#HDMI VERSIONS UPDATE#
#HDMI VERSIONS FULL#
#HDMI VERSIONS PORTABLE#
#HDMI VERSIONS TV#

This version was released in 2005 and had the added option of One Bit Audio used on SACD (Super Audio CDs), which supported up to eight audio channels.

#HDMI VERSIONS UPDATE#

This update to HDMI was minor, and it included the support for high-quality DVD-audio. In terms of its color range, it supported RGB video and then optional YCbCr 4:4:4 and 4:2:2. This version of HDMI used TMDS encoding for video transmission, giving it 3.96 Gbit/s of video bandwidth (1920×1080 or 1920×1200 at 60 Hz) and 8-channel LPCM audio. The audio signals and other auxiliary data was sent during blanking intervals of the stream.Īt this point, both DVI and HDMI could send the same amount of data, which was a maximum TMDS clock of 165Mhz. This version was based on the link architecture from DVI and used the exact same video transmission format. This was the initial release of HDMI, which was in December 2002. Let’s look at these versions, see why they were introduced, how they affected HDMI, and whether they affect mini and micro HDMI cables.

Mini and micro-HDMI cables have only been around since particular HDMI versions, specifically versions 1.3 and 1.4. HDMI uses various audio and video codecs since its inception changing and adapting with each new version, and we are now on HDMI version 2.1. HDMI’s formats and standards are LPCM uncompressed audio and then EDID, which control and run the audio and video quality of HDMI. HDMI is used to connect one AV device to another, and in today’s digital world, you can find them on almost any AV devices, some of which include TVs, DVD players, Blu Ray players, PCs, Laptops, MACs, Xbox, Play Station, Apple TV, and more to other AV sources We can even go as far as saying that HDMI is now that standard interface type when connecting AV devices to one another. HDMI was released in 2002, and since then, approximately over four billion AV devices have been sold, with HDMI being one method of connectivity as part of its connection types. The data HDMI transfers in terms of audio can be uncompressed or compressed and then uncompressed video data. High-definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is a type of interface that is used for transmitting both very high-quality audio and then high-quality video over a cable. Finally, we end off with links to the best HDMI cables and converters for your perusal.Īlso read: What Is an HDMI Audio Extractor and How Does It Work? HDMI Overview Moreso, we will look at the different versions of HDMI and then compare mini and micro HDMI connection types to a standard HDMI connection type for greater clarity on their differences.

#HDMI VERSIONS FULL#

Both support and have the full capability of a standard type A HDMI connection type and both connections even feature the same amount of pins (19).Įven though it seems like there are no differences between a mini and micro HDMI connection type, there is a basis to why we have them, so there are a few factors we have to consider, and then we can make a valid comparison between the two. Mini HDMI cables are smaller making them available more so for mobile and smaller devices.

The only difference between a Mini HDMI and a Micro HDMI is in terms of size. However, we only utilize three of those five, and two of them are the mini and micro HDMI connection types.

#HDMI VERSIONS PORTABLE#

New cables and connectors were introduced to support video, etc in automotive applications.Ī new Micro HDMI connector was introduced for use with small devices like mobile phones and other small portable devices.There are many different types of HDMI connections available to us, five in fact. This eliminated the need for a separate audio cable.Īdditional colour profiles added to accommodate digital photography and computer graphics: Adobe RGB, AdobeYCC601 and sYCC601.

#HDMI VERSIONS TV#

Signalling of content type in real-time was introduced to enable TVs to optimise picture settings according to the content.Īn audio Return Channel was added and this enabled an HDMI-connected TV with a built-in tuner to send audio data 'upstream' to a surround audio system. New high definition formats introduced: 4K x 2K resolution (3840 x 2160) at 24Hz, 25Hz, and 30Hz and 4096 x 2160 at 24Hz. Support was introduced for 3D video formats with input and output protocols defined. HDMI version 1.4 added an HDMI Ethernet Channel (HEC) to accommodate a 100 Mbit/s Ethernet connection between the two HDMI connected devices to enable an Internet sharing connection. Facial Recognition Configuration Application.

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