis that only have one output port for all three color video signals.
- 3.5mm (1/8 inch) jack on one end (green)
- Color-coded jacks on the other end
- Red
- Green
- Blue
- Does not support 4K
- Video signal is split into two pieces, one for color (chrominance), and another for brightness (luminance)
- Splitting the signal produces sharper images
- Does not work for HD Signal
Cable name(s) Used for Image Quality DVI / DVI-I / DVI-D (Digital Visual Interface)
Video (1 cable) Excellent VGA / DB15 / HD15
(Video Graphics Array)Video (1 cable) Excellent Component Video / YPbPr Video (3 cables) Excellent 3.5mm to Component cable
(A.K.A. "Breakout" Cable)Video (3 to 1 cable) Excellent S-Video / Y/C Video / SVHS Video
Short for Super-VideoVideo (1 cable) Very Good Audio Only
- Supports Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround sound
- S/PDIF stands for
- Supports Dolby 5.1 Surround sound
Cable name(s) Used for Image Quality Optical SPDIF
aka Digital SPDIF, Toslink
(Sony/Philips Digital Interface)
Audio (1 cable) Best Possible Signal SPDIF / Digital Audio / Coaxial SPDIF
(Sony/Philips Digital Interface)Audio (1 cable) Excellent Voice / Data Connections
- Can be used for Voice or Data
- 4 pairs of wires
- More twists per foot (the more twists, the less interference)
- Voice or DSL only
- May have either 2 or 4 pairs of wires
- Less twists per foot than Cat 5 cable
Cable name(s) Used for Image Quality/Speed Ethernet cables a.k.a.
Category 5 / Cat5
Category 5E / Cat5E
Category 6 / Cat6
(GigEthernet)Cat5: Good /100Mbps Cat5E: Excellent /1000Mbps
Cat6: Excellent /1000Mbps
Category 3 / Cat3 Good 10 Mbps
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100% Digital Video and Audio signal in 1 cable
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