HDMI Confusion

HDMI Licensing has ruled recently that the ways the specifications are listed when purchasing a new HDMI cable are to change. No longer will they be referred to as Version 1.4 or whatever, in place of the familiar version numbers, companies will now have to refer to cables as being one of the following five types:

- Standard HDMI Cable

- Standard HDMI Cable with Ethernet

- Standard Automotive HDMI Cable

- High Speed Cable

- High Speed Cable with Ethernet

In addition, the new ruling defines specific features, and sets minimum technical requirements to be met, before a manufacturer can say their product supports them. These are:

- HDMI Ethernet Channel

- Audio Return Channel (for example, to let a connected TV send sound back to an AV receiver)

- 3D

- 4K (the super-HD TV format)

- Content Type

- HDMI Micro Connector

- HDMI Automotive Connection System

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So a product currently claimed to be 'HDMI V1.4 compliant' will now have to be described as featuring, for example, 'HDMI v.1.4 with Audio Return Channel and HDMI Ethernet Channel.'

They have set out a one year change over period for the reclassification of the cables and 2012 for all over products.

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