HDMI 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 also support higher sound formats such as Dolby Atmos. Dolby Atmos can only be transmitted via HDMI and no longer via SPDIF audio connection. SPDIF (with...
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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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HDMI 2.0 EDID dataHDMI 2.0 EDID data
You often come across the name in the context of HDMI EDID . But what is that actually? The idea behind EDID ( Extended Display Identification D ata) is a user-friendly plug & play...
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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. Music can be transmitted from a smartphone or television to wireless headphones, for example. The bandwidth of Bluetooth was originally very limited. Since...
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