There are countless ways to access and store your favorite media, from external hard drives to set-top cable boxes to smartphones. Harman Kardon AVR 1610S | 425 watt 5.1 Channel AV Receiver with Spotify
The story starts in January 2008 at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). , a founding company of the HDMI standard, demonstrated a new way to connect smartphones to televisions using transition-minimized differential signaling (TMDS). They called it "Mobile High Definition Link," but it wasn't yet the standard we know today. It was a prototype designed to spark interest in a mobile-focused interconnect.
This is the story of how MHL (Mobile High-Definition Link) transformed from a tech demo into a global standard for connecting mobile devices to home theater systems. The Beginning: A Vision for Mobile Connectivity
By April 2010, the was officially founded by five industry giants: Nokia, Samsung, Silicon Image, Sony, and Toshiba . Their goal was to create a single-cable interface that could transmit high-definition video and surround sound while simultaneously charging the mobile device. The First Breakthrough: The Samsung Galaxy S II The technology's big retail debut came in 2011. The Samsung Galaxy S II Go to product viewer dialog for this item.
became the first mobile device to feature the MHL standard, announced at the Mobile World Congress that year. Users could now use a micro-USB to HDMI adapter to mirror their phone screens onto an HDTV, effectively turning their smartphone into a media hub. Reaching the Living Room: A/V Receivers Join In
The story shifted to the living room in late 2011 and early 2012. announced the world’s first A/V receivers with built-in MHL connectivity. Brands like Pioneer , Integra , and Harman Kardon quickly followed. AVR 1610S | 425 watt 5.1 Channel AV Receiver with Spotify
