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High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI®)

Handbook of Visual Display Technology

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HDMI® technology has become ubiquitous in connecting high-definition and emerging 4K/ultra high-definition digital devices. The HDMI specification combines uncompressed high-definition video, multichannel audio, and data in a single digital interface to provide crystal-clear digital quality over a single cable. With its robust performance, broad feature support, ease of use, low cost, and worldwide 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

2160p:

3840 × 2160 or 4096 × 2160 progressive scan display resolution

3DTV:

3D digital televisions

4K:

Ultra HD resolution four times the resolution of 1080p (2160p)

4K@50/60:

4K ultra HD resolution video with 50/60 Hz refresh rate

4KTV:

TV capable of displaying 4K 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

OTT:

Over the top (transmission)

sRGB:

Standard RGB color space (used by PC monitors)

TMDS:

Transition minimized differential signaling

x.v.Color:

xvYCC colorimetry

Further Reading

  • DDWG (4/1999) Digital visual interface, Revision 1.0 3. Digital Content Protection LLC, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection System, Rev. 1.4, 2.2

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  • HDMI Licensing (2011) LLC (11/2011) HDMI specification 1.4b

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  • IHS Technology (2014) Display Electronics Report Interface Battleground

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  • O’Donnell B (2006) IDC (12/2006) HDMI™: the digital display link

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  1. HDMI Licensing, LLC, 1140 East Arques Ave., Suite 100, Sunnyvale, CA, 94085, USA

    Steve Venuti, Jim Chase & Laurie Iwami

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  1. Industrial Technology Research Institute Display Technology Center, Hsin Chu, Taiwan

    Janglin Chen

  2. Nottingham Trent University School of Computing & Informatics, Nottingham, United Kingdom

    Wayne Cranton

  3. Veritas et Visus, Temple, TX, USA

    Mark Fihn

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Venuti, S., Chase, J., Iwami, L. (2015). High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI®). In: Chen, J., Cranton, W., Fihn, M. (eds) Handbook of Visual Display Technology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35947-7_37-2

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