- VGA: video card to computer monitor. Multiple resolutions and refresh rates. Additional display information available on connection allowing auto configuration. Point to point.
- SCART: appliance to TV connector. Audio and multiple video signal formats on the same cable. Handover signaling (tells the TV to switch to a specific input).
Digital:
- DVI: analog or digital connector (VGA fallback). Display information. Limited pixel rated. Point to point.
- HDMI: DVI without analog support, but audio signal multiplexed. Content protection. TV oriented: 1.0: Full-HD 60Hz. 3D, 4K, etc required standard updates. Inter-device signaling (CEC: remote control commands routing.)
- DP: PC oriented video signal: bandwidth oriented, multiple display video signals over a single cable: switch or daisy chaining for splitting. USB multiplexed. Audio multiplexed. Does not care about your refresh rate or resolution, only that you pixel rate is within the limits.
- VGA: video card to computer monitor. Multiple resolutions and refresh rates. Additional display information available on connection allowing auto configuration. Point to point.
- SCART: appliance to TV connector. Audio and multiple video signal formats on the same cable. Handover signaling (tells the TV to switch to a specific input).
Digital:
- DVI: analog or digital connector (VGA fallback). Display information. Limited pixel rated. Point to point.
- HDMI: DVI without analog support, but audio signal multiplexed. Content protection. TV oriented: 1.0: Full-HD 60Hz. 3D, 4K, etc required standard updates. Inter-device signaling (CEC: remote control commands routing.)
- DP: PC oriented video signal: bandwidth oriented, multiple display video signals over a single cable: switch or daisy chaining for splitting. USB multiplexed. Audio multiplexed. Does not care about your refresh rate or resolution, only that you pixel rate is within the limits.