RCA Connectors Standard Home Video Connectors for both audio R&L (white and red) and video (yellow) Used to connect a DVD player to a TV for example. Disadvantages: One wire for each signal
RF Connectors Standard Home “cable” connectors Used for long video runs with low loss of signal Often break internally, screwed on too tight, rusted or corroded
Firewire aka 1394 6 pin to 4 pin mini used to connect DV cameras to computers. Hot swappable, high data stream 400 mBps
USB Cables Used to connect scanners, cameras, storage drives to computers Hot swappable, low data stream, non-powered
1/4 Inch Audio Plug Used to connect audio such as mics, speakers, headphones, etc. to equipment. One ring = mono 2 rings = stereo
mini Audio Plug Used to connect audio such as mics, speakers, headphones, etc. to equipment - only much smaller.
XLR Audio Plug Used to connect audio such as mics, speakers to pro audio equipment. Three pins are ground, hot and cold to create balanced audio.
VGA/SVGA Plug Used to connect computer video monitors to computer or A/V equipment.
DVI Connector Used to connect LCD video monitors or projectors to computers.
S-Video Cable Used to connect pro video equipment. Contains luminance and color and eliminates dot crawl in standard NTSC video.