DVI Cables
DVI (Digital Visual Interface) Cables are the future of video transmission and are slowly overtaking VGA cables, which were originally designed for CRT monitors, rather than LCD devices. The DVI connector may also incorporate pins to pass through the legacy analogue signals using the VGA standard. This feature was included in order to make DVI universal, as it allows either type of monitor (analogue or digital) to be operated from the same connector.
The DVI connector on a device is therefore given one of three names, depending on which signals it implements:
- DVI-D (digital only)
- DVI-A (analogue only)
- DVI-I (digital & analogue)
The connector also includes provision for a second data link for high resolution displays, though many devices do not implement this. In those that do, the connector is sometimes referred to as DVI-DL (dual link). Some definitions of different DVI cables are included below:
Premium DVI-D Super Long Distance Cables (Up to 25m)
The Digital Visual Interface (DVI) is a video interface which was designed to maximize the visual quality of digital display devices when connecting flat panel displays, Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD) and digital projectors to computers or other output devices. This cable spans an amazing length of 25 metres and the D specifies that it is for digital data transfer only.
Fibre Optic DVI-D Cables (Up to 100m)
The Digital Visual Interface (DVI) is a video interface which was designed to maximize the visual quality of digital display devices when connecting flat panel displays, Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD) and digital projectors to computers or other output devices. This cable uses fibre optic cabling transfer the data allowing for an increase in speed but also allowing an incredible length of 100 metres.
DVI-I Cables (Up to 5m)
The Digital Visual Interface (DVI) is a video interface which was designed to maximize the visual quality of digital display devices when connecting such as flat panel displays, Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD) and digital projectors to computers or other output devices. This cable spans a length of 5 metres and the āIā specifies that it is compatible with digital and analogue data transfer only.
DVI to VGA Cables
This high-quality cable allows you to connect a computer with a DVI-I analogue output to a VGA monitor with a built-in VGA cable. Many modern graphics cards feature both DVI-I (digital and analogue) and VGA (analogue) connectors. This cable is useful when you want to connect two VGA monitors to a computer equipped with one of these cards - simply connect the first monitor to the VGA port and the second, using this cable, to the DVI port.