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in full high-definition multimedia interfacea technology used for transmitting digital audio and video signals over a single cable.The introduction in 2003 of HDMI changed the way consumer electronics products, such as televisions (television), DVD players, personal computers (personal computer), and electronic game systems, could be connected together. An HDMI cable has the capacity to simultaneously convey both an uncompressed high-definition video signal and a high-quality audio signal that are synced together. Because the signals do not use data compression, a variety of HDMI-compatible electronic devices can be connected without any loss of video or audio quality from conversion. Connections that once required numerous cables could now be made with a single HDMI cable. Since its inception the HDMI standard was revised a few times, resulting in more features. Each new revision is backward-compatible with earlier ones. This means that a DVD player with the newest revision will still work with a television that uses an older version, although the newest features may not be available.HDMI cables typically come in lengths of less than 10 metres (30 feet). Longer lengths of cable cause the signal to degrade, although this can be overcome with the use of special boosted cables, signal repeaters, and fibre-optic (fibre optics) cables. HDMI cables are certified by HDMI Licensing, LLC, as part of the HDMI Compliance Specification and come in two categories: Category 1 and Category 2. Category 1 cables can handle a 1080i video signal at 74.5 MHz, while Category 2 cables can handle higher refresh rates (340 MHz), greater colour depth, and higher resolutions (up to 1600p).
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Universalium. 2010.
