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HDMI, or High Definition Multimedia Interface technology developed by the HDMI
Working Group in 2002, is the newest digital media interface. While DVI handles only uncompressed, real-time digital video, HDMI can handle both digital video as well as multi-channel audio. The most attractive feature
of HDMI is that it has the ability to turn a bundle of separate audio and video cables, into one easy to install, small connector cable. There are, however, two HDMI connector types which are "Type A" which is
used for consumer electronics such as televisions and DVD players, and "Type B" which was designed as a dual link for PC applications. Superior HDMI features:
 Control using universal remote.
HDMI transmits uncompressed high definition video data
therefore the picture maintains its high quality without losing color depth, or altering brightness or contrast. Unlike DVI's 5 meter limit, HDMI cable can be run up to 15
meters when HDMI cables are built and used properly.
HDMI supports every uncompressed standard, enhanced, and
high definition video format including the older PAL format. Furthermore, HDMI's high definition television resolutions
supported are 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p. Most standard PC monitor formats are also supported by
HDMI. These include resolutions from VGA to 1600x1200 and beyond.
HDMI also supports uncompressed audio formats and
compressed audio formats including Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX, DTS, and DTS EX. Following the DVD-Audio standard, HDMI was built to handle
1-8 uncompressed audio streams and has sample rates of 48, 96, or even 192 kHz. Compressed multi-channel audio streams can also be handled at sample rates of 192 kHz.
Very importantly, HDMI is backwards compatible with DVI and devices using the EIA-861 DTV profile.
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