Abstract
HDMI® technology has become ubiquitous in connecting high-definition digital devices in consumers’ living rooms. With its robust performance, broad feature support, ease of use, low cost, and wide adoption in the industry, HDMI-enabled devices now extend beyond the original consumer electronics applications to include portable, automotive, and commercial applications. The specification development history, an overview of the technology features and capabilities, its applications, and licensing requirements for HDMI-compliant products are covered in this chapter.
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Abbreviations
- 1080p:
-
1920 × 1080 progressive scan display resolution
- 3DTV:
-
3D digital televisions
- 4 K × 2K:
-
High-definition resolutions four times beyond the resolution of 1080p
- 4KTV:
-
TV capable of displaying 4 K resolution
- ARC:
-
Audio Return Channel
- AV:
-
Audio/video
- CEC:
-
Consumer electronics control
- DDC:
-
Display Data Channel
- DVI:
-
Digital Visual Interface
- EDID:
-
Extended display identification data
- Gbps:
-
Gigabits per second
- HDCP:
-
High-bandwidth digital content protection
- HDMI:
-
High-Definition Multimedia Interface
- Mbps:
-
Megabits per second
- sRGB:
-
Standard RGB color space (used by PC monitors)
- TMDS:
-
Transition Minimized Differential Signaling
- x.v.Color:
-
xvYCC colorimetry
References
Brian O’Rourke, In-Stat (2010) DVI and HDMI: DVI Won’t Die and HDMI Rolls On, SKU: IN1004688MI
HDMI Licensing, LLC (2010) HDMI Specification 1.4a
Further Reading
Bob O’Donnell, IDC (2006) HDMI™: The Digital Display Link
DDWG (1999) Digital Visual Interface. Revision 1.03. Digital Content Protection LLC, High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection System, Rev. 1.2
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Chase, J. (2012). High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI®). In: Chen, J., Cranton, W., Fihn, M. (eds) Handbook of Visual Display Technology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-79567-4_37
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