| BNC |
A professional connector used for carrying composite video signals. |
| HDBaseT |
A digital connection technology launched in 2010, intended to supercede HDMI. |
| HDMI |
A digital connection used in televisions, DVD players, set-top boxes, PCs, etc. |
| Jack |
A socket input, generally associated with the phone plug. |
| Phone |
A range of connectors usually used for audio signals. Includes different sizes of mono/stereo male/female connectors. Sometimes known as jack plugs, especially the 1/4" size. |
| RCA / Phono |
Consumer-level connector commonly used for audio and composite video signals. |
| SCART |
A multi-pin connector for home entertainment systems, especially popular in Europe. |
| S-Video |
A video signal that carries luminance (Y, brightness) and chrominance (C, colour) values as physically separate signals. Also known as Y/C video. Usually uses a small four-pin mini-DIN connector. |
| TNC |
Threaded Neill-Concelman connector, similar to BNC. |
| XLR |
A professional multi-pin connector. Available in male/female with different numbers of pins. 3-pin is the most common, used primarily for balanced audio signals. |
