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2 HDMI Digital Video Output
e HDMI output of the CDT-300 provides for a direct, digital video
connection to your display. Digital display devices such as LCD and DLP
™
are used increasingly in modern home theater settings; HDMI allows
you to keep the video signal in its digital form all the way to the display,
off ering stunning clarity and realism.
In addition, HDMI carries the multichannel audio signal and some
additional data about the signal being played. When fully implemented,
it can become the only connection between the DVD transport and the
A/V preamplifi er/processor. ( e A/V preamp retains the audio signal and
passes the video along to the display device.) More often, people prefer to
run separate audio and video cables since doing so off ers some additional
fl exibility as well as the potential for higher audio performance via
AES/EBU connection.
If your display has a DVI input rather than an HDMI input, contact your
Classé dealer about a suitable adapter cable. e DVI standard lacks the
audio capabilities of HDMI, and is growing less popular in the consumer
electronics world. A simple and inexpensive adapter can convert from the
HDMI connector to the DVI connector, and the electrical characteristics
of the digital video signals are the same.
3 Digital Outputs
e CDT-300 has three digital outputs, all of which carry the same
information. You may use whichever connection you prefer, consistent
with the available connections on your A/V preamplifi er/processor. Only
one of the three connections is needed.
coaxial digital output e coaxial digital output provides a digital audio signal via a 75Ω coaxial
cable equipped with RCA-type connectors. Connect this output to a
corresponding coaxial digital input on your preamplifi er/processor.
AES/EBU digital output e AES/EBU output provides a digital audio signal via a 110Ω balanced
cable equipped with XLR-type connectors. Connect this output to a
corresponding AES/EBU digital input on your preamplifi er/processor.
optical digital output e optical digital output provides a digital audio signal via a standard
EIAJ (“Toslink
™
”) optical cable. Connect this output to a corresponding
optical digital input on your preamplifi er/processor.
Making any one of these connections allows you to feed the signal in its
digital form directly to your A/V preamplifi er for further digital processing.