What is HDMI?
HDMI(High-Definition Multimedia Interface) Founders include of Hitachi, Matsushita Electric (Panasonic), Royal Philips Electronics, Silicon Image, Sony Corporation, Thomson and Toshiba Corporation, It’s next-generation digital interface specification for consumer electronics products. HDMI is the most popular digital interface which contain both uncompressed audio &video. HDMI is compatible with DVI(Digital Visual Interface), compare with DVI, HDMI is full function digital interface---not only video, but also digital audio.

HDMI is next-generation digital interface, why?

Almost all electrics corporation develop their HDMI product now ----Click for details:

• FCC(Federal Communications Commission) adopt HDMI-HDCP or DVI-HDCP one essential digital interface of DTV sold in American.
• Only one cable needed compare with at least 5 cables used by analog interface
• 1080P,1080i,720P…. high definition resolution capable
• Can easily integrate HDCP(High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection) function, which is required by HDTV with digital interface
• HIGH speed--- up-most to 5Gbps
• Intelligent format recognize

• Video source receives the display's supported video formats, output the optimal audio & video format
• Display regularly receives video format & aspect ratio from sources