Video Interfaces

S-Video DV SDI HDMI DVI

S-Video

S-Video
Separate Video (2 channel), more commonly known as S-Video and Y/C, is an analog video transmission (no audio) that carries standard definition video typically at 480i or 576i resolution. Video information is encoded on two channels: luma (luminance, intensity, "Y") and chroma (colour, "C").

DV
DV is a format for storing digital video. DV video employs interlaced scanning with the luminance sampling frequency of 13.5 MHz. This results in 480 scanlines per complete frame for the 60 Hz system, and 576 scanlines per complete frame for the 50 Hz system.

Serial Digital Interface

Serial Digital Interface

Serial digital interface (SDI) is a family of video interfaces standardized by SMPTE (The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers). The various serial digital interface standards all use (one or more) coaxial cables with BNC connectors, with a nominal impedance of 75 ohms.

Serial Digital Interface Standards

Standard Name Bitrates 270 Mbit/s, 360 Mbit/s, 143 Mbit/s, and 177 Mbit/s 540 Mbit/s 1.485 Gbit/s, and 1.485/1.001 Gbit/s 2.970 Gbit/s, and 2.970/1.001 Gbit/s Example Video Formats 480i, 576i

SMPTE 259M

SD-SDI

SMPTE 344M SMPTE 292M

ED-SDI HD-SDI

480p, 576p 720p, 1080i

SMPTE 372M

Dual Link HD-SDI

1080p

SMPTE 424M

3G-SDI

2.970 Gbit/s, and 2.970/1.001 Gbit/s

1080p

HDMI

HDMI
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a compact audio/video interface for transferring uncompressed video data and compressed/uncompressed digital audio data from an HDMI-compliant device ("the source device") to a compatible digital audio device, computer monitor, video projector, or digital television. HDMI is a digital replacement for existing analog video standards.

DVI

DVI
Digital Visual Interface (DVI) is a video display interface and used to connect a video source to a display device, such as a computer monitors and digital projectors. DVI's digital video transmission format is based on PanelLink PanelLink uses transition minimized differential signaling (TMDS), a high-speed serial link developed by Silicon Image..

DVI and HDMI Comparision

HDMI is a newer digital audio/video interface developed and promoted by the consumer electronics industry. DVI and HDMI have the same electrical specifications for their TMDS and VESA/DDC links. However, HDMI and DVI differ in several key ways. HDMI lacks VGA compatibility. The necessary analog signals are absent from the HDMI connector. DVI is limited to the RGB color space. HDMI supports RGB, but also supports YCbCr 4:4:4 and YCbCr 4:2:2. These spaces are widely used outside of computer graphics. HDMI supports the transport of packets, needed for digital audio, in addition to digital video. An HDMI source differentiates between a legacy DVI display and an HDMI-capable display by reading the display's EDID block.