Different types of connections
by Patrick
Different types of connection (wired)
line in and line out cables
line in and line out cables are used for auido in a computer. Examples of this are on a computer on the back
VGA cable
A VGA cable is a lead used for transmitting video signals. It is most commonly used to link computers with monitors. However, it is now used on some high definition televisions.
SD and media slot
An SD card is a storage device that has many useful features depending on how and where it's used. You can add an SD card to a small device, like a mobile phone.
HDMI cables
HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) cables provide a digital connection between high definition televisions and high definition components. For example DVD players or Blu-ray players.
USB cable
USB stands for universal serial bus. USB was designed to standardize the connection of computer peripherals, such as keyboards, pointing devices, digital cameras, printers, portable media players, disk drives and network adapters to personal computers, both to communicate and to supply electric power.
firewire
A FireWire connection lets you send data to and from high-bandwidth digital devices such as digital camcorders, and it's faster than USB.
SCART
SCART is a French-originated standard and associated 21-pin connector for connecting audio-visual (AV) equipment together.
optical cables
A digital optical cable is a fibre optic cable that can be used to connect digital components, such as DVD and CD players, to receivers in a hometheatre system.