• HDMI stands for High Definition Multimedia Interface, and it is an audio visual interface that can transport both uncompressed and encrypted digital audio and video streams.
• HDMI is steadily gaining traction as the de facto standard for connecting digital audio and video sources.
• An HDMI optical switch is a switch that supports optical audio over HDMI. It can be used to connect HDMI sources to your audio receiver that send digital audio.
• Many consumer gadgets, such as high-definition flat-panel TVs, DVD players, set-top boxes, high-definition DVD players (Blu-ray and HD-DVD), AV receivers, and camcorders, now include HDMI connectors for a true digital experience.

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