High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)

Features an HDMI port which is currently provided by the most common electronic products is an alternative world of digital functions replace standard analog functions, such as coaxial cable, composite video, S-Video, component video, VGA and so on. HDMI port is used to connect all sources of audio / video digital form such as Blue-ray Disc Player, PC video game console, computer monitors and digital television.

HDMI supports various video formats on your PC or TV, including standard formats and high-definition video. In addition, HDMI also supports up to 8-channel digital audio, and connections Consumer Electronic Control (CEC) which can be found only with only 1 cable. CEC itself is used to control the HDMI devices to one another if necessary, so that if users want to operate several different devices, simply use the existing facilities on the remote control only. If you use a converter adapter from DVI to HDMI so you do not require signal conversion because HDMI has an electric current and the same signal as used by the port DVI (Digital Visual Interface). The use of HDMI will not reduce the quality of video and sound.

Every version of HDMI cables use the same type, also continue to use 19-pin connector the same. But every enhanced version, is always increased bandwidth capacity and includes several new features that are always included in the new version of HDMI.

HDMI 1.0 supports a maximum pixel clock rate of 165 MHz (4.95 Gb / s bandwidth), which is capable of displaying HDTV diresolusi display 1080p at 60 Hz refresh rate and also WUXGA 1920x1200 resolution at 60Hz refresh rate. For digital audio capability, HDMI 1.0 supports 8-channel LPCM (linear pulse code modulation) at sampling rates of up to 192 KHz and 24-bit resolution.

HDMI 1.1 but has the ability above also has additional features that support DVD Audio, while the HDMI 1.2 added features that support Super Audio CD.
HDMI 1.3 has a pixel clock rates up to 340 MHz (10.2 GB / s bandwidth) capable of displaying resolutions much higher as WQXGA with 2560x1600 maximum resolution while using a single digital link.

HDMI 1.3 also supports Deep Color feature and the xvYCC color space. On HDMI 1.3 also added support for 8-channel surround-sound streams encoded using compression algorithms TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio. To note also that all versions of HDMI had supported features Dolby Digital and DTS-lossily compressed bit streams.

Explanation of differences in the letter A, B, C on the HDMI is as follows. A, B, C are different types of connectors. HDMI type A and C links using a single HDMI type B while using the dual links.