TitaniumTroy
Well-Known Member
By Scott Wilkinson, AVS Editor: http://www.avsforum.com/t/1523994/hdmi- ... ia-webinar
Last week, I attended a webinar hosted by CEDIA (Custom Electronics Design and Installation Association) called "HDMI 2.0: A Look Into the Standard." The presenters were Steve Venuti, President of HDMI LLC; Jeff Park, Technical Specification Manager of HDMI, LLC; and Michael Heiss, CE industry consultant and jolly-good CEDIA Fellow as well as chair of the CEDIA Technology Council.
I didn't learn much that I don't already know, but it was a good reminder that the version number doesn't mean much other than a list of possible features that manufacturers might or might not implement. That's why HDMI Licensing wants companies to indicate what HDMI features they have included in their products rather than simply touting "HDMI 2.0." That number refers only to the specification that defines what features are supported, not what must be implemented.
HDMI 2.0 ups the maximum bandwidth from 10.2 gigabits per second to 18 Gbps, which can be carried on existing high-speed HDMI-certified cables. However, extenders, boosters, and any other electronics in the HDMI signal chain—including Redmere booster chips and HDBaseT—probably can't support that bitrate without a hardware upgrade.
Last week, I attended a webinar hosted by CEDIA (Custom Electronics Design and Installation Association) called "HDMI 2.0: A Look Into the Standard." The presenters were Steve Venuti, President of HDMI LLC; Jeff Park, Technical Specification Manager of HDMI, LLC; and Michael Heiss, CE industry consultant and jolly-good CEDIA Fellow as well as chair of the CEDIA Technology Council.
I didn't learn much that I don't already know, but it was a good reminder that the version number doesn't mean much other than a list of possible features that manufacturers might or might not implement. That's why HDMI Licensing wants companies to indicate what HDMI features they have included in their products rather than simply touting "HDMI 2.0." That number refers only to the specification that defines what features are supported, not what must be implemented.
HDMI 2.0 ups the maximum bandwidth from 10.2 gigabits per second to 18 Gbps, which can be carried on existing high-speed HDMI-certified cables. However, extenders, boosters, and any other electronics in the HDMI signal chain—including Redmere booster chips and HDBaseT—probably can't support that bitrate without a hardware upgrade.