Video, Audio, Phone, and Network Cable Descriptions

High Definition Multimedia Interface

• 100% Digital Video and Audio signal in 1 cable


• Supports Dolby 5.1 Surround sound, but also can pass higher-resolution audio, including the formats Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Master Audio


• Most HDMI cables support 4K

 

• Five wires standard


• Video: Red, green and blue bands on white connector for HD Video


• Audio:  Red and white bands on black connectors for audio
  • Audio cables support stereo and (analog) Surround Sound
  • Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround not supported
  • Does not support 4K
  • A Digital audio connection is needed for Dolby Digital 5.1
  
   

Audio: Functional

• Audio/Phono: two cables


• Video: one cable


• Jacks are color-coded
   
  • Yellow = Video (Not HD)
  • Red = Right Audio
  • White = Left Audo 

• Used with some versions of TiVo Minis that only have one output port for all three signals
   
  • 3.5mm (1/8 inch) jack on one end (yellow)
  
  
  • Color-coded jacks on the other end
     
    • Yellow = Video (Not  HD)
    • Red = Right Audio
    • White = Left Audi 
    
     

RG-6 dual-, tri- or quad-shielded

• Audio


• Video


• Internet (cable modem)

Digital Visual Interface

• Used for LCD monitors and video cards


• Does not support 4K

 

• Used for PC monitors, HDTV, plasma TVs, DVD players


• Does not support 4K

 

• Jacks are color-coded


• Red, green and blue ends or colored bands


• Does not support 4K

• Used with some versions of TiVo Minis that only have one output port for all three color video signals
  • 3.5mm (1/8 inch) green jack on one end
  
  
  • Color-coded jacks on the other end
     
    • Red
    • Green
    • Blue
    
     
  • Does not support 4K
  
   

• Video signal is split into two pieces, one for color or chrominance, and another for brightness or luminance


• Splitting the signal produces sharper images


• Does not work for HD Signal

 

High Definition Multimedia Interface

• 100% Digital Video and Audio signal in 1 cable


• Supports Dolby 5.1 Surround sound, but also can pass higher-resolution audio, including the formats Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Master Audio


• Can be used for audio only passthrough to a surround sound device, etc. if the device is so equipped

 

aka Digital SPDIF, Toslink

Sony/Philips Digital Interface

• Supports Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround sound

• Analog connection


• Supports Dolby 5.1 Surround sound

 

a.k.a.

Category 5 / Cat5

Category 5E / Cat5E

Category 6 / Cat6
(GigEthernet)

• Can be used for Voice or Data


• 4 pairs of wires


• More twists per foot (the more twists, the less interference)

 

Cat5E: Excellent /1000Mbps

Cat6: Excellent /1000Mbps

• Voice or DSL only


• May have either 2 or 4 pairs of wires


• Less twists per foot than Cat 5 cable

 

10 Mbps