AV Cables & Connections Guide

Knowing the cable connections available in the room you will be using and the connectors your device has is important when buying or borrowing an adapter. Details on the equipment installed in rooms is available here: Technology on Campus.
 
Here is a list of the common cable connections available in classrooms and found on laptop devices.

HDMI

High Definition Multimedia Interface sends picture & audio through one cable. Typically, wired HDMI signal are limited to 15 metres.

Using this connection will connect both audio and video with the inbuilt system.

HDMI is the main BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) connectivity available on campus, present in about 80% of classrooms as of November 2021.

USB Type C

USB-C is a connector capable of transmitting audio, video, data, and power on a single cable. USB-C has an oval shape, a rectangle with its corners smoothed into a curve. It's completely symmetrical, so it's impossible to insert incorrectly.

VGA

The Video Graphics Array connector is a standard connector used for video output only. This BYOD connectivity is present in approximately 50% of classrooms as of November 2021.

 

Mini DisplayPort or Thunderbolt

Thunderbolt and Mini DisplayPort use the same connector, but don't have the same function -- Mini DisplayPort is meant exclusively for audio/video signals, while Thunderbolt can pass more data and do it faster. If your device is Thunderbolt-capable it will work on a Mini DisplayPort display/dock, but a Mini DisplayPort device will not work on a Thunderbolt display/dock. It's important to know what your device is capable of, and what cable/adapter you're using.

Thunderbolt capability is designated by the Thunderbolt symbol above/next to the port, while Mini Displayport has a box-shaped symbol.

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