Media players and formats
Nowadays, numerous video and audio formats can be found in a media player or media. It is an advantage of streaming services and Blu-rays discs that several formats and audio...
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HDMI audio formats and the current state of the artHDMI audio formats and the current state of the art
HDMI audio formats The introduction of HDMI opened up great possibilities for sound. HDMI transmits many audio formats over the same interface - but not at the same time. The...
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HDMI 2.1 featuresHDMI 2.1 features
What's new in HDMI 2.1? With the Playstation PS5 and Microsoft Xbox Series-X, the first HDMI 2.1 sources from consumer electronics were released in 2020. PC graphics cards can also...
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Sound bars and HDMI ARCSound bars and HDMI ARC
More and more soundbars are supporting higher-resolution audio formats like Dolby Atmos. Dolby Atmos can only be transmitted via HDMI and no longer via SPDIF audio connection. SPDIF (with Toslink...
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The HDMI connectionThe HDMI connection
HDMI is based on TMDS (Transition-Minimized Differential Signaling), at least up to and including HDMI 2.0. TMDS was developed by Silicon Image to transmit high-speed digital data. It uses an...
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What is Toslink?What is Toslink?
TOSLINK (abbreviation for Toshiba-LINK) is a system originally developed by Toshiba in 1983 for the digital transmission of audio signals. For the connection, Toslink uses an optical fiber made of...
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What is EDID in HDMI?What is EDID in HDMI?
In the context of HDMI, the term EDID (Extended Display Identification Data) is frequently encountered. But what lies behind it? The idea behind EDID is a particularly user-friendly Plug-and-Play concept:...
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Magic with the HDMI RepeaterMagic with the HDMI Repeater
Why use HDMI repeaters with longer cables? The picture and sound signal is transmitted uncompressed via the HDMI. The bandwidth requirement for such a digital video signal is of course...
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Why do you need aptX for Bluetooth audio transmissions?Why do you need aptX for Bluetooth audio transmissions?
Wireless signal transmission via Bluetooth is convenient. For example, music can be streamed from a smartphone or television to wireless headphones. The bandwidth of Bluetooth was originally very limited. Since...
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