Samsung LNT4669F Training Manual page 153

What is HDMI?
Compatibility With DVI
All HDMI Sources shall be compatible with DVI 1.0 compliant sink devices (i.e.
"monitors" or "displays") through the use of a passive cable converter. Likewise,
all HDMI Sinks shall be compatible with DVI 1.0 compliant sources (i.e. "systems"
or "hosts") through the use of a similar cable converter.
When communicating with a DVI device, an HDMI device shall operate according
to the DVI 1.0 specification, with the following exception - these devices are not
required to comply with DVI 1.0 rules regarding:
• Monitor scaling requirements
• Physical Interconnect specifications
• System Low Pixel Format Support Requirements
Furthermore, for HDMI devices which do not have a "BIOS" or "operating
system",
there are the following additional exceptions:
• "BIOS" requirements
• "Operating system" requirements
• "System level event" requirements
• Power management requirements
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