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Do you know what HDMI is? You may have seen it or heard of it lately, since it is used in many modern electronics devices. HDMI actually has an interesting history and background. It is compatible with DVI, as long as you use an HDMI adaptors. You can also use HDMI on your personal computer.

HDMI stands for high definition multimedia interface. It is basically an audio and video interface that is made to transmit digital data that is not compressed. That means, if you use HDMI you can get all of your digital data transmitted from any kind of video signal, as opposed to with previous and older versions of cables that compress video, lowering the quality. Some older formats that HDMI has improved upon include coaxial cables, s-video and DVI.

When looking at the history of HDMI, you will find that it was actually developed many years ago. HDMI development began in 2002, with the first products using the connection released in 2003. The format was not developed by just one person or corporation, but actually by many companies including household names like Sony, Toshiba, Hitachi and Philips.

In the past years, HDMI has become much more common on electronic devices. There are many kinds of electronics that utilize the HDMI format. Some common devices that you will see HDMI connectors on include video game consoles (like Playstation 3, XBOX 360), DVD players, HD DVD players, Blu-ray players, all sorts of digital televisions (including flat screen HDTVs, LCD TVs, and plasma TVs).

As the original concept was designed for, and what actually happens to be one of the most convenient features of HDMI, is that it is compatible with DVI (digital video interference). If you use an HDMI to DVI adapter, you will not loose any quality. You can even use asymmetrical cables without any sort of problems or issues.

DVI (or digital video interface)is the kind of connector that was common especially on personal computers. This connector is actually still produced on newer graphics cards, which is why it is very important to realize that with only a simple adapter, your video can be transmitted from a DVI device to and HDMI device.

If you would like to learn more about HDMI adaptors, graphics, or digital video in general, you can start by looking online. The internet is a great resource not only for finding general information, but also for troubleshooting any problems you may be having with digital video.