Source & Sink – HDfury Vertex glossary
A source transmits HDMI; a sink receives it. Understanding that direction makes EDID and HDCP handshakes much easier to follow.
A source is the device that sends the picture, like a Blu-ray player, console or streaming box.
A sink is the device that receives it, like a TV, projector or AV receiver.
The picture flows from source to sink, while the sink's list of what it can do (the EDID) goes back the other way.
Is the HDfury Vertex a source or a sink?
HOW IT WORKSBoth. To your player the Vertex acts as a sink (it presents itself as a 2160p60 4:4:4 device), and to your TV it acts as a source. It sits in between as an HDMI repeater.
How to use it with the Vertex:
- Connect sources (player, console) to the inputs and sinks (TV, projector, AVR) to the outputs (p.5).
- The GUI top section shows source info for RX0/RX1 and sink info for TX0/TX1 (p.27).
- RS232 #get status tx0sink or tx1sink shows what each connected sink reports (p.48).
- The EDID slide switch decides what the source is told the sinks can do (p.8).
What it is
A source transmits HDMI; a sink receives it. Understanding that direction makes EDID and HDCP handshakes much easier to follow.
Why it matters
HDMI behaviour is determined by the complete signal chain. Vertex exposes and manages these technical layers so mixed sources, displays, projectors and AV processors can be configured more deliberately instead of relying only on automatic handshakes.
Common questions
Is the Vertex a source or a sink?
Both. To your player it acts like a sink, and to your TV it acts like a source; it sits in the middle as a repeater (p.104).
Is an AV receiver a source or a sink?
It is a sink for the player, and a source for the TV connected after it.
Why does the direction matter?
EDID and HDCP both start from the sink side. If a sink in the chain supports less, the source may send less.