Mini-DVI
 The Mini-DVI plug on a 12" PowerBook G4 | |||
| Type | Digital and analogue computer video connector | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Production history | |||
| Designer | Apple Computer | ||
| Manufacturer | Apple Computer | ||
| Superseded | Mini-VGA | ||
| General specifications | |||
| External | yes | ||
| Video signal | As DVI | ||
| Pins | 32 | ||
| Pinout | |||
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| A female mini-DVI socket | |||
| Pin 1 | Dat2_P | Data 2 + | |
| Pin 2 | Dat2_N | Data 2 - | |
| Pin 3 | Dat1_P | Data 1 + | |
| Pin 4 | Dat1_N | Data 1 - | |
| Pin 5 | Dat0_P | Data 0 + | |
| Pin 6 | Dat0_N | Data 0 - | |
| Pin 7 | CLK_P | Clock + | |
| Pin 8 | CLK_N | Clock - | |
| Pin 9 | DGND | ||
| Pin 10 | DGND | ||
| Pin 11 | DGND | ||
| Pin 12 | DGND | ||
| Pin 13 | DGND | ||
| Pin 14 | DGND | ||
| Pin 15 | DGND | ||
| Pin 16 | DGND | ||
| Pin 17 | +5 V | ||
| Pin 18 | DCC_DAT | ||
| Pin 19 | spare | ||
| Pin 20 | BLUE | Analogue blue | |
| Pin 21 | not installed | ||
| Pin 22 | GREEN | Analogue green | |
| Pin 23 | not installed | ||
| Pin 24 | RED | Analogue red | |
| Pin 25 | Detect | ||
| Pin 26 | DCC_CLK | ||
| Pin 27 | spare | ||
| Pin 28 | DGND | ||
| Pin 29 | HSYNC | Horizontal sync | |
| Pin 30 | DGND | ||
| Pin 31 | VSYNC | Vertical sync | |
| Pin 32 | DGND | ||
The Mini-DVI connector is used primarily on Apple computers as a digital alternative to the Mini-VGA connector. It is found on the 12" PowerBook G4, Intel-based iMac, the MacBook Intel-based laptop, and the Intel-based Xserve. Mini-DVI connectors on Apple hardware are capable of carrying DVI, VGA, or TV signals through the use of adapters, detected with EDID (Extended display identification data) via DDC. This connector is often used in place of a DVI connector in order to save physical space on devices. It needs Mini-DVI Adapter to connect to another monitor.
There are various types of Mini-DVI Adapter:
- Apple Mini-DVI to VGA Adapter
- Apple Mini-DVI to Video Adapter
- Apple Mini-DVI to DVI Adapter
- Apple Mini-DVI to VGA Display Adapter
- Apple Mini-DVI to ADC Display Adapter
They are all being sold in Apple Store
The physical connector is similar to Mini-VGA, but is differentiated by having four rows of pins arranged in two vertically-stacked slots rather than the two rows of pins in the Mini-VGA.
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