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New HDMI 1.4 Spec Set To Confuse

Posted by timothy on from the avoid-confusion-stick-with-coax dept.

thefickler writes "HDMI Licensing LLC, the company that determines the specifications of the HDMI standard, is set to release the HDMI 1.4 spec on 30 June. Unfortunately it could very well be the most confusing thing to ever happen to setting up a home theater. When the new cables are released, you're going to need to read the packaging very carefully because effectively there are now going to be five different versions of HDMI to choose from — HDMI Ethernet Channel, Audio Return Channel, 3D Over HDMI, 4K x2K Resolution Support and a new Automotive HDMI. At least we can't complain about consumer choice."

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  1. Re:Set fail... by Megane · · Score: 1, Troll

    They just won't tell you that the virgins post on Slashdot.

    Fixed.

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  2. Talking about Zunes by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    Is the Zune the Windows Vista of media players, or is Windows Vista the Zune of operating systems?

  3. Re:I'm a geek, but... by daver00 · · Score: 1, Troll

    Sorry but, fail. Pretty much every large flat panel I've seen comes with a DVI input, and many with good ole analogue and coax inputs. You don't buy a goddamn 42" computer screen, you just go buy a 42" TV and plug your computer into it. You can even get a DVI -> HDMI adapter so on the off and bizarre circumstance that your new TV doesn't have a DVI input you can directly connect your computer output into HDMI anyway.