User manual PHILIPS SWV3431W

[. . . ] Metal Signal Shield Metal shields the signal from outside interference better than plastic while maintaining the impedance required for the cable to perform at high speed. This style of connector helps to provide higher performance by keeping the connecting wires shorter and properly in place. [. . . ] Higher Speed 340MHz, double the Bandwidth, Deep ColorTM, HD "Lossless" AudioTM, CEC (Consumer Electronic Control) and Lip Sync correction. What products or applications take advantage of HDMI 1. 3 a/b capabilities?Blu-ray, PS3, HDTV, Hi-Def camcorder and some new PC applications. HDMI 1. 3 a/b, High-Definition Multimedia Interface is the first and only A/V (or audio/video) industry supported, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface. HDMI 1. 3a, Some clarity What specifically does HDMI 1. 3 a/b add to the 1. 2 spec in terms of AV format support?HDMI 1. 3 a/b can support new formats and capabilities in both audio and video. It increases its single-link bandwidth from 165MHz (4. 95 gigabits per second) to 340 MHz (10. 2 Gbps). With this increased bandwidth capability, HDMI 1. 3 a/b supports the demands of future high definition display devices, such as higher resolutions, high frame rates and Deep ColorTM. In terms of audio, HDMI 1. 3 a/b adds additional support for new, Lossless AudioTM compressed digital audio formats Dolby® TrueHD and DTS-HD Master AudioTM which provide up to 8 channels of lossless surround sound. This gives users the highest quality audio experience ­ the same as in the movie theater. There are two versions of HDMI 1. 3 a/b, Category 1&2. Category 1 cables have been tested to perform at speeds of 75Mhz, the equivalent of 1080i. Category 2 cables perform at 340Mhz, the highest bandwidth currently available over an HDMI cable. [. . . ] ­ Eliminates on-screen color banding, for smooth tonal transitions & subtle gradations between colors. ­ Can represent as many as eight times more shades of gray between black and white. [. . . ]