User Manual

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Computer Cables / Connectors / Adapters
Monitor Cables – VGA / DVI / HDMI / DisplayPort
Monitors are still connected with the graphic-
cards of PCs by cable.
Cable is not equal to cable! The differences are
in the "inner life" of the cable.
Different ways of screening, different wire qua-
lity and different connectors are making the
difference between monitor cables.
VALUE VGA (HD15) monitor cables have 14
wires which are 1:1 connected. Pin 9 is not
connected.
ROLINE VGA monitor cables have also 14
wires which are 1:1 connected.
Also pin 9 is not connected, but in this cable an
additional screen is connected with the connec-
tor.
VALUE 3S+7 monitor cables are double shiel-
ded cables, consisting of 3 coaxial wires for the
Colour-Signals and 7 AWG28 wires.
ROLINE High Quality monitor cable - with
and without ferrite core - are suitable ideally
for the transport of the signals on longer
distances. 3 coaxial wires for the colour
signals and 7 AWG28 wires, united into
high-quality protected cable, ensures an opti-
mal image quality. Cables with all pins connec-
ted are offering DDC functionality.
DVI (Digital Video Interface)
It is a form of video interface technology
made to maximize the quality of flat panel
LCD monitors and modern video graphics
cards.
Three types of DVI connections:
DVI-Digital, DVI-Analog and DVI-Integrated
(Digital & Analog)
DVI-D cables are used for direct digital connec-
tions between source video (namely, video
cards) and digital LCD monitors.
DVI-D eliminates the analog conversion process
and improves the connection between source
and display.
DVI-A cables are used to carry an analog signal
to an analog display, such as a CRT monitor or
a HDTV. Although some signal quality is lost
from the digital to analogue conversion, it still
transmits a higher quality picture than stan-
dard VGA.
DVI-I cables are integrated cables which are
capable of transmitting either a digital-to-digi-
tal signal or an analog-to-analog signal. This
makes it a more versatile cable, being usable in
either digital or analog situations.
DVI digital and analogue formats are non-
interchangeable. This means that a DVI-D cable
will not work with an analogue system, nor a
DVI-A on a digital system. To connect an analo-
gue source to a digital display, you'll need a
VGA to DVI-D electronic converter; to connect a
digital output to an analogue monitor, you'll
need a DVI-D to VGA converter.
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interfa-
ce)
By delivering crystal-clear, all-digital audio
and video via a single cable, HDMI dramatical-
ly simplifies cabling and helps provide consu-
mers with the highest-quality home theater
experience. HDMI provides an interface bet-
ween any audio/video source, such as a set-top
box, DVD player, or A/V receiver and an audio
and/or video monitor, such as a digital televisi-
on (DTV), over a single cable.
HDMI technology has been designed to use
standard copper cable construction at long
lengths (up to 15 meters).
DP (DisplayPort)
It is a digital display interface standard that
defines a new digital audio/video interconnec-
tion. The intension of the DP is to be used pri-
marily between a computer and its display
monitor, or a computer and a home-theater. DP
is signal compatible with HDMI. Particularity:
A connection between DP and HDMI or DVI is
only working in one direction: the DP plug has
to be connected to the source device (e.g. gra-
phic card).
VGA
VGA
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VI
VI
HDMI
HDMI
DP
DP