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TRS (Audio Jack) Cable Connector Reference Chart Tip Ring Sleeve Connector Name TS TRS TRRS Function Audio (& Video) - Analog Audio Info 1 (Balanced) - 2 (Unbalanced) Channels Common Uses Mono audio connections Stereo audio connections Stereo audio and video Computer Video Most consumer audio devices Stereo audio and microphone Most smart phones Some video recorders DVI HDMI Digital Visual Interface High-Definition Multimedia Interface Name Male DVI (24-Pin) Mini-DVI (32-Pin) Micro-DVI (34-Pin) Name HDMI Type A (19-Pin) Mini-HDMI Type C (19-Pin) Micro-HDMI Type D (19-Pin) Function DisplayPort Function Video & Data - Analog & Digital Video, Audio, & Data - Digital Supported Resolutions DisplayPort (20-Pin) Mini DisplayPort (20-Pin) Micro mini 1/8” Mini 1/4” Micro mini 1/8” Mini 1/4” 1/8” Mini Name Supported Resolutions 2.5 mm 3.5 mm 6.3 mm 2.5 mm 3.5 mm 6.3 mm 3.5 mm 1280 x 800 Wide XGA Thunderbolt! 1920 x 1200 Wide Ultra XGA (v1.0 - 1.2) 1920 x 1200 Wide Ultra XGA Function 2560 x 1600 Wide Quad XGA (v1.3) 2560 x 1600 Wide Quad XGA (Dual Link only) 4096 x 2160 4k (v1.4) 3840 x 2400 Wide Quad Ultra XGA (Dual Link only) Video, Audio, Data, & Power (Thunderbolt! only) - Digital Supported Resolutions Audio Female Common Uses Info VGA 1280 x 720 HD 720 Micro mini 1/8” Mini 1/4” Many computers and monitors 12” Aluminum PowerBook G4 (late 2003 - 2006) MacBook Air (early 2008) 1 - 8 Channels @ 192 kHz 16 - 24 bit 1920 x 1080 HD 1080 2.5 mm 3.5 mm 6.3 mm Video Graphics Array Newer projectors Data Rate 2560 x 1600 Wide Quad XGA Intel Plastic MacBook (2006 - mid 2009) 3840 x 2160 Quad Full HD VGA (15-Pin) Mini-VGA (14-Pin) Power Mac G4 (late 2002 - 2003) 4 - 10 Gb/s (0.5 - 1.3 GB/s) Name D-subminiature (D-sub) Power Mac G5 (late 2003 - 2005) Intel Aluminum iMac (2007 - early 2009) Audio Common Uses Stereo Audio RCA Digital RCA Optical Function Info 1 - 8 Channels @ 192 kHz 16 - 24 bit Mac Mini (2005 - early 2009) Intel Mac Mini (2009) Many newer TVs and DVD players Some video and digital still cameras Newer cell phones and mobile devices Function Coaxial Audio TOSlink Connector Video - Analog Data Rate Blu-Ray players Some cell phones and mobile devices Some computers, laptops, and monitors Audio - Analog Function Function Supported Resolutions Discrete MacBook Pro (2006 - 2008) 8 to 17 Gb/s (1 to 2 GB/s) 20 Gb/s (2.5 GB/s) Audio Audio - Digital Audio - Analog &Digital 640 x 480 VGA Mac Pro (2006 - present) Power Info 2 Channels Audio Audio 800 x 600 Super VGA Male Connector Types Info 10 watts (? volts) 1024 x 768 XGA Common Uses Info 2 Channels @ 192 kHz 16 - 24 bit Info 1 - 2 Channels @ 192 kHz 8 - 24 bit 1600 x 1200 Ultra XGA Common Uses Most TVs, media players, video projectors, Common Uses Common Uses 2048 x 1536 Quad XGA Some computers and monitors Some laptop computers consumer audio equipment Some newer media players and Some TVs, desktop computers, Info Common Uses DVI-I (Single Link) DVI-D (Single Link) DVI-A Some laptop computers Aluminum Unibody MacBook (late 2008 - mid 2009) consumer audio equipment media players Video projectors eMac (2002 - 2004) Analog only Plastic Unibody MacBook (late 2009 - present) Male Most PC laptops Similar to VGA Older computers and monitors Dual USB iBook G3 (2002 - early 2003) Unibody MacBook Pro (late 2008 - present) iBook G4 (late 2003 - 2005) DVI-I (Dual Link) DVI-D (Dual Link) Power Mac G4 (2000 - 2002) Analog and Digital Digital only Male MacBook Air (late 2008 - present) iMac G4 (2002 - 2003) Similar to HDMI Male Male Titanium PowerBook G4 (2001) iMac G5 (2004 - 2005) Mac Mini (early 2009 - present) Aluminum PowerBook G4 (early 2003) Mac Pro (early 2009 - present) Left Audio Right Audio Aluminum Unibody iMac (late 2009 - present) Female Female Female Female Male Male Male Component Composite XLR Connector RCA (YPbPr) RCA (YUV) Name XLR (3-Pin) Mini XLR (3-Pin) Function Function Function Video - Analog Video - Analog Audio (& Data) - Analog & Digital Female Female Female Supported Resolutions Supported Resolutions Audio 854 x 480 HD 480, Wide VGA Info 720 x 480 480i 1 (Balanced) - 2 (Unbalanced) Channels @ 192 kHz 16 - 24 bit 1280 x 720 Info HD 720 Common Uses Common Uses 1920 x 1080 1080i Info Most professional audio equipment Floor microphones Common Uses Most TVs, media players, video projectors, video recorders, Many hand-held microphones Some headphones Many newer TVs, media players, video projectors, video consumer video equipment MIDI Audio mixers Other small audio devices recorders BeachTeks Musical Instrument Digital Interface Some headsets, video cameras, and Function equipment controllers Data (Audio) - Digital Data Male Male Data Info Velocity, Note-on/off, Pitch (0 - 127) Common Uses
MIDI Controllers USB +EYBOARD PERIPHERALS Male Universal Serial Bus Female Female
Name High-Speed 1.0 - 2.0 SuperSpeed 3.0 USB Type A (4-Pin) USB Type B (4-Pin) Mini-USB Type A (5-Pin) Mini-USB Type B (5-Pin) Micro-USB Type A (5-Pin) Micro-USB Type B (5-Pin) USB Type A (9-Pin) USB Type B (9-Pin) Micro-USB Type B (10-Pin) Male Function Data & Power - Digital Data Rate BNC F Connector 480 Mb/s (60 MB/s) 4.8 Gb/s (572 MB/s) Bayonet Neill-Concelman Coaxial RF Power Info Function Function 2.5 watts (5 volts) 4.5 - 9 watts (5 volts) Video & Power - Analog & Digital Video - Analog & Digital Female Common Uses Supported Resolutions Supported Resolutions S-Video Most computers and peripherals Most printers and scanners Some small devices Many hard drive docks Some small devices Many newer cell phones Some newer computers Some newer hard drive docks Some newer mobile devices Limited only by hardware Info Limited only by hardware Separate Video Female Many newer TVs, monitors, DVD players Some media decks and device docks Many small devices Many small devices Some newer hard drive docks Some newer hard drive docks Function Some mobile and other devices Info Power Common Uses Video - Analog <500 watts (<500 volts) Most TVs and set-top boxes Older media players Supported Resolutions Common Uses Info 704 x 480 480i Older TVs/monitors Professional video equipment Common Uses Male Many older TVs, DVD players, video projectors, recorders speakON Male Function Audio & Power - Analog Male Male Audio 1 Channel Info Power Female <1000 watts Common Uses
Female Large speakers FireWire eSATA (7-Pin) Female Female Amplifiers )%%% I,).+ ,YNX External Serial Advanced Technology Attachment Name FireWire 400 (4-Pin) FireWire 400 (6-Pin) FireWire 800 (9-Pin) Function Function Data - Digital Data Data & Power - Digital Data Rate Info 3 Gb/s (300 MB/s) Common Uses 100 - 400 Mb/s (12 - 50 MB/s) 800 - 3200 Mb/s (100 - 400 MB/s) Some external hard drives Male Power Some desktop computers 7 - 8 watts (24 - 30 volts) Common Uses Many video recorders Some desktop computers Power Mac G4 (2003) Power DV decks Power Mac G5 (mid 2003 - 2005) Clamshell iBook G3 (late 2000) Clamshell iBook G3 (late 2000) 15” and 17” Aluminum PowerBook G4 (2003 - 2005) Male Dual USB iBook G3 (2001 - early 2003) iBook G4 (late 2003 - mid 2005) 15” and 17” Discrete MacBook Pro (2006 - 2008) Info Power Mac G4 (2000 - 2003) Mac Pro (2006 - present) IEC 60320 Couplers powerCon Power Mac G5 (mid 2003 - 2005) Function Unibody MacBook Pro (late 2008 - present) Name IEC C5/C6 IEC C7/C8 IEC C7P/C8P IEC C13/C14 Titanium PowerBook G4 (2001 - 2002) Female “Cloverleaf” or “Mickey Mouse” “Infinity” or “Shotgun” “Circle-Square” (Polarized) Power Female Aluminum PowerBook G4 (2003 - 2005) Aluminum iMac (2009) Function Power Unibody iMac (late 2009 - present) Info eMac (2002 - late 2005) Power <250 volts Mac Mini Intel (2009) Power Common Uses iMac G4 (2002 - mid 2004) Unibody Mac Mini (2010 - present) iMac G5 (mid 2004 - late 2005) <250 volts AC power connections Plastic iMac (2006) Info Common Uses Aluminum iMac (2007 - early 2009) Apple Dock Connector Some video projectors, laptop Many video projectors, full-sized recorders, Most desktop computers, monitors, Mac Mini G4 (2005) power supplies, and other devices and other devices and printers Mac Mini Intel (2006 - 2007) Function Most laptop power supplies Many other peripherals and devices Data - Digital iMac G4 Mac Pro (2006 - present) Unibody Mac Mini iMac G5 - Unibody iMac Data Plastic MacBook (2006 - 2009) 480 Mb/s (60 MB/s) Discrete MacBook Pro (2006 - 2008) Common Uses Male Info iPod Classic (3G - present) iPod Mini iPod Nano iPod Touch iPhone iPad Male Male
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