AV Connections Help Guide
Understanding Connections
The newest connection type is the HDMI or High Definition Media Interface. This carries high definition Digital
Audio and Video signals from an HD source such as a BluRay player to the TV. It also carries sophisticated but
simple to use switching and control signals such as Viera Link
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Unlike the Scart lead the HDMI carries the Digital Audio and Video Signals in one direction only.
The HDMI also carries an advanced copyright protection system called HDCP. High-bandwidth Digital Content
Protection us used to prevent the illegal copying of high definition material. Both the Source device and the TV
must be HDCP compliant for the picture and sound to be reproduced by the TV.
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