DVI
Wide white or black port with a grid of pins and thumbscrews.
- Carries
- Picture only, no sound
- Signal
- Digital
Where you’ll find it
Older computer monitors and graphics cards (roughly 2000 to 2015).
Common confusion
DVI carries no sound. DVI and HDMI video are the same signal, so passive adapters work both ways.
Going from DVI to something else
- HDMI: DVI to HDMI cable (no power needed). Picture only. DVI carries no sound.
Getting something else into DVI
- Mini DisplayPort: Mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter (no power needed).
- HDMI: HDMI to DVI cable (no power needed). DVI carries no sound. Use the screen’s speakers only if it has a separate audio input.
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