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1. Connect directly DVD player to TV.
2. Connect DVD player to set then connect it to TV.
3. Do the comparison for (1) and (2) if same, it is OK.
7.1. What is HDMI?
The High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is rapidly emerging as the connection standard for HDTV. Developed by Sony,
Hitachi, Thomson (RCA), Philips, Matsushita (Panasonic), Toshiba and Silicon Image as the digital interface standard for the
consumer electronics market, HDMI combines high-definition video and multi-channel audio in a single digital interface to provide
crystal-clear digital quality over a single cable. One cable for audio and video dramatically simplifies home theater system
installation and eliminates the cable mess behind entertainment system components. HDMI offers significant advantages over
analog A/V connections, including the ability to transmit uncompressed digital video and audio content. Hollywood studios and
cable and satellite operators support HDMI.
HDMI is based on Silicon Image´s TMDS
®
technology and is fully backward compatible with PCs and displays incorporating the
Digital Visual Interface (DVI) standard, which was also pioneered by Silicon Image. Because it was designed specifically for
consumer electronics applications, HDMI offers additional consumer enhancements. Content comes in a variety of sizes,
resolutions and formats, and HDMI systems will automatically configure to display content in the most effective format. In addition,
with a point and click, HDMI´s integrated remote capability automatically configures the home theater system on demand, turning
on or off the components necessary to view a DVD, listen to a CD or watch cable or satellite TV.
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