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Growing 8K Ecosystem, HDMI 2.1 Specification to Drive 8K Home Entertainment Adoption

Written by Joseph Palenchar

   Hyper-realistic 8K UHD video is on the road to becoming a major force in the home entertainment industry, and the HDMI 2.1 specification is playing an essential role in driving 8K into the home.
  With 33.2 million pixels, 8K images are 4-times denser than 4K images, enhancing image quality at typical viewing distances in the home, new research shows. Sharper, smoother edges around objects, more realist...

CES 2019 HDMI 2.1 Demonstration Videos Are Here

The HDMI LA booth at CES 2019 featured demonstrations of HDMI 2.1 features and prototype products including the very first prototype Ultra High Speed HDMI cables. Here is a list of some videos shot that show the first HDMI 2.1 enabled 8K / 48G / eARC&nb...

HDMI Specification 2.1 Launches!

On November 28, 2017 the HDMI Forum announced the release of Version 2.1 of the HDMI Specification and it’s just what the consumer electronics industry and tech enthusiasts have been waiting to hear. First announced earlier in the year, the news of the spec release has garnered attention around the world. With support for resolutions and refresh rates such as 4K120 and 8K60 including resolutions up to 10K, along with...

CEDIA 2017 Featured HDMI Training Classes and Panel

CEDIA 2017 featured HDMI products everywhere throughout the San Diego Convention Center. The commercial AV and custom integrator markets are the most in-the-know when it comes to HDMI technology. That’s because for many companies designing and installing HDMI-dependent systems is a critical part of the businesses. HDMI Licensing Administrator Inc. (HDMI LA) teamed up with CEDIA and provided the...

IFA 2017 Features HDMI Technologies Along with Launch of Premium USB Type-C to HDMI Cables

Back on the road again, the HDMI LA Team was demonstrating the latest HDMI technologies at the 2017 IFA in Germany. One of the highlights at June’s Computex show was a selection of USB Type-C to HDMI cables. Now at IFA that was augmented by the first of those cables to be part of the Premium HDMI Cable Certification Program, and their packaging displayed the program&...