HDMI-Enabled Graphics Cards Debut

TrackinYeti writes "HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface), is the first industry supported digital-only interface, that requires a single cable to connect an output source to an HD-ready device, such as a television or monitor and deliver HD video, plus multi-channel digital audio, like Dolby Digital and DTS. Recently, Asus Computer released versions of their GeForce 7600 and Radeon X1600 cards with HDMI outputs on them, driven by an on-board Sil1930 controller. These are some of the first graphics cards to hit the market that can output HDMI natively with an integrated HDCP cipher engine and support HD-audio as well. Just the thing for that HTPC?"

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[TheRaven64]

If my monitor can do 1280x1024 just fine, why can't a more expensive TV do 1080i or 1080p? 1080p is 1080 lines, with a 16:9 aspect ratio. This gives a resolution of 1920x1080. This is 60% more pixels than your monitor, and bigger in both dimensions.