HDMI Port

• HDMI ports


  Found either on the video card or motherboard on the back of the computer
• Not all computers and video cards have HDMI connectors; your computer may use Display Port, DVI, or VGA technology
• HDMI


  High Definition Multimedia Interface, a connector and cable capable of transmitting high-quality and high-bandwidth streams of audio and video between devices
• HDMI standard


  Developed by multiple companies, including Hitachi, Philips, Sony, and Toshiba
• HDMI cable


  Replaces the three composite audio/video cables, making it easier to connect two devices together for transmitting audio and video signals
• HDMI

  • Capable of transmitting standard, enhanced, and high-definition video signals
  • Capable of transmitting up to 8-channels of digital audio signals
• The length of HDMI cables varies significantly, from one foot up to 50 feet