The HDMI Forum is comprised of almost 80 companies that collaborate on the specification. And where do the specs originate? The HDMI Founders produced the 1.4b specification and since 2013 the HDMI Forum all subsequent versions, with the latest being Specification Version 2.1. It starts with manufacturers who must become licensed HDMI Adopters in order to access and use the HDMI specifications and use the HDMI trademarks and logos. What is the Licensed HDMI Technology Eco-System of Compliance? With misinformation spread about HDMI features, testing and certification, HDMI LA is the exclusive source for factual information. It is also responsible for promoting specification features including information on cables. HDMI LA is tasked with enforcing compliance to the HDMI specifications and the HDMI adopted trademarks and logos. HDMI LA is the agent appointed by the HDMI Forum to license Version 2.1 of the HDMI Specification and is also the agent appointed by the HDMI Founders to license the 1.4b HDMI Specification. (HDMI LAI) is the only organization that licenses the HDMI specifications, and it is the primary source of cable information and has authorized cable compliance programs. As 4K content distribution becomes widely available and products with the newest HDMI 2.1 specification’s ultra high speed bandwidth-dependent features are in-market, it’s critical that cables and devices work together seamlessly and trouble-free. (published in CE Pro Magazine June, 2020)Īre the cables your company uses part of the licensed and comprehensive HDMI technology eco-system of compliance and assurance? Sometimes it can be hard to tell as the licensing requirements may not be known by end-users and resellers’ marketing can be confusing. A Look at the Official HDMI® Cable Certification Programs
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. Archives
March 2023
Categories |