Arcam Understanding the HDMI Interface for the BDP100 Blu-ray Player

The HDMI interface

If you have a HDMI- or DVI-equipped monitor or display, you can connect it to the BDP100 using a HDMI cable. The HDMI connector carries uncompressed digital video, as well as digital audio.

About HDMI

HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) supports both video and audio on a single digital connection for use with Blu-ray Disc players, digital TV, set-top boxes, and other AV devices. HDMI was developed to combine the technologies of High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) and the Digital Visual Interface (DVI) in one specification, with the addition of transmission of digital audio information; HDCP is used to protect digital content transmitted to DVI- compliant displays.

HDMI has the capability to support standard or high-definition video, together with stereo or multi- channel surround-sound audio. HDMI features include uncompressed digital video, one connector (instead of several cables and connectors), and communication between the AV source and AV devices.

Connecting using HDMI

Use a HDMI cable to connect the HDMI socket on this player to a HDMI socket on a compatible display device or receiver. The arrow on the cable connector body should be face up for correct alignment with the connector on the BDP100. If the BDP100 video resolution has been configured to ‘HDMI Auto’, then the BDP100 will configure its video output automatically to match the capabilities of the attached HDMI device.

NOTE: A HDMI connection can be made only with HDMI or DVI-equipped components compatible with both DVI and HDCP. Note that if you choose to connect to a DVI device, you will need an adaptor (HDMI to DVI) to do so; a DVI/HDCP connection, however, does not support audio signals.

If you require further information on the possibilities for connecting your BDP100 to your DVI/HDMI equipped display device, please contact your Arcam dealer.

Troubleshooting HDMI

Problems with video

No video (blank screen)

<Check that the HDMI cable is connected correctly at both ends. If an HDMI-equipped A/V receiver is in use, try connecting the BDP100 directly to the display device, in order to isolate where the fault may lie.

<Check that the display device is set to display the HDMI input (i.e., has not been set to some other video input, instead).

<Check that the HDMI input of the receiver and/or display device is enabled. See the user handbook of the connected device for details on doing this.

<Using an alternative video display device (e.g., connected via the composite video out), check that video is output.

<Consult the user handbook of the display device to ensure that it can handle the output formats provided by the BDP100. The BDP100 can provide the following:

720 x 480p	(NTSC progressive scan)		1280 x 720p
720(1440) x 480i		(NTSC interlaced)	1920 x 1080i
720 x 576p	(PAL progressive scan)		1920 x 1080p
720(1440) x 576i		(PAL interlaced)

At least one of these standards must be supported by the connected device in order for it to work with the BDP100.

No video (random noise)

Random noise will be displayed if the content-protection algorithm fails to authenticate the attached device. This will occur, for example, if a DVI device that does not support HDCP (such as a computer monitor) is connected to the BDP100.

To attempt to isolate this problem, remove all discs from the BDP100, then power-off both the BDP100 and the connected display device. Switch the display device on, then the BDP100

–at this point, the idle logo of the BDP100 should be shown on the display device. If this is not the case, please check the items listed above for a blank screen.

If the noise appears when a copy-protected disc (Blu-ray/DVD) is played, then it is the authentication that is failing. Please contact your dealer for further information.

Problems with audio

The type of audio provided by the HDMI connector depends on the configuration of the BDP100 (see ‘Audio Setup’ on page E-21). Choose a setting according to the capabilities of your audio system. Note that pure DVI devices (connections requiring a HDMI to DVI converter cable) do not support audio via this connection.

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