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Digital Visual Interface is an interface for the transmission of video between a source device and a display device.

DVI (Digital Visual Interface) is an interface designed for the transmission of uncompressed video signal between a source device (such as a video card) and a display device (such as a computer monitor). While mostly used for digital signals (as the name implies), some configurations are nonetheless also capable of transmitting analogue signals.

A DVI connector can be one of the following:

  • DVI-D, which can only transmit a digital video signal.
  • DVI-A, which can only transmit an analogue video signal, and is directly compatible with the standard VGA connector.
  • DVI-I, which can transmit both analogue and digital signals.

DVI-D and DVI-I can also have additional pins for a dual-link configuration, which effectively doubles the available video bandwidth, allowing for higher resolutions (up to 2560×1600) or refresh rates.

As of 2010 DVI has been slowly phased out in favor of more modern standards like and .

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DVI-D vs. DVI-I: Is the digital video quality any different?

Since DVI-D is all digital and DVI-I is digital and analog, I am wondering if DVI-I sacrifices any digital quality in order to also support analog.
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Can a single link DVI cable be connected to a dual link DVI port?

if my laptop has a dual link DVI port but i have a single link DVI cable, can it be connected to the laptop?
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Removing five analog pins (four plus long one) from DVI-I connector?

I have a laptop hooked up a monitor by VGA. The GPU driver is stubborn and thinks my monitor is a 4:3 CRT, and so the picture is stretched because the monitor seems to lack letterboxing. My best option is connecting the HDMI out on the laptop to the…
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How do I know if my PC is dual link DVI?

Possible Duplicate: DVI-I - Single Link vs Dual Link How do I know if my Dell Latitude E6420 has dual link DVI? It has a VGA output but the docking station has two DVI outputs? Is there a VGA to Dual Link DVI adapter? Is Dual Link DVI a computer…
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DVI quality on a Samsung Syncmaster SA300

I recently bought a Samsung Syncmaster SA300 monitor. I am now using the DVI port to connect it, but the picture quality still seems average, and I see no difference compared to when I was using the VGA port. I am using the DVI output from my…
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DVI-D and DVI-I cable

I have DVI-I slot in video card and I have DVI-D cable. Is that fine to use the cable for that slot? because my monitor have DVI-D slot.
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Macbook Air connected to Dell 24W2408 Monitor via DVI-D suddenly turns to static

I'm trying to figure out if this is a hardware or software issue. What happens is that I'm using the monitor and it will suddenly go to all static. This happens a few times a day and seems to be increasing in frequency. I used this monitor with this…
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Which monitor connector: DVI or VGA?

I just got my new workstation and plugged it into the ordinary VGA 15-pin connector. The monitor does not pick up the signal. Do I have to use a DVI port? I can see several on this machine. The workstation powers up great. I do not want to go out…
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How to test/reactivate the DVI port of a monitor?

One of my monitors seems to have a "broken" DVI-Port with some strange behaviour: VGA works fine When plugging it in DVI, the nvidia-settings tool finds the monitor and the correct Hardware-Details, and i can configure the Monitor settings. After…
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DVI-D connection does not display properly at higher resolutions (2560 x 1440)

I have two computers connected to a Dell U2711 monitor. A PC which is connected using DisplayPort and a Mac connected using DVI-D. The PC displays 2560 x 1440 resolutions perfectly but when I try and set that resolution on the Mac it displays in an…
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Can DVI look different?

I have a desktop with an nVidia GT 9500 which has two DVI slots. I have a 24" TN-Panel TFT on that and it looks pretty good. Then I hooked it onto the DisplayPort of my ThinkPad with the Intel HD 3000 card with an DP->DVI adapter and I think that…
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How to detach a DVI port from a circuit board?

Motherboard in my monitor seems to be attached to the metal case with the help of a DVI port in addition to a screw. After removing the screw it is still impossible to take the board out of the case. I need to inspect it and replace damaged…
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DVI cable can be transfarred to a dual link DVI port?

Screen this is my monitor LG 2006 model. Recently I bought a 1660 super graphic card but its only has 3 DisplayPorts and HDMI port. For that I bought a DVI connector cable and adapter cable for DVI to DisplayPort Here and Here but I got by mistake…
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How to hook up satellite to computer to watch satellite TV on computer

I have a satellite receiver (or set-top-box) as shown below and I want to connect it to my computer in order to view digital TV on my computer. It has and is232c port and an AV port as seen from the figure. How should I connect this to my computer…
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My monitor constantly changes from DVI-D to HD15

I noticed this lately, and it's becoming more often. Basically, when I start my PC, my monitor, which is connected with a DVI-D cable (I don't know what it's called), screen switches to the HD15, where HD15 isn't connected at all. Like, input is…
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