Samsung DVD-HD850/XAA Service Manual page 88

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Benefits of a Digital Interface
Tran sition to all digital content
– V HS being supplanted by DVD with HD-DVD imminent
– P enetration of DBS over 20%; digital cable appr oaching 40%
– Digital interfaces provide highest quality source to display transfer
Larger DTV screens with higher resolution
– Market sweet spot is 35-36 inch TVs & growing
– L arger screens show off superior HD quality
– Digital interfaces preserve the original quality at the display
Reduce complexity of home theater wiring
– To improve an alog audio & video qu ality, 11 cables are used
– Digital interfaces can use a single cable for high quality A/V
Need for content protecti on to reduce piracy
– Difficult to adequately pr otect analog interfaces
– Digital interfaces can encrypt data for su perior content protection
Introducing ...
The new standard for connecting
HDTV that provides:
H igh Definition Video, plus
Dig ital Au d io
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