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HDMI 2.1: What You Need to Know
Bob Ankosko  |  Apr 19, 2017  |  6 comments
15 Minutes with HDMI Forum Chairman Chris Pasqualino

When HDMI hit the scene in 2003 it was welcomed as a godsend, enabling enthusiasts to replace a rat’s nest of audio and video cables with a single connection. The specification has evolved steadily over the years to keep pace with the ever-changing AV landscape and encountered a few bumps along the way. In January, the HDMI Forum announced Version 2.1, a forward-looking upgrade of the current HDMI 2.0b spec. We recently caught up with HDMI Forum Chairman Chris Pasqualino to learn about the implications of HDMI 2.1 now and in the future.

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HDMI Competitor Beckons
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 07, 2010  |  0 comments
Look out, HDMI. There's a new cable kid on the block.
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HDMI Gets a Boost
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Aug 18, 2006  |  0 comments
Tributaries Cable, the no-nonsense (and even less hype) cable and accessories company, is bringing out a new gadget that aims to maintain the full performance of high-definition video over HDMI cable runs as long as 50 meters (165 feet).
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HDMI Launches Premium Cable Program
SV Staff  |  Oct 05, 2015  |  0 comments
HDMI Licensing LLC today announced a Premium HDMI Cable Certification Program to give consumers peace of mind that all components in an HDMI-connected 4K/Ultra HD system are capable of delivering a reliable experience.
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HDMI Mechanically Improved
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 17, 2009  |  0 comments
The HDMI interface is great for video and audio signal transfer, at least now that it's grown up a bit. But in a mechanical sense, it's no better today than it was at the outset. That's about to change.
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HDMI Three-For-All
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Jun 06, 2006  |  0 comments
Belkin's AV24502 (or, in Belkin's more verbose form: PureAV HDMI Interface 3-to-1 Video Switch) solves the problem of having too many HDMI-equipped sources and too few HDMI inputs on your receiver or prepro. The new brain-drain-free device provides an all-digital connection between three separate HDMI sources and one HDMI-hungry home theater receiver.
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HDMI's HDCP Hacked
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 15, 2010  |  0 comments
The digital rights management scheme that protects HDMI inputs has been undermined with the recent revelation of a master key that unlocks HDCP.
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HDNet Expands Offerings
Barry Willis  |  Apr 27, 2003  |  0 comments

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has a proven instinct for what sells.

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HDNet not coming back to Time Warner customers
SV Staff  |  Jun 03, 2009  |  0 comments
If you're a customer of Time Warner Cable, then you have probably noticed that you no longer get any of Mark Cuban's HDNet channels. The story being reported is that Mark Cuban was unhappy with the channels' spot on the HD Tier package...
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HDNet: Long Haul Venture
Barry Willis  |  Mar 10, 2002  |  0 comments

Journalists and television industry analysts have stated from the outset that three types of content would drive high definition television: adult fare, blockbuster movies, and sports.

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HDR on the Small Screen
SV Staff  |  Mar 22, 2017  |  0 comments
The UHD Alliance (UHDA) recently announced the Mobile HDR Premium specification for laptops, notebooks, tablets, and smartphones to confirm that a portable device meets UHDA-defined performance criteria for 4K/Ultra HD resolution, dynamic range, color space, and bit depth.
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HDR TV Poised for Steady Growth Through 2021
SV Staff  |  Nov 07, 2017  |  0 comments
TVs with high dynamic range (HDR) capability are poised for steady growth over the next few years, according to a new report from London-based IHS Markit.
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HDR TV Shipments to Grow to 30 Million by 2020
SV Staff  |  Oct 13, 2016  |  0 comments
Shipments of high dynamic range (HDR)-enabled 4K/Ultra HD TVs will reach more than 4 million units in 2016 and growth to more than 30 million units by 2020, according to new research from IHS Markit solutions.
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HDR10+ Developers Now Licensing the Technology Royalty-Free
SV Staff  |  Jun 21, 2018  |  0 comments
HDR10+ Technologies — the partnership formed by Twentieth Century Fox, Panasonic, and Samsung — has announced the start of a licensing and logo certification program for the HDR10+ open standard High Dynamic Range (HDR) platform announced last year.
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HDtracks Woodstock ‘Super Sale’: Historic Live Performances in Hi-Res
SV Staff  |  Aug 14, 2019  |  0 comments
HDtracks, one of the largest digital stores specializing in high-resolution music, is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Woodstock with a “Hi-Res Super Sale” offering discounts on historic live recordings from the iconic 1969 festival.
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