HDMI information and comparisons
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| General Specification: | Hot pluggable, external, digital video and audio signal, 19 or 29 pins. |
| Type: | Digital audio/video connector |
| Designer: | HDMI Founders (Hitachi, Panasonic, Philips, Silicon Image, Sony, and Toshiba). Spec now controlled by Silicon Image Subsidiary HDMI Licensing, LLC. |
| Produced: | 2002–present |
| Audio signal: | LPCM, Dolby Digital, DTS, DVD-Audio, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, DTS-HD Master Audio, MPCM, DSD, DST, Dolby Atmos, DTS:X |
| Introduction (from Wikipedia): | HDMI is a compact audio/video interface for transferring uncompressed digital audio/video/data from an HDMI-compliant device (the source) to a compatible digital audio device, computer monitor or video projector |
| Hot pluggable: | Yes |
| Designed: | April 16th, 2002 |
| External: | Yes |
| Manufacturer: | HDMI Adopters (over 1,100 companies) |
| Pins: | 19 |
| Video signal: | Maximum resolution limited by available bandwidth |
| Data signal: | Yes |
| Bitrate: | Up to 48 Gbit/s, as of HDMI 2.1a |
| Protocol: | TMDS, Fixed Rate Link (FRL) |
| Capabilities: | Max resolution is 10k @ 120hz, HFR, VRR, DSC, QMS, QFT, ALLM, 48gbit/s |
| Licensing cost: | $10,000 per high-volume manufacturer plus $0.04 per device |
| Bandwidth: | 10.2 Gbit/s |
| Stands For: | High Definition Multimedia Interface |
| Signal through cables: | Digital |
| Compatibility: | Compatible with DVI, VGA and DisplayPort with converters. |
| Introduced by: | HDMI Founders (Hitachi, Panasonic, Philips, Silicon Image, Sony, and Toshiba). Spec now controlled by Silicon Image Subsidiary HDMI Licensing, LLC. |
| Width: | Type A (13.9 mm), Type C (10.42 mm), Type D (6.4 mm) |
| Height: | Type A (4.45 mm), Type C (2.42 mm), Type D (2.8 mm) |
| Color format support: | Y′CBCR 4:4:4, Y′CBCR 4:2:2, Y′CBCR 4:2:0, RGB |
| Color depth support: | 16 bpc (48 bit/px), 12 bpc (36 bit/px), 10 bpc (30 bit/px), 8 bpc (24 bit/px) |