DVI-I or DVI-D that is the Question?

[ATI]

hello all

quick question whats the difference between the DVI-I and DVI-D apart from the pins?


thanks

 

[semi-pro waster]

DVI-D is digital only, DVI-I is integrated e.g. you can use it for both analogue and digital signal.

 

[ATI]

they are bith simlar in performace i take it?

whats better would u say?

 

[rpstewart]

There is no difference in performance and neither is technically better than the other.

DVI-I carries the same signal in both digital and analogue forms through the one connector, DVI-D only carries the digital version.

 

[ATI]

hi

thanks for that it helps a lot.

so dvi-i is slightly better, but what uses analogue signals as far as i knew dvi signal is digital

sorry for the stupid questions

just to get which one is which:

dvi-d has 18 pins
dvi-i has the 24 pins i think

is that right

 

[Tetras]

Afaik if the connector on the graphics card is DVI-D then you can't use a standard VGA-DVI adapter (like to connect a CRT monitor to a graphics card DVI port), as mentioned DVI-I can carry an analogue signal but DVI-D cannot. Just cos the connector is DVI doesn't mean it must carry a digital signal.

 

[Jakus]

If the connector has 4 little pins around the blade pin, they carry the analogue, Problem can be when the device you are connecting into does not accept those pins
If You google for DVI pin connections all will be very clear

 

[Jakus]

here You go..

http://www.interfacebus.com/Design_Connector_Digital_Visual_Interface_DVI_Bus.html

 

[ATI]

thanks lot mate

that abswers a lot of question

 

[Jakus]

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