Audio and video interfaces and connectors: Difference between revisions

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* [[FireWire]] is a generic data link with audio/video standards used on Camcorders (particularly [[MiniDV]]), and high-end studio audio and video equipment.

* [[DisplayPort]] carries digital audio and video, as well as auxiliary information, along with its [[Mini DisplayPort]] cousin.

* [[IPod dock connector|Apple 30-pin dock connector]], a docking cradle for Apple iPod, iPhone and iPad, and its [[Lightning (connector)|Lightning]] successor.

* [[Apple Display Connector|ADC]] (ADC), now-defunct Apple Display Connector

* [[Ethernet]] using [[modular connector]]s supports [[audio over Ethernet]], [[audio over IP]], [[IPTV]] and other digital multimedia formats.

Some digital connection standards were designed from the beginning to primarily carry audio and video signals simultaneously:

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* [[S-Video]] was an improvement over the F connector.

* [[Phone connector (audio)|Tip-ring connector]] with 4 conductors.

=== S/PDIF ===

The electrical coaxial cable (with [[RCA Jack|RCA jacks]]) or optical fibre ([[TOSLINK]]).

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=== HDMI ===

[[File:HDMI.socket.png|thumb|left|HDMI Type A socket]]

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===IEEE 1394 "FireWire"===

[[File:FireWire-46 Diagram.svg|left|thumb|The 6-circuit and 4-circuit alpha FireWire 400 connectors]]

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=== DisplayPort ===

[[File:DisplayPort Connector.svg|left|200px|pinout_caption=External connector (source-side) on PCB]]