Concepts - Cisco DMS-DMP-4300G User Manual

Connect to a Presentation System
Revised November 24, 2010
A DMP transmits signals to a public presentation system that you choose, such as a flat-panel display or
projector that is connected to the DMP.
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Tip
A DMP can detect automatically when some display brands and models are turned On or Off. To connect
one of these displays to your DMP, you must use an RS-232 serial cable in addition to the video
signal cable. Cisco Digital Signs documentation on Cisco.com explains how to use this feature in
your network.
Topics in this section teach you about these presentation systems, signal cables, and adapters.
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This system might use projection or display technologies that are analog or digital.
It might support Standard Definition (SD) or High Definition (HD).
Its output fidelity depends in part upon which signal cables (and adapters) connect it to your DMP.
Concepts, page 6-1
Procedures, page 6-5
Understand S-Video Limitations, page 6-2
Understand How HDMI and DVI Differ, page 6-2
Understand Which Displays Work Best with DMPs, page 6-3
Understand How to Choose Media Signal Cables, page 6-3
Understand How to Work Around the Low Signal Quality of Composite Video, page 6-5
C H A P T E R
User Guide for Cisco Digital Media Player Device Manager 5.2.x
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