Why are there somany pins with this?
It only needs 5 pins, R, G, B, H-sync, V-sync
The connector shield can be ground for all
I don't get it
Why are there somany pins with this? It only needs 5 pins, R, G, B, H-sync, V-sync
Why are there somany pins with this?
It only needs 5 pins, R, G, B, H-sync, V-sync
The connector shield can be ground for all
I don't get it
Other pins carry additional signals such as identification data, additional ground connections for each of the RGB signals to minimize crosstalk, and sometimes for carrying analog signals like VESA Display Data Channel which allows the monitor to communicate its supported display modes to the attached computer
Bloat and unnecessary
You're an idiot complaining about 40 year old technology.
*kills u* he was bloat and unnecessary
0 wires are all you need when you have wifi
Hell yeah
One carries power, no?
not officially
Yeah, there's a 5V pin though I think it's more intended for use with active adapters or such, I don't think monitors need it in order to work.
>analog signals like VESA Display Data Channel
Pretty sure DDC is digital
>Maybe the separation of the three grounds is better for higher resolutions idk
It is in general, even SCART which was meant for TVs specifically has separate grounds for each color channel.
>Pretty sure DDC is digital
Yes, you are correct. DDC is a digital protocol, even though the VGA interface itself is primarily analog for video signals. The DDC information is indeed a digital signal that travels through the analog connector.
moron finds legacy hardware and asks IQfy how it works instead of googling it. moron.
>google “vga pins”
>images
>first result
>picrel
where i2c (SDA/SCL)
shit pinout image
sorry bro i only speak english
nuIQfy moment
well done making OPs point
I know what it is and I fricking know the pinout.
I was merely reminded of it recently fricking with some projector which was rgbhv
I then remembered that arcade machines go even further and most of them have just rgbs and ground so 5 pins and you terminate it by wrapping wire around it
Maybe the separation of the three grounds is better for higher resolutions idk
There was a 9 pin version of this. Slightly more reasonable.
The D-Sub connector series was invented decades before it was used on the PC.
The d-sub come in any size, get could have picked a smaller one if they didn't need all the pins
9s was in use for serial and 25s were used for serial and parallel (depending on gender). 15s were also in use for MIDI / joystick so they needed something different
>get could have picked a smaller one if they didn't need all the pins
it used to be called future proofing
Future proofing. It's potential is beyond our comprehension. But we was moronic and moved along.