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