| The HDMI 1.3 cable is the newest version of the | | | | delivers digital HD video, multi-channel audio, and |
| multiple multimedia interface cable that can be | | | | control signals between various HDMI and/or DVI |
| used to connect a number of electronic devices | | | | components. By combining all this power into one |
| into the same interface. Compared to past | | | | cable, HDMI offers a convenient connection |
| models of the cable, which have changed | | | | alternative to the maze of existing analog A/V |
| relatively little compared to their predecessors, | | | | cables that plague your home theater. |
| the 1.3 version has an array of new features that | | | | The HDMI 1.3 cable actually offers six distinct |
| makes it the most adaptable of the bunch. But | | | | benefits to the HDMI world. The most obvious is |
| just what are the real benefits of using the HDMI | | | | the higher data transfer speed that it offers. It |
| 1.3 cable compared to the others? You would be | | | | also supports a special format type known as |
| surprised, I'm sure, to learn of all the ways that | | | | Deep Color. This is the brand new color space |
| this new version will expand your multimedia | | | | used in video electronics. It can support 1.8 times |
| interface and make it easier for you to combine | | | | as many colors as RGB (Red, green, blue color |
| your electronics. | | | | schemes), which helps it to show all the various |
| To understand how this HDMI cable is going to | | | | colors found in nature. Incorporating automatic |
| help you, let's first talk about Digital Visual | | | | audio syncing capability is also a new feature for |
| Interface (DVI). This is an uncompressed digital | | | | the HDMI 1.3 cable. This system will automatically |
| connection scheme that was actually originally | | | | adjust for the difference in electronic latency |
| developed for a network of personal computers. | | | | between the processing circuits of the sound and |
| It was to be a low-cost, high-bandwidth digital | | | | the image. This discrepancy usually comes up as a |
| connection between PCs and digital monitors, so | | | | slight delay in sound and image correspondence, |
| that you could view your work on the best of | | | | but it will be unnoticeable thanks to this new cable |
| television sets. Now it is the most widely used | | | | version. |
| digital display interface in the computer industry. | | | | In addition to all of this, the HDMI 1.3 supports the |
| What does all this mean for your home theater | | | | output of Dolby TrueHD and DTS-FD Master |
| system? Well, it means that you can include the | | | | Audio streams. These are the lossless audio |
| DVI with it, especially by using DVI connections on | | | | codec formats used on HD DVDs and Blue-ray |
| projectors, monitors, and advanced DVD players, | | | | discs. The cable is only useful here if the DVD |
| such as the new HD-DVD players. | | | | player can't send information in an uncompressed |
| HDMI cables come in when you want to hook up | | | | format, though. The HDMI 1.3 can be used with a |
| a High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) | | | | number of products, including the latest DVD |
| system with that of a DVI. HDMI cables can | | | | players and the Playstation 3, which you may be |
| carry video, audio, and inter-component operability | | | | interested to know, is the first product on the |
| commands (remote control signals) on one digital | | | | market that uses a HDMI 1.3 wire connection. |
| interface that has been built on the success of | | | | So if you're looking for the best connectivity |
| DVI. When a device is connected to an HDMI 1.3 | | | | possible, look into purchasing the HDMI 1.3 cable. |
| cable, it gets all the video performance that DVI | | | | The benefits HDMI 1.3 provides your home |
| has to offer, up to and including 1080p. | | | | theater wiring set-up can't be beat, and you'll soon |
| Compared with your standard A/V interfaces, | | | | find yourself able to transfer data like never |
| HDMI interfaces actually have a number of | | | | before. |
| important advantages. The uncompressed format | | | | |