| DVI cable is connected to digital media devices | | | | port. High-resolution, better image is promised with |
| complying popular Digital Video Interface technology, | | | | DVI-D format than what is obtained with analog signal |
| also known as DVI. The popular video interface | | | | broadcasting technology. There is no ‘backlag’ |
| technology is best suited for high resolution LCD | | | | observed in DVI-D technology like analog broadcast. |
| displays and modern computer video graphics cards. | | | | High resolution analog signals are best suitable for |
| As DVI format is pretty popular with computer | | | | DVI-A cables. For connecting video source to analog |
| graphics card manufacturers, most modern computers | | | | display such as CRT monitor, DVI-A cable is used. |
| have built-in DVI cable connectors. As an option for | | | | DVI-A cable can also be connected to VGA |
| DVI connectivity, a VGA output port is also present in | | | | multimedia device as both these formats carry similar |
| a standard computer. | | | | signals. Technical tests have proven that some video |
| Until getting replaced by HDMI interface technology, | | | | quality loss is observed when converting digital signal to |
| DVI cables were also used for digital data transfer for | | | | analog signal, which is why direct digital broadcasting is |
| HDTV and high end plasma displays. Nowadays even | | | | recommended. |
| other multimedia devices such as DVD players have | | | | A DVI-I uses superior technology that is capable of |
| built-in DVI output. | | | | transmitting video signals in same form (digital-to-digital |
| There are three DVI formats available for use with | | | | and analog-to-analog). DVI cable can be connected |
| DVI connections- DVI-D, DVI-A and DVI-I. While there | | | | between an analog source and digital display with the |
| is pretty significant difference in video output quality | | | | help of VGA to DVI-D converter. |
| obtained, consumers can choose to use any of them. | | | | The simplest way of getting a single vga to |
| DVI-D or True Digital Video format is used to directly | | | | component connection to work with two compatible |
| connect source video to a compatible digital display | | | | devices is using serial to usb products. |