Mobile High-Definition Link
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Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) is an industry standard for a mobile audio/video interface that allows the connection of smartphones, tablets, and other portable consumer electronics devices to high-definition televisions (HDTVs), audio receivers, and projectors. The standard was designed to share existing mobile device connectors, such as Micro-USB, and avoid the need to add video connectors on devices with limited space for them.[3]
Type | Digital audio/video/data connector | ||
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Production history | |||
Designer |
MHL Consortium | ||
Designed | June 2010; 13 years ago (June 2010) | ||
General specifications | |||
Hot pluggable | Yes | ||
External | Yes | ||
Pins |
MHL 1, 2, & 3 (5),[1] superMHL (5/24/32)[2] |
MHL connects to display devices either directly through special HDMI inputs that are MHL-enabled, or indirectly through standard HDMI inputs using MHL-to-HDMI adapters. MHL was developed by a consortium of five companies: Nokia, Samsung, Silicon Image, Sony and Toshiba.