This post is all about connectors, inputs and outputs. We have so many these days, current connectors, legacy connectors, cords for adapting, and different signals that run through these cables. This post is meant to be a comprehensive list of ALL audio, video, computer and data connectors. Please contact me if there is something missing!
What is not on this list? Power connectors. POTS. Mobile phones.
Audio
XLR (balanced)
RCA/Phono (unbalance)
1/4″ TS, TRS
1/8″ 3.5mm TS, TRS, TRRS
speakON
Banana plug
MIDI
S/PDIF Optical
S/PDIF RCA
TOSLINK
ADAT
MORE ON AUDIO CABLES FROM CABLE MATTERS
Video
RCA
BNC (Composite, Component, SDI, HD-SDI)
HDMI
Mini HDMI
Micro HDMI
RF (Coaxial) cable is RJ59, RJ6
Computer – Data
USB
Micro
Mini
C
Lightning
Thuderbolt
Computer – Display
VGA
DVI
Display port
Mini Display port
HDMI
Thunderbolt
Computer – Networking
RJ45 (Ethernet)
Not to be confused with the cable – Cat 5, Cat 5e, Cat
Legacy
Parallel
Serial
Terms:
Jack
Connector
Cable
Adapter
Converter
RESOURCES
This is a great utility for finding cables (it also has really great pictures of connectors):
https://www.sweetwater.com/shop/cables/finder.php
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