Kramer Electronics Network Hardware RTBUS-21 User Manual
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RTBUS-21 - Overview
3.1
About HDMI—General Description
High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is an uncompressed all-digital audio/video
interface, widely supported in the entertainment and home cinema industry. HDMI
ensures an all-digital rendering of video without the losses associated with analog
interfaces and their unnecessary digital-to-analog conversions. It delivers the maximum
high-definition image and sound quality in use today. Note that Kramer Electronics
Limited is an HDMI Adopter and an HDCP Licensee.
interface, widely supported in the entertainment and home cinema industry. HDMI
ensures an all-digital rendering of video without the losses associated with analog
interfaces and their unnecessary digital-to-analog conversions. It delivers the maximum
high-definition image and sound quality in use today. Note that Kramer Electronics
Limited is an HDMI Adopter and an HDCP Licensee.
HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered
trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC.
In particular, HDMI:
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Provides a simple interface between any audio/video source, such as a set-
top box, DVD player, or A/V receiver and video monitor, such as a digital flat
LCD / plasma television (DTV), over a single lengthy cable
top box, DVD player, or A/V receiver and video monitor, such as a digital flat
LCD / plasma television (DTV), over a single lengthy cable
SIMPLICITY - With video and multi-channel audio combined into a single cable, the
cost, complexity, and confusion of multiple cables currently used in A/V systems is
reduced
LENGTHY CABLE - HDMI technology has been designed to use standard copper cable
construction at up to 15m
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Supports standard, enhanced, high-definition video, and multi-channel digital
audio on a single cable
audio on a single cable
MULTI-CHANNEL DIGITAL AUDIO - HDMI supports multiple audio formats, from
standard stereo to multi-channel surround-sound. HDMI has the capacity to support
Dolby 5.1 audio and high-resolution audio formats
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Transmits all ATSC HDTV standards and supports 8-channel digital audio,
with bandwidth to spare to accommodate future enhancements and
requirements
with bandwidth to spare to accommodate future enhancements and
requirements
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Benefits consumers by providing superior, uncompressed digital video quality
via a single cable, and user-friendly connector
via a single cable, and user-friendly connector
HDMI provides the quality and functionality of a digital interface while also supporting
uncompressed video formats in a simple, cost-effective manner
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Is backward-compatible with DVI (Digital Visual Interface)
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Supports CEC, two-way communication between the video source (such as a
DVD player) and the digital television, enabling new functionality such as
automatic configuration and one-button play
DVD player) and the digital television, enabling new functionality such as
automatic configuration and one-button play
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Has the capacity to support existing high-definition video formats (720p,
1080i, and 1080p, 2K and 4K), standard definition formats such as NTSC or
PAL, as well as 480p and 576p
1080i, and 1080p, 2K and 4K), standard definition formats such as NTSC or
PAL, as well as 480p and 576p