Posted by Mutley on 01/16/07 11:48

"Jay G." <"Jay "@tmbg.org> wrote:

>On Wed, 24 May 2006 02:08:13 -0400, Jim Burgan wrote:
>
>> 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??

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