Hardware Cables And Connections
By Daniel Lucas
Hardware Connection Types
Optical Cables
This is a data cable. You can connect your Computer to your own or another's TV with this data cable. A technology that uses glass (or plastic) threads (fibers) to transmit data. A fiber optic cable consists of a bundle of glass threads, each of which is capable of transmitting messages modulated onto light waves.
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SCART
SCART is a French-originated standard and associated 21-pin connector for connecting audio-visual (AV) equipment together. A SCART connector is a physical and electrical interconnection between two pieces of audio-visual equipment, such as a television set and a video cassette recorder.
VGA
Video Graphics Array (VGA) refers specifically to the display hardware first introduced with the IBM PS/2 line of computers in 1987. Using a VGA you can link your computers to other devises with a VGA slot such as a projector or sometimes even a TV.