HDTV charges the connected device: to always keep the mobile device in a ready-to-use state
Uses a single, thin cable to connect the mobile device to the HDTV
HDTV remote will control the connected device with guaranteed mixed manufacturer interoperability
Supports 1,080 pixels uncompressed HD video
With 8 channels (such as 7.1 surround sound) uncompressed audio
Supports high-bandwidth digital content protection (HDCP)
MHL is connection agnostic (for example, not tied to a specific type of hardware connector) the first implementations with dual-purpose: the most popular mobile connection (micro USB) and the most popular HDTV connection (HDMI®)
No USB nor HDMI® technology is being used: with exclusively MHL signaling through the connectors and over the cable
Other proprietary and custom connections are also allowed
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