What is High-Definition Multimedia Interface?
The '''High-Definition Multimedia Interface''' ('''HDMI''') is an [[audio]]/[[video]] [[interface]] for [[Transmitter|transmitting]] [[compression|uncompressed]] [[digital]] [[Information|data]]. The main use of an HDMI [[cable]] is to connect [[Electronic component|components]] such as a [[DVD player]] to a [[High-definition television]] (HDTV). HDMI is the uncompressed, all-digital [[standard]] used for [[High-Definition]] (HD) quality for [[consumer]] [[electronics]] and [[personal computer|PC products]] using a single cable. It transmits digital video, multi-[[Sound|channel]] [[surround sound]], and control data through a single cable. It replaces up to eleven older cables with a single connection. It uses the same [[technology]] as [[Digital Visual Interface|DVI]] but is more commonly used, especially for [[consumer electronics]] and [[laptop]]<nowiki/>s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.creativebloq.com/advice/hdmi-vs-dvi|title=HDMI vs DVI: A no-nonsense guide|last=March 2020|first=Alex Blake 09|website=Creative Bloq|language=en|access-date=2020-04-07}}</ref> {{Commons category}} ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Audio technology]] [[Category:Display technology]] {{tech-stub}}