KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY
Overview
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3.1 About HDMI
High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is an uncompressed all-digital
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audio/video interface, widely supported in the entertainment and home
cinema industry. It delivers the highest high-definition image and sound quality.
In particular, HDMI:
Provides a simple
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interface between an audio/video source (such as a set-
top box, DVD player, or A/V receiver) and a video monitor (such as a digital
flat LCD / plasma television (DTV)), over a single lengthy
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cable
Supports standard, enhanced, high-definition video, and multi-channel
digital audio
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on a single cable
Transmits 8-channel digital audio, with bandwidth to spare to accommodate
future enhancements and requirements
Benefits consumers by providing superior, uncompressed digital video
quality via a single cable
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, and user-friendly connector
Is backward-compatible with DVI (Digital Visual Interface)
Supports two-way communication between the video source (such as a
DVD player) and the DTV, enabling new functionality such as automatic
configuration and one-button play
HDMI has the capacity to support existing high-definition video formats
(720p, 1080i, and 1080p/60), as well as standard definition formats such as
NTSC or PAL.
3.2 Recommendations for Best Performance
To achieve the best performance:
Connect only good quality connection cables, thus avoiding interference,
deterioration in signal quality due to poor matching, and elevated noise levels
(often associated with low quality cables)
Avoid interference from neighboring electrical appliances and position
your
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away from moisture, excessive sunlight and dust
1 Ensuring an all-digital rendering of video without the losses associated with analog interfaces and their unnecessary digital-
to-analog conversions
2 With video and multi-channel audio combined into a single cable, the cost, complexity, and confusion of multiple cables
currently used in A/V systems is reduced
3 HDMI technology has been designed to use standard copper cable construction at up to 15m
4 HDMI supports multiple audio formats, from standard stereo to multi-channel surround-sound. HDMI has the capacity to
support Dolby 5.1 audio and high-resolution audio formats
5 HDMI provides the quality and functionality of a digital interface while also supporting uncompressed video formats in a
simple, cost-effective manner
