What is HDMI?

High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is the first industry-supported, uncompressed, all-digital audio/ video interface. HDMI components can transmit both digital audio and video over a single cable with improved quality over traditional analog connections due to an all-digital transmission. Transferring digital sources to display such as DVDs and HDTV programming can now be done without analog conversions that can degrade the original signal.

Identifying Cable Usage

The following section lists all of the cable types available for the TV. It shows a side view of each with its respective connector.

Cable type/

 

connection

Description

 

 

RCA

Red and white audio connectors connect to the red and white (L and R) audio inputs.

Digital audio

High-resolution optical audio cable used for optional external audio systems, such as 5.1 channel surround sound.

HDMI

HDMI is capable of transmitting both uncompressed digital audio and digital video signals because it has video, audio, and control signals.

Coaxial antenna

RF or coaxial used mainly for antennas. Often used with cable TV, a cable or a satellite decoder. May be used with set-top boxes if no other choice is available.

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HP PL5060N 50 inch Plasma manual Identifying Cable Usage, What is HDMI?, Cable type Connection Description, Digital audio

PL4260N 42 inch Plasma, PL5060N 50 inch Plasma specifications

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