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Posted by Roy L. Fuchs on 05/27/06 07:55
On Thu, 25 May 2006 18:56:47 +1200, Mutley
<mutley90210REMOVE@hotmail.REMOVEcom> Gave us:
>"Jay G." <"Jay "@tmbg.org> wrote:
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>>On Wed, 24 May 2006 02:08:13 -0400, Jim Burgan wrote:
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>>> I am wondering what exactly the difference is between DVI inputs and HDMI
>>> inputs.
>>> My knowledge indicates we first had component connections, with RGB cables
>>> (3 RCA jacks) to get full digital pass-thru to a HD TV.
>>
>>Actually, component is an analog pass-thru.
>>
>>> Then they came along with DVI, which is great.. 100% video pass thru, but no
>>> audio..... It works just fine but now we have to deal with
>>> HDMI, which passes through all HDTV formats, plus Dolby Digital and/or DTS
>>> audio over the same cable.
>>
>>You pretty much answered your own question. HDMI sends the same video
>>signal as DVI, but with the addition of digital audio.
>>
>>from
>>http://www.bluejeanscable.com/articles/dvihdmicomponent.htm
>> "DVI and HDMI are exactly the same as one another, image-quality-wise.
>> The principal differences are that HDMI carries audio as well as video,
>> and uses a different type of connector, but both use the same encoding
>> scheme, and that's why a DVI source can be connected to an HDMI
>> monitor, or vice versa, with a DVI/HDMI cable, with no intervening
>> converter box"
>>
>>-Jay
>
>Just as a matter of interest. can you daisy chain HDMI inputs
>together if you have more than one device with HDMI outputs and only
>one input on your TV or projector or is there a HDMI hub around??
You would need an HDMI A - B Switch. You can't just shove multiple
signals through the same wires.
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