{"id":1009,"date":"2018-10-26T14:32:41","date_gmt":"2018-10-26T21:32:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crystalfontz.com\/blog\/?post_type=encyclopedia&#038;p=1009"},"modified":"2018-10-26T14:32:41","modified_gmt":"2018-10-26T21:32:41","slug":"hdmi","status":"publish","type":"encyclopedia","link":"https:\/\/www.crystalfontz.com\/blog\/glossary\/hdmi\/","title":{"rendered":"HDMI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>HDMI is an acronym for High-Definition Multimedia Interface.<\/p>\n<p>HDMI means it is able to send a lot of data, very quickly. However, HDMI isn&rsquo;t an analog communication like VGA, S-Video or parallel like 24-bit or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crystalfontz.com\/blog\/glossary\/18-bit-rgb\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"18-Bit RGB describes a clocked parallel TFT connection that uses 18 data lines (6 for Red, 6 for Green, 6 for Blue) as well as Hsync, Vsync, data enable, and pixel clock to transfer image data to a TFT. The theoretical color depth is 218 or 262,144 colors as each of the 18 data bus&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">18-bit RGB<\/a> TFTs. HDMI is actually a high-speed serial interface using a fancy TMDS (Transition Minimized Differential Signaling) protocol.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crystalfontz.com\/blog\/glossary\/spi\/\" target=\"_self\" title='SPI stands for Serial Peripheral Interface. SPI is a simple serial bus that is often used by LCD or OLED controllers. SPI as implemented for OLED and LCD controllers typically uses a \"3-wire SPI\" or \"4-wire SPI\" scheme. Detailed Definition SPI was originally championed by Motorola (now Freescale). In its original \"pure\" form SPI uses&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">SPI<\/a> where 1-bit is transferred per clock cycle, HDMI transfers 10-bits per clock cycle which further increases the bandwidth. The clock can be anywhere from 25 MHZ all the way to 340 MHz. This intense bandwidth allows HDMI standard to support up to an amazing 48 bits of color depth (that&rsquo;s dense!).<\/p>\n<p>For embedded applications, the typical color depth and resolution are well within HDMI&rsquo;s capabilities. The important thing about Crystalfotnz HDMI embedded displays is that they give you an easy way to connect an embedded display to the now small and low cost embedded computers, such as a Raspberry Pi, or an Intel Compute Stick.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HDMI is an acronym for High-Definition Multimedia Interface. HDMI means it is able to send a lot of data, very quickly. However, HDMI isn&#8217;t an analog communication like VGA, S-Video or parallel like 24-bit or 18-bit RGB TFTs. HDMI is actually a high-speed serial interface using a fancy TMDS (Transition Minimized Differential Signaling) protocol. 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