DVI, or Digital Video Interface Technology came about in 1999 as a
result of the formation of the
Digital Display Working Group (DDWG) a year prior. Their
original mission was to create a
standard
digital video interface for communication between a Personal
Computer and a
VGA monitor. Recently, however, the consumer electronics
industry began implementing DVD players, set-top boxes, televisions,
and LCD/plasma monitors with DVI technology.
If you are looking to connect a source with a digital DVI output to
a display with a digital DVI input, such as an
HDTV, then you will want to purchase either a single link or a
dual link DVI-D cable. Whether you buy single or dual link DVI-D
depends primarily on the amount of bandwidth needed for your
particular application. Single
TMDS
link DVI cable can support resolutions and timings that use a video
clock rate of about 25-165 MHz. A dual link DVI-D cable, on the
other hand, will handle up to 330 MHz and is backwards compatible
with single link. Thus if you are unsure which type you need, the
dual link will work where the single link may not. In order to
determine your required bandwidth just multiply your desired
resolution by your desired refresh rate (ie. 1600x1200 x 70 = 134
MHz).
DVI-D Single Link Cable
DVI-D Dual Link Cable
DVI-D to M1 (P&D) Digital
DVI-D to DFP
DVI-D to HDMI
DVI-D to DisplayPort
DVI-D Male to DVI-D Female
DVI-D Male to DFP Female
N/A
DVI-D Male to M1 (P&D) Digital Female
DVI-D Female to M1 (P&D) Digital Male
N/A
DVI-D Female to DFP Male
DVI-D Female to HDMI Male
DVI-D Male to HDMI Female
DVI-D Female to DisplayPort