I hear terms like DVI-D, DVI-I and DVI-A. What are they?
A. These acronyms distinguish the different DVI interfaces. We now all know that DVI stands for Digital Visual Interface. The suffixes further distinguish the interface. DVI-D is digital only. This is available in Single and Dual link. DVI-D is the best quality signal. DVI-I is an integrated interface containing the digital and analog signals. This means that with one cable you can transmit digital to digital or analog to analog. It will NOT turn your analog signal into a digital signal. This is the most popular interface right now. Many video cards offer this interface. DVI-I is available in single and dual link. DVI-A is an analog only interface. It is basically the same as your current connection but with a different type of connector. These cables cannot be interchanged. You cannot plug a DVI-D cable into a DVI-A port and vice versa. There is one exception. If you have a DVI-I port, you can plug a DVI-I, DVI-D or a DVI-A cable into it.
