Thursday, April 10, 2008

HDMI - Nitrate Free?

HDMI is a funny thing. To those of  who cut our teeth crimping copper BNC or soldering XLR's trusting in a cable we cannot make ourselves presents a quandary.   The first time I looked into an HDMI cable I was left with questions similar to those often asked about hot dogs - 'Just what is in that thing?'.


A number of questions still befuddle installers daily



  • How long can I run an HDMI cable -(answer: it depends on the gauge and quality of cable not necessarily a predefined length limit)
  • What effect does HDCP have on my connections -( answer: its presence turns off component outputs  \ inputs and does have bandwidth considerations, which may effect usable cable length).
  • Which devices support deep color ? -(a few, maybe).


In an apparent answer to our questions I have been receiving a plethora of newsletter and articles on just such subjects  lately:


CEpro: 3 ways to improve HDMI http://www.cepro.com/article/3_ways_to_improve_hdmi/?utm_source=CEPWeekly&utm_medium=email


HDMI.org newletter: What do speed ratings on HDMI cables mean? http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/170134/ceb1d060a1/132000973/9ac1526c60/



HDMI.org also has a great  set of  webinars (live or self guided)http://hdmi.org/learningcenter/installer_training.aspx



Deciphering the Mystery of HDCP and HDMI http://www.rentalandstaging.com/articles/publish/article_1054.shtml


How HDMI works from Howstuffworks Daily feed: http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/hdmi1.htm


The Nuts and blots of HDCP by Crestron's own Rob Carter. http://www.digitaltvdesignline.com/howto/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=206800378


Now can anyone tell me just why hot dogs have 10 to a pack but the buns only have 8?


Perhaps Cecil can http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2_350.html



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