HDMI cable question?

Question

I have an HD tv with an HDMI input, the outlet on my digital cable box is an ilink (sony) IEEE 1394 type. Is the 4 pin to 6 pin ilink cable going to fit the HDMI socket? I cant seem to find anything online that confirms that the IEEE 1394 and HDMI are basically the same thing. It looks to me like they are, I just want to be sure. cheers.

Answer 1

If the input doesn't say HDMI anywhere near it, don't put it in... there is always a label next to the input, such as: DVI, Componet, Composite, USB, HDMI, et cetera....

Answer 2

IEEE 1394 is sometimes called iLink (by Sony) or Firewire by everyone else. It is not HDMI, they're completely different.

IEEE1394 is a high speed interface standard which is commonplace on good computers. For most purposes it may be thought of as a souped-up USB link.
It has probably been fitted to your cable box to enable a technician to connect a computer for diagnostic or software update purposes.

HDMI is a specific standard for High-Definition television. The connector contains leads which carry digitised audio and video signals and assorted control signals.

Don't try to plug one into the other unless someone is recording it for "You've been framed". That sort of sparking would be sure to be broadcast.

Answer 3

The 1394 is a FireWire socket, not a HDMI socket.

Answer 4

Here is a description between HDMI and IEEE 1394:

http://www.circuitcity.com/ccd/genericContent.do?oid=139873&c=1&cm_re=Almost%20and%20expert-_-2-_-An%20introduction%20to%20DVI,%20HDMI%20and%20IEEE%201394

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Answer 5

2 different connections for 2 totally different video conections

Do not try to convert this connector before looking at the voltage output on these connections..