What Are HDMI Cables?

By Matt Thames

In order to enjoy the full HD home theater experience one must ensure to purchase all the HDMI equipment needed. HDMI cables are just one of the components that are needed. Most new HDTVs have at least two HDMI inputs. DVR's, DVD or BluRay players, game consoles and computers also feature outputs to give you high quality audio/video. Much about these technologies can be highly priced and confusing to many, however having a single HDMI cable handle both audio and video has the potential to make setting up you home theatre much easier and cheaper.

HDMI cables, which stands for High-Definition Multimedia Interface, give you high resolution video and audio through a single cable. The HDMI cables take the place of three analog component video cables and six audio cables. This makes you cable clutter minimal.

With an HDMI cable you will receive high quality audio and video. Your pictures are sharper and your audio is crisper and clearer. HDMI cables work best with fixed pixel displays such as LCD, plasma or DLP screens and projectors. A HDMI cable allows to hear and view your show with out any changes from it original format.

In addition, HDMI cables offer higher quality than any other cable available at this time. With high-definition video of up to 1080p resolution at 60 frames per second, it surpasses any competition. It can also carry eight channels of 24-bit audio at 192kHz.

HDMI cables support two-way communication between the video and display, enabling the remote control devices connected by HDMI cables. Another advantage of HDMI cables are that they are fully backward compatible with DVI using a DVI-to-HDMI cable adaptor. The current standard of HDMI requires products being made with new versions of the HDMI be entirely backward compatible with earlier HDMI products.

Originally HDMI cables were created for high definition home theaters, today they have become an industry standard. HDMI cables can work effectively when stretching to distances of 10 meters or greater. This makes them ideal for any distance projects, while eliminating unnecessary cable clutter. HDMI cables also provided better quality of audio and video. - 32388

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