Displaying an image, Digital connections

Digital connections

The M1-DA/DVI and HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) connectors are digital and yield the highest quality image. It is common for these signals to be encrypted with HDCP (high-band width digital-content protection). Your new projector ships standard with decryption codes so you can enjoy these high quality, all digital images.

This projector uses the M1-DA connector, which has the following advantages:

•allows connection to a digital DVI source

•allows connection to a component source

•allows connection to an analog computer source

•carries a USB control signal, which allows you to easily update your projector’s software as enhancements become available

•has output pins that can power accessories

HDMI 1.3 connection

HDMI is a standard, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface. HDMI provides an interface between sources, such as set-top boxes, DVD players, and receivers and your projector. Plug an HDMI cable into the video-out connector on the video device and into the HDMI connector on the projector. To display HDMI 1.3 with its deep color and 30-bit detail, a HDMI 1.3 source is needed. Please note the HDP410, HDP420 and HDP460 have no audio capabilities at all.

DVI connection

If your video device uses a DVI connector, plug the DVI end of an M1-DA cable into the video-out connector on the video device. This connector may be labeled “To Monitor” on the video device. Plug the M1-DA end of the cable into the M1-DA/DVIconnector on the projector.

Note that the projector has no audio capabilities, so audio signals transferred through HDMI will not be audible.

Computer connections

You can connect a computer’s VGA connector to the M1-DA/DVIinput on the projector using an M1-A cable.

RS-232 connections

You can control the projector from an LCD control panel or computer by connecting an RS-232 cable to the projector’s Serial control connector.