HDMI connection

Digital display cable

An HDMI connection is a link between devices using HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface), the standard cable and port for transmitting high-quality video and audio between televisions, monitors, computers, and media players.

Check your HDMI connection if the screen goes black.

The term often refers to the physical port itself: This laptop has two HDMI connections.

Related

monitor · plug · plug and play · adapter · signal · video · audio · surround sound · socket · digital · screen · resolution · converter · input · output · pass through · 4K · high speed

Opposites
signal type

HDMI connectioncomposite video

Combined analog picture signal

S-Video · RCA cables · coaxial cable

connectivity method

HDMI connectionwireless connection

Radio-based network link

Bluetooth · Bluetooth audio · Chromecast · AirPlay · screen mirroring

connection quality/complexity

HDMI connectioncomponent cables

Analog video interconnects

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Rated G