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.jpg) A D-Terminal jack. | |||
| Type | Analogue video connector | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Production history | |||
| Designer | EIAJ (Electronic Industry Association of Japan) | ||
| Designed | Late 1990s | ||
| Produced | Late 1990s to present | ||
| Superseded | RCA connectors | ||
| General specifications | |||
| Audio signal | device-dependent | ||
| Video signal | Analoguecomponent video,480i,480p,720p,1080i,1080p | ||
| Pins | 14 (6 video, 3 reserved, 2 detect, 3 data) | ||
| Data | |||
| Data signal | Resolution andAspect ratio information | ||
| Pinout | |||
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| A female connector seen from the front. | |||
| Pin 1 | Y | luminance (0.7 V, 75 Ω) | |
| Pin 2 | Y GND | Yground | |
| Pin 3 | PB | 0.35 V, 75 Ω | |
| Pin 4 | PB GND | ||
| Pin 5 | PR | 0.35 V, 75 Ω | |
| Pin 6 | PR GND | ||
| Pin 7 | Reserve link 1 | ||
| Pin 8 | Data line 1 | 0 V = 525 lines 2.2 V = 750 lines 5 V = 1125 lines | |
| Pin 9 | Data line 2 | 0 V = 59.94i / 60i 5 V = 59.94p / 60p | |
| Pin 10 | Reserve link 2 | ||
| Pin 11 | Data line 3 | 0 V = 4:3 2.2 V = 4:3 letterbox 5 V = 16:9 | |
| Pin 12 | Plug insert detect ground | ||
| Pin 13 | Reserve link 3 | ||
| Pin 14 | Plug insert detect | output 10 kΩ, input > 100 kΩ | |
| Hooks | GND | Shell ground | |
TheD-Terminal orD-tanshi (Ｄ端子) is a type of analog video connector found on Japaneseconsumer electronics, typicallyHDTV,DVD,Blu-ray,D-VHS andHD DVD devices. It was developed by theEIAJ (Electronic Industry Association of Japan) in its standard, RC-5237, for use in digital satellite broadcast tuners. In appearance it is a small flat trapezoidal connector, the same connector as theAAUI connector used byApple Computer for some time to connect toEthernet.
Some items sold outside Japan use the connector as well. Notable examples areCanon'sXH-A1 HDV high-definition camcorder andPanasonic'sAG-HVX200DVCPro HD camcorder.
A D-Terminal connector carries acomponent video signal (YPBPR). A device with a D5 connector can understand and display the following video signals:
A device with a D-Terminal connector supports that level and lower D-Terminal signal. For example, a D4 connector can be used with a D4, D3, D2, or D1 signal, but not with a D5 signal.
It is possible to use a simple breakout cable to connect a D-Terminal connector to a standard 3RCA jack orBNC component connection.[1]
A device with a D-Terminal output does not necessarily support all lower versions of the standard, so customers must take care to buy compatible products. For example, thePlayStation Portable (PSP-2000) initially supported only the 480p (D2) mode. System Software Ver. 5.00 added 480i (D1) support for the "PS one Classics" games, but not native PSP games. The laterPSP-3000 andPSP Go models have 480i support for all games.