What is HDMI?

HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is the first and only industry-supported, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface cable. Top quality HDMI cable such as Monster HDMI cable deliver crystal-clear, all-digital audio and video via a single cable, HDMI cables dramatically simplifies cabling and helps provide consumers with the highest-quality home theater experience. HDMI cable provide an interface between any audio/video source, such as a set-top 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. It transmits all ATSC HDTV standards and supports 8-channel, 192kHz, uncompressed digital audio and all currently-available compressed formats (such as Dolby Digital and DTS), HDMI 1.3 adds additional support for new lossless digital audio formats Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD with bandwidth to spare to accommodate future enhancements and requirements.

Which Monster HDMI cables work for 1080p devices?

All Monster HDMI cables are certified to work for 1080p video resolutions. While all Monster HDMI cable will transmit 1080p signals it is important to know that all HDMI cable are not created equal. Life is tough for an HDMI cable and as such the better the cable the better your picture will look and the better your system will sound. For most applications, we recommend Monster M1000 HDMI cable for maximum performance. Currently, this is the best quality Monster HDMI cable available and offers the ulitimate in audio video performance. 

Life is Tough for an HDMI Cable

The Head Monster, Noel Lee, explains how Monster Cable is meeting and exceeding the challenge, so Monster HDMI cable customers get all the high-definition performance they paid for!

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