About HDMI Technology:
HDMI: The Catalyst for the DTV Revolution
Backed by some of the industry's biggest names, High-Definition Multimedia
Interface (HDMI) will enable true high definition audio/video content for
consumers. Content providers, system operators and consumer electronics
manufacturers are rallying behind a standard that will finally deliver on DTV's
long-awaited promises.
What is HDMI?
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is the first industry-supported,
uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface. HDMI provides an interface
between any audio/video source, such as a set-top box, DVD player, and A/V
receiver and an audio and/or video monitor, such as a digital television (DTV).
HDMI supports standard, enhanced, or high-definition video, plus multi-channel
digital audio on a single cable. It transmits all ATSC HDTV standards and
supports 8-channel digital audio, with bandwidth to spare to accommodate future
enhancements and requirements.
Who supports HDMI?
The HDMI Founders include leading consumer electronics manufacturers Hitachi,
Matsushita Electric Industrial (Panasonic), Philips, Sony, Thomson (RCA),
Toshiba, and Silicon Image. Digital Content Protection, LLC (a subsidiary of
Intel) is providing High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) for HDMI.
In addition, HDMI has the support of major motion picture producers Fox,
Universal, Warner Bros. and Disney, and system operators DirecTV, EchoStar (Dish
Network) as well as CableLabs.
HDMI cables and adapters by Monster have
been developed in a joint partnership with HDMI founder, Silicon Image. Silicon
Image and Monster have worked together to deliver HDMI's crystal-clear,
all-digital, high-definition video and multi-channel audio.
How do consumers benefit from HDMI?
The new HDMI digital interconnect provides:
- Superior, uncompressed digital video and audio
quality
- Simple, user-friendly connector that replaces
the maze of cabling behind the entertainment center
- Integrated remote control
- A popular interface enabling the transmission
of high-definition content. HDMI opens the floodgate of digital content from
major motion picture producers
What is the life expectancy of HDMI?
HDTV uses less than 1/2 of HDMI's available 5 Gbps bandwidth. With capacity to
spare, HDMI can incorporate new technology advancements and capabilities long
into the foreseeable future.
What are the advantages of HDMI over existing analog interfaces such as
composite, S-Video and component video?
- Quality HDMI transfers uncompressed digital
audio and video for the highest, crispest image quality.
- All Digital HDMI ensures an all-digital
rendering of video without the losses associated with analog interfaces and
their unnecessary digital-to-analog conversions.
- Low-cost HDMI provides the quality and
functionality of a digital interface while also supporting uncompressed
video formats in a simple, cost-effective manner.
- Audio HDMI supports multiple audio formats,
from standard stereo to multi-channel surround-sound.
- Ease-of-use HDMI combines video and
multi-channel audio into a single cable, eliminating the cost, complexity,
and confusion of multiple cables currently used in A/V systems.
- Intelligence HDMI supports communication
between the video source (such as a DVD player) and the DTV, enabling new
functionality.
Is HDMI backward-compatible with DVI (Digital
Visual Interface)?
Yes, HDMI is fully backward-compatible with DVI using the CEA-861 profile for
DTVs. HDMI DTVs will display video received from existing DVI-equipped products,
and DVI-equipped TVs will display video from HDMI sources.
Will current HD TVs and set-top boxes using DVI-HDTV be compatible with HDMI
devices?
Yes. Currently there are TVs with DVI-HDTV inputs available from a variety of
manufacturers. Those devices will be compatible with future HDMI-equipped
products.
What types of video does HDMI support?
HDMI has the capacity to support existing high-definition video formats (720p,
1080i, and even 1080p). It also has the flexibility to support enhanced
definition formats such as 480p, as well as standard definition formats such as
NTSC or PAL.
About Monster Cable HDMI Cables:
The Ultimate Audio/Video Interface Has Finally
Arrived – in One Digital Connection
Monster HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) 400 is a remarkable new
high-bandwidth digital connection that offers superior digital video and
multi-channel audio in a single cable, reducing the maze of home theater
connections. It’s simple, user-friendly connection is backwards-compatible
with DVI, and it delivers a high-defintion picture that’s five times the
resolution of conventional TV for the highest quality, crispest image quality
available*. Now you can connect HDMI-equipped devices such as DVD players,
set-top boxes, AV receivers and HDTVs with a cable that helps optimize this
next-generation technology: Monster HDMI 400.
Advanced Design and Construction for the Best Possible Sound and Picture
Monster HDMI 400’s advanced design and construction exceeds HDMI standards to
transfer digital AV signals with optimal power, accuracy and clarity. 24k gold
contacts resist corrosion to provide optimum signal transfer. Triple-layer
shielding rejects interference for the clearest picture possible. And
Monster’s gas-injected cellular dielectric helps facilitate high velocity
transfer and maximum signal strength, even over long lengths.
Maximize Your Connection with the Ultimate HDMI Cable: Monster HDMI 400
You’ve invested in HDMI technology so you could get superior picture and sound
from your home theater. Now you can maximize the performance of this
extraordinary digital interface by making the connection with the highest
quality cable. For the ultimate high-definition audio and video HDMI experience,
get Monster HDMI 400.
PERFORMANCE FEATURES:
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Nitrogen gas-injected
dielectric with triple shielding for maximum signal strength. |
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Silver-plated pure copper
conductors for maximum conductivity and bandwidth. |
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Duraflex® protective jacket
for easy routing and installation. |
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Transfers all HDTV formats
including 720p, 1080i and 1080p. |
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