DVI Connection Explained

In this article you will have a DVI connection explained in a more simpler format that you can understand. DVI is a new standard of High Definition digital cables that attach to the back of your TV or external monitor

What does DVI stand for

DVI stands for Digital Visual Interface and connects to the following devices:

DVI is used to produce higher quality images on LCD computer monitors and the latest graphics cards.

How did DVI begin

DVI was first announced by the Digital Display Working Group at a Intel Developer's group in 1998. Digital Display Working Group designed DVI in order to fill a gap where there was a lack of standard for digital interfacing.

There has been slow adoption of the technology, but soon enough all companies look to be heading digital with their products. Prices are dropping so more and more manufacturers will start to implement DVI inputs into their products

How does DVI connect to my PC

You will need to look at the back of your PC for a socket that looks like this, it will be labeled with DVI

Different versions of DVI Connection explained

1. DVI-D (Digital)2. DVI-A (Analog)3. DVI-I (Integrated Digital/Analog)

DVI-D - True Digital Video

DVI-D format is used for direct digital connections between source video (namely, video cards) and digital LCD (or rare CRD) monitors. This provides a faster, higher-quality image than with analog, due to the nature of the digital format. All video cards initially produce a digital video signal, which is converted into analog at the VGA output. The analog signal travels to the monitor and is re-converted back into a digital signal. DVI-D eliminates the analog conversion process and improves the connection between source and display.

DVI-A - High-Res Analog

DVI-A format is used to carry a DVI signal to an analog display, such as a CRT monitor or and HDTV. Although some signal quality is lost from the digital to analog conversion, it still transmits a higher quality picture than standard VGA.

DVI-I - The Best of Both Worlds

DVI-I format is an integrated cable which is capable of transmitting either a digital-to-digital signal or an analog-to-analog signal, but it will not work transmitting a digital-to-analog or analog-to-digital signal.

I hope that this article-DVI Connection Explained was of some use and I hope you have become a little bit more knowledgeable about High Definition inputs