EDID includes the manufacturer’s name, the product type, the timing data
supported by the display, the display size, luminance data and (for digital
displays only) the pixel mapping data.
3.3 About HDMI
High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is an uncompressed,
all-digital
1
audio/video interface, widely supported in the entertainment and
home cinema industry. It delivers the highest high-definition image and
sound quality. Note that Kramer Electronics Limited is an HDMI Adopter
2
and an HDCP Licensee
3
. In particular, HDMI
4
• Provides a simple
:
5
interface between any audio/video source, such as a
set-top box, Blu-ray Disc player, or A/V receiver and video monitor,
such as a digital flat LCD/plasma television (DTV), over a single
6
• Supports standard, enhanced, high-definition video, and multi-channel
digital audio
cable
7
• Transmits all ATSC HDTV standards and supports 8-channel digital
audio, with bandwidth to spare to accommodate future enhancements
and requirements
on a single cable
• Benefits consumers by providing superior, uncompressed, High
Definition digital video via a single cable
8
• Is backward-compatible with DVI (Digital Visual Interface)
with a user-friendly
connector
• Supports two-way communication between the video source (such as a
Blu-ray Disc player) and the digital television, enabling new
functionality such as automatic configuration and one-button play
1 Ensuring an all-digital rendering of video without the losses associated with analog interfaces and their unnecessary digital-
to-analog conversions
2 See
http://www.hdmi.org/learningcenter/adopters_founders.aspx
3 See
http://www.digital-cp.com/about_dcp/list
4 HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI licensing
LLC
5 With video and multi-channel audio combined into a single cable, the cost, complexity, and confusion of multiple cables
currently used in A/V systems is reduced
6 HDMI technology has been designed to use standard copper cable construction at up to 15m
7 HDMI supports multiple audio formats, from standard stereo to multi-channel surround-sound. HDMI has the capacity to
support Dolby 5.1 audio and high-resolution audio formats
8 HDMI provides the quality and functionality of a digital interface while also supporting uncompressed video formats in a
simple, cost-effective manner
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