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VIVO), commonly pronounced ( VEE-voh), is a graphics port which enables some

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(input and output)

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transfer through a

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, usually of the 9-pin variety, and a specialised

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(which can sometimes also transfer

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). VIVO was found on high-end

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and

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computer

s, sometimes labeled "TV OUT". VIVO on these graphics cards typically supports

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, and

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as outputs, and composite and S-Video as inputs. Many other video cards only support component and/or S-Video outputs to complement

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, typically using a component

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and an S-Video cable. While component-out operation supports high-definition resolutions, it does not support the

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standard which would be required for official HDTV support as set out by the

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Some practical uses of VIVO include being able to display multimedia stored on a computer on a TV, and being able to connect a

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to a computer while continuing to allow viewing via a TV monitor. VIVO itself, however, can not decode broadcast signals from any source, and so, like HDTV sets without tuners and

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s, additional equipment is required to be able to show broadcast TV programs. Some manufacturers enable their version of the VIVO port to also transfer sound.

Limitations

The VIVO output on graphics cards is often not used by those who have no need to connect their computer to a TV. Also, there can be issues in software supporting the use of VIVO ports. A computer using VIVO must have software that can handle an input signal. For example, in the case of

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series 6 and 7 video card users this mean
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computers that use

video cards with

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(SLI) mode enabled, using a TV to display part of the desktop via VIVO is disabled, just as dual-monitor mode is disabled. Confusingly, however, some distorted images may be visible on a properly-connected VIVO-driven television display at boot-up due to the fact that prior to the OS loading the display driver, the video bios might initialize outputs that are then unavailable once the OS takes over and the driver loads into SLI mode.

External links

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Limitations

See also

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