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