HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI

  The HDMI standard, enhanced and high definition video and multi-channel audio signals carried over a single cable supports. DVB-T, DVB-C or DVB-S/S2 publications that come with video and sound (audio) signal structure of the dissolved TV, monitor staff, such as image interface is a digital transmission. Video transmission for any compression process does not occur to minimize losses.

  HDMI, in 2002, Hitachi, Matsushita Electric Industrial (Panasonic / National / Quasar), Philips, Silicon Image, Sony, Thomson (RCA) and Toshiba companies as a result of collaboration has emerged with the development of DVI connector. The content protection technology as DVI connector HDCP support is added.

  High resolution images to carry only video signals for DVI and YPbPr interface to move. This smaller connector on the audio signals transmitted can be built and developed the HDMI interface.   The first authorized testing center [Authorized Testing Center (ATC)], was opened by the U.S. company Silicon Image, and was continued by Philips in Europe.

    HDMI connectivity products you can do:  

          >> Various PC and Notebook products, HDTV, LCD, plasma

          >> Playstation, XBox, such as game consoles, PSP, PS3

                >> Mini HDMI output cameras. HDMI-C, type C HDMI, HDMI-C connector output devices

  Formats supported by the HDMI interface

  HDMI in the world all broadcast formats (ATSC, PAL, NTSC, etc..) Supports. [PAL is used in Turkey.] 120 Hz scan rate with the resolution supporting the format are: 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p and 1440p.

HDCP: HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) compatibility, is defined to protect content.

HDMI Connector: 3 different connector is designed with HDMI:

- HDMI Tip A: 19 pins. A standard HDMI cable's connector type.

- HDMI Tip B: Although improved, they were not used.

- HDMI Tip C: Is named as Mini HDMI. Is designed for portable devices. It has got 19 pins such as Type A, only the size is smaller.