Adapters & Converters

Question 1

DVI to HDMI

Answer 1

• DVI & HDMI are electrically compatible
• HDMI is backward-Compatible with DVI
• No signal conversion required
• No loss of video quality

Question 2

USB A to USB B

Answer 2

• USB standard A plug
  
  • Downstream port
  • The computer or host device
• USB standard B plug
  
  • Upstream receptacle
  • Printers or USB device
• Electronically compatible
  
  • No conversion necessary

Question 3

USB to Ethernet

Answer 3

• Some laptops don’t have an Ethernet connection

- Converts USB to Ethernet.

Question 4

DVI to VGA

Answer 4

• DVI-A includes analog signals
  
  • Backward compatible with VGA
  • Only 640 x 480 is officially supported
• May only need an adapter
  
  • Analog to analog

-VGA to DVI digital will need a converter

Question 5

Thunderbolt to DVI

Answer 5

• Thunderbolt carries both DisplayPort & PCI Express
  
  • Same Interface as Mini DisplayPort
• DVI-D Single link
  
  • Digital to digital communication
  • No converters needed

Question 6

HDMI to VGA

Answer 6

-HDMI is digital only / VGA only analog

• Need a digital to analog converter
  
  • Sometimes called “active” converter
• Convert video
  
  • And audio (optionally)