By

V.RAMESH
(10E31D5812)

WHAT IS HDMI ?
HDMI is the first & only industry supported, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface. HDMI provides an interface between any A/V source, such as a settop box, DVD player, or A/V receiver and an audio and/or video monitor, such as a digital television (DTV), over a single cable. HDMI supports standard, enhanced, or high-definition video, plus multi-channel digital audio on a single cable. Transmits all HDTV standards and supports 8-channel, 192kHz, uncompressed digital audio, all currently-available compressed formats & lossless digital audio formats with bandwidth to spare to accommodate future enhancements and requirements HDMI acts like Cat5, it passes a data signal not an RF signal like CATV.

THE HDMI CABLE

THE CABLE
TMDS

- Transition Minimized Differential Signaling

refers to the high speed signal data, audio and video are multiplexed, eliminating the need for audio channels

DDC

- Display Data Channel

is a digital connection between a display and a graphics adapter that allows the display to communicate its specifications to the adapter serial data intelligence supply channel, provides power to DDC whether on/off simply put plug and play

CEC

Consumer Electronics Control

industry standard protocol, is used for remote control functions, universal remote

HDMI Signal Configuration

HDMI V1.3 WHAT DOES IT DELIVER?

Bandwidth

more than doubled from 165 MHz (4.95 Gbps) to 340 MHz (10.2 Gbps) to support Higher Resolution, Faster Refresh, and Deep Color.

HDMI With

is a conduit or pipe that moves data.

more bandwidth we have more room for more goodies today and in the future. compatible with legacy versions.

Backward

INCREASED BANDWIDTH

HDMI 1.0/1.2 VERSUS 1.3

GREATER BANDWIDTH FOR DEEP COLOR IN THE FUTURE

Current world: limited to 24 bits/ pixel color - 16 million colors Deep Color allows 24, 30, 36 and 48 bits/pixel color depth Billions of colors Eliminates artifacts that appear as bands or contours Increases contrast ratios for sharper images & greater detail More accurately represents original material

DEEP COLOR
Deep

Color increases the number of bits available for transmission for each channel. for example, a TV that accepts the 24 or 12bit form can mix together any one of 4,096 shades (levels of brightness) of each primary color for 68.7 billion possible colors.

So,

4,096 red x 4,096 green x 4,096 blue = 68,719,476,736 colors!!

PROBLEMS OF HDMI
CABLE EQUALIZATION TERMINATION BIT TRANSITION ANALYSIS

HDMI PROBLEMS - CABLE EQUALIZATION

Cables are just a big filter. Receivers can compensate for that filter by applying an equal but opposite filter. Different lengths change slope of attenuation receiver can target particular cable lengths. HDMI 1.3 measures Cat2 cable output after applying an ideal Reference Cable Equalizer HDMI 1.3 measures receiver performance against this same spec.

HDMI Problems - Termination

HDMI Problems - Bit Transition Analysis

Masks help highlight digital data waves.

Good symmetry going around the mask and keeping clear spacing between the signal and mask are necessary for a signal integrity.
Touching the mask or kissing the dirt is where bit errors will occur and cause sporadic sparkles on the screen. HDMI cables with good masking have a greater mask margin.

OTHER HDMI PROBLEMS AREAS

Manufacturing,

non-approved HDMI cables can produce poor results installation, long cable runs, improper active devices, lack of knowledge of circuit boards, twisted cables, interconnects, connectors, and electronic components can create a maze of signal loss

Poor

Conglomerations

HDMI OVER EXISTING ANALOG INTERFACES

Because HDMI is a digital interface, it provides the best quality of the video since there are no lossy analog to digital conversions as are required for all analog connections (such as component or S-Video). Digital video will be sharper than component, and eliminates the softness and ghosting found with component. Small, high contrast details such as text bring this difference out the most. Single cable for both video and audio is the most effective format ! HDMI devices supporting HDCP have the comfort of knowing they will have access to premium HD content now and in the future.

(HIGH-BANDWIDTH DIGITAL CONTENT PROTECTION)

WHAT IS HDCP?
High-bandwidth

Digital Content Protection encrypts data over HDMI. helps bring high-definition digital content to consumers by providing copy protection over HDMI

HDCP

GOOD AND BAD

HDCP along with HDMI protects content.

Handshaking can be a problem with setting up an AV install.

Installer or consumer needs to ensure that their devices are HDCP enabled. DVD players, DVI HDTV present problems. Screen and source will want to get the highest resolution, will downgrade if screen cannot accommodate, older TVs primarily.

HDMI OPPORTUNITIES
HDMI

is growing with the advancement of high definition programming and DVDs. Games and PC are also integrating HDMI for optimization of their products. companies are choosing HDMI, sports and entertainment, video displays, airports, restaurants the list goes on.

Video

Commercially

COMMERCIAL
Increased

revenue streams.

Refurbishment

projects of commercial buildings i.e.. offices, airport terminals, restaurants. set top boxes due to extenders and HDMI active devices. for new builds using cat5e cable to extend your HDMI signal.

Less

Perfect

FOR THE HOME

Currently end users are eating up bandwidth for multiple reasons. Customers want maximum bandwidth for HDTV, internet and gaming. Fiber to the home will put increased demand for high end HD content. Help the customer before he/she has to go out and find their own solution, they will call you first. Your first on site why give the business to someone else. The end user gets what they paid for.

ADVANTAGES
HDMI.org says the advantages of HDMI are quality, ease-of-use, intelligence, and HD contentready, though I believe that HD content-ready is not necessarily an advantage for the consumer. HDMIs good side is that it unlocks the cool stuff associated with digital television, like uncompressed signals, better resolution, crisper images, communicating with other devices, and improved sync between video and audio. Another advantage is that HDMI is a single audio and video cable so it is easier to connect and creates less cable clutter.

DISADVANTAGES
The bad side of HDMI is that it is HD-content ready, which means it supports HDCP - High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection. This is not good for the consumer because the presence of HDCP means that you will not get a signal when trying to watch a HDCP-encrypted program on a non-HDCP television. An example would be connecting your HDCPcompliant cable box to a non-HDCP HDTV with a HDMI cable.. The other thing to consider is that HDMI accessories, like a switcher or A/B switch, are more expensive than non-HDMI counterparts.

CONCLUSION

The conclusion is that HDMI 1.1 probably is all that is needed for most current HDTV applications and installations. Some of the later features are either redundant or support functions that are not yet provided in most signal sources. In any case, recommend this as a quick and thorough exposition on HDMI technology.

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