Cables and Conectors
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SD-SDI - 576i
Serial digital interface is a family of video interfaces standardized by The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) |
HD-SDI - 1080i
Using the same BNC connector each abides by a different standard |
3G-SDI - 1080p
Increasing the Bit rate to cater for the high resolution video feed |
6G-SDI - 4Kp30
6Gbits/s |
12G-SDI - 4kp60
12Gbits/s |
Composite video
Composite video is an analog video that carries standard definition video typically at 480i or 576i. |
Component Video
Component video is a video signal that has been split into two or more component channels RGB. |
S-video
This is another analog video cable with a mini DIN connector. |
Scart
This now old technology has several pins to carry data and can carry audio and video. |
mini-Display Port
This is a newer technology that can stream high bandwidth data e.g. 4K. Thunderbolt cable. |
VGA
Video Graphics Array used for computer displays and projectors. |
DVI
Digital video Interface used for computers displays and projectors with backwards compatibility for analog VGA. |
HDMI
High-Definition Multimedia Interface is a compact audio/video interface for transferring uncompressed digital audio/video data. Also comes in Mini and Micro versions |
3.5mm Jack
More commonly known as a headphone jack used to transmit stereo audio. |
Jack
The quarter inch Jack comes in both stereo and mono. You can tell by counting the black lines. |
XLR
They are most commonly associated with balanced audio interconnection and form the standard for professional audio. |
4pin XLR
Often used for power. |
5pin XLR/DMX
Used for signal and power. Also used as a contester for DMX cables |
6pin XLR
Again used for Signal and power. for example Talkback systems. |
Phonos
Phono cables are twin audio cables for stereo audio using RCA connections. |
Digital Coaxial
This is a digital audio cable like the optical but uses coaxial cable with an RCA connector. |
Optical cable
This is a fiber optic cable with a TOSLINK connector used for digital audio. |
Snake
An audio multicore cable which contains from 4 to 64 individual audio cables inside an outer jacket. |
Socapex
These connectors are 19-pin electrical connectors used in film, television and stage lighting to terminate the ends of a multicable. |
Speakon
Mostly used in professional audio systems for connecting loudspeakers to amplifiers. |
USB
Universal Serial Bus is an industry standard that defines the cables, connectors and communications protocols. Both USB, miniUSB and microUSB. |
4pin Firewire
Also know as IEEE 1394 is a serial bus interface standard for high-speed communications. |
6pin Firewire
4 and 6 pin firewire are known as firewire 400. These are much faster than USB |
9pin Firewire
9pin is also known as firewire 800 almost double the speed of firewire 400. |
Ethernet
This is a standard cable for computer networking utilising category cable eg. CAT5 with RJ45 connections. Ethernet has started to be used for more than just computers by using the connection for audio and video as well as digital signals. |
Kettle lead
Standard power cable |
Figure of Eight
Standard power cable |
Un-fused Plug
These are used in lighting to allow you to problem solve a light not working by keeping the fuse at the dimmer. |
Single Phase
Common uses of industrial power connectors is in the entertainment and broadcast industries they are referred to as Ceeform connectors. 230 V single-phase (blue) and 400 V three-phase (red) connectors between 16 A and 125 A ratings are used. |
3 Phase
Industrial and multiphase plugs and sockets provide a connection to the electrical mains rated at higher voltages and currents than household plugs and sockets |