Kramer 1:2 HDMI Distribution Amplifier - Manual (Page 5)

Overview
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3 Overview
The high-quality VM-2Hxl accepts an HDMI input and distributes the
signal to two outputs. In particular, the VM-2Hxl features:
• Up to 2.25Gbps bandwidth per graphic channel 1
• HDMI Support – HDMI (V.1.4 with Deep Color, x.v.Color™, Lip
Sync, CEC)
• 3D pass-through
• I-EDIDPro™ Kramer Intelligent EDID Processing™, an
intelligent EDID handling and processing algorithm that ensures
Plug and Play operation for HDMI systems
• A default EDID for fast and efficient connection of the unit 2
• 5V DC power
3.1 About HDMI
High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is an uncompressed all-digital 3
In particular, HDMI
audio/video interface, widely supported in the entertainment and home cinema
industry. It delivers the highest high-definition image and sound quality.
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• Provides a simple
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5 interface between any audio/video source, such
as a set-top box, DVD player, or A/V receiver and video monitor,
such as a digital flat LCD / plasma television (DTV), over a single
lengthy 6
• Supports standard, enhanced, high-definition video, and multi-
channel digital audio
cable
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• Transmits all ATSC HDTV standards and supports 8-channel digital
audio, with bandwidth to spare to accommodate future enhancements
and requirements
on a single cable
1 Suitable for resolutions up to UXGA at 60Hz, and for all HD resolutions
2 Lets you use the EDID default value when no display from which to read the EDID is connected
3 Ensuring an all-digital rendering of video without the losses associated with analog interfaces and their unnecessary digital-
to-analog conversions
4 HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI
licensing LLC
5 With video and multi-channel audio combined into a single cable, the cost, complexity, and confusion of multiple cables
currently used in A/V systems is reduced
6 HDMI technology has been designed to use standard copper cable construction at up to 15m
7 HDMI supports multiple audio formats, from standard stereo to multi-channel surround-sound. HDMI has the capacity to
support Dolby 5.1 audio and high-resolution audio formats