Kramer Electronics VS-81H - Manual (Page 8)

VS-81H - Overview 5
• Benefits consumers by providing superior, uncompressed digital video quality
via a single cable, and user-friendly connector
HDMI provides the quality and functionality of a digital interface while also supporting
uncompressed video formats in a simple, cost-effective manner
• Is backward-compatible with DVI (Digital Visual Interface)
• Supports two-way communication between the video source (such as a DVD
player) and the digital television, enabling new functionality such as automatic
configuration and one-button play
• Has the capacity to support existing high-definition video formats (720p, 1080i
and 1080p), standard definition formats such as NTSC or PAL, as well as
480p and 576p
3.3 About HDCP—General Description
The High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) standard developed by
Intel, protects digital video and audio signals transmitted over DVI or HDMI
connections between two HDCP-enabled devices to eliminate the reproduction of
copyrighted material. To protect copyright holders (such as movie studios) from
having their programs copied and shared, the HDCP standard provides for the
secure and encrypted transmission of digital signals.
3.4 Defining the VS-81H 8x1 HDMI Switcher
This section defines the VS-81H.