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1 HP CONNECTOR CHART . MAKE SENSE OF CABLES AND PORTS WITH THIS HANDY GUIDE. Cable Port How it's used USB USB Transmits data and comes in standard, audio adapter, and (high-speed). Example: A keyboard to a PC. Mini-USB Mini-USB Transmits data and has one small, square tip. Example: A digital camera to a printer. Component video Component video Transmits video and comes in Y Cb Cr standard-definition and high- standard-definition definition (HD). Higher quality than S-video and composite. high-definition Example: A TV to a DVD player.

2 Y Pb Pr S-video S-video Transmits video. The S stands for separate. Higher quality than composite. Example: A TV to a VCR. Yellow RCA (Composite video) Yellow RCA (Composite video) Transmits video. Usually has a yellow tip. Example: A DVD/VHS player to a TV. FireWire FireWire Transmits high-speed data. Four-pin is more common. FireWire is also called 4-pin 4-pin and IEEE1394. Example: A digital camcorder to a PC. 6-pin 6-pin 1. Cable Port How it's used DVI (Digital Visual Interface) DVI DVI-D transmits digital video.

3 DVI-D (Digital) DVI-I transmits digital and analog video. Example: An HD tuner to an DVI-I (Integrated). HD-ready TV. DVI-D (Digital) DVI-I (Integrated). VGA (Video Graphics Array) VGA Transmits video from a PC to a monitor or television. Example: A notebook PC to a monitor. HDMI (High-Definition HDMI Transmits and protects copyrighted Multimedia Interface). digital video and audio . Example: An HD tuner to an HD- ready TV. Coaxial digital audio Coaxial Transmits digital audio . Example: Speakers to an HP Digital Entertainment Center.

4 Toslink optical digital Optical Transmits digital audio . Example: Speakers to an HP Digital Entertainment Center. Composite/Stereo (RCA stereo) Composite/Stereo (RCA stereo) Transmits left and right channel audio . Example: Stereo speakers to a receiver. L R. Channel Outputs (analog) Channel Inputs (analog) Transmits up to six specific audio Front Rear Center channels (such as left, right, center, L. left surround, etc.) from your DVD. player to an external device. Example: A DVD player to a receiver. R Subwoofer RCA mono RCA mono Transmits analog audio .

5 Example: A subwoofer to a home theater system. Some of these cables are included with products; others must be purchased separately. (Check product specs to see what's in the box.). 2. Video connection comparison Good Better Best S-video Component video DVI (Digital Visual Interface). Yellow RCA (Composite video). DVI-D (Digital) DVI-I (Integrated). HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface). audio connection comparison Good Better Best Composite/Stereo (RCA stereo) Channel Outputs (analog) Coaxial digital audio Toslink optical digital Visit us at 3.