The High-Definition Multimedia Interface is provided for transmitting digital television audio-visual signals from DVD players, set-top boxes
and other audio-visual sources to television sets, projectors and other video displays. HDMI cable assemblies can carry high quality multi-channel audio data and can carry all standard and high-definition
consumer electronics video formats. Content protection technology is available. HDMI can also carry control and status information in both directions.
HDMI is a great new standard that will
simplifies the device interconnect process while maintaining an all-digital transfer of audio and video signals. HDMI is the first industry-supported, uncompressed audio/video interface. HDMI provides an
interface between any HDMI-enabled audio/video source, such as a set-top box, DVD player, and A/V receiver and an audio and/or video monitor or projector.
HDMI supports standard, enhanced, or
high-definition video, plus multi-channel digital audio on a single cable. It transmits all ATSC HDTV standards and supports 8-channel digital audio, with bandwidth to spare to accommodate future
enhancements and requirements.
HDMI cable assemblies use a much smaller, user-friendly connector than the DVI connector. The specification handles high-bandwidth, uncompressed video and
multi-channel digital audio as well, all in one cable.
