HDMI 2.0 is Official

[Anteaus]

Good news for anyone thinking about jumping to 4K in the next year or two. The new spec allows for full 60 FPS at 4k which is good for 3D and sat/cable/games.

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/09/hdmi-2-0-is-ready-for-your-next-ultra-hd-tv/

 

[Railgun]

And as suggested, the physical interface remains unchanged. 18Gbps...and I would be willing to bet there will be those that say why didn't they go DP with its 21+ Gbps throughput. Easy. HDMI is rampant with A/V gear.

Having seen the Sony 65" a few weeks ago in person...I for one am just waiting for the right content to show up. Well...as well as a non LCD variant. Plasma or OLED for me.

 

[Anarchist420]

And as suggested, the physical interface remains unchanged. 18Gbps...and I would be willing to bet there will be those that say why didn't they go DP with its 21+ Gbps throughput. Easy. HDMI is rampant with A/V gear.

It's not an easy answer (IMO) because people can just switch to DP. HDMI sucks, DisplayPort rules just like Nintendo sucks and Sega rules.

 

[Railgun]

HDMI sucks, DisplayPort rules

Why?

 

[lamedude]

The 4¢ fee. If I could have that back for each HDMI device I've owned I would be $1 richer.

 

[Anarchist420]

Why?

Because it is licensed and the fact that 2.0 still doesn't have as much bandwidth as DP 1.2. The HDMI group must just waste the 4 percent of a dollar they get since they don't know how to make anything comparable to something that is royalty-free.

 

[Anteaus]

There is alot of functionality that HDMI provides on top of just the video stream and I imagine this is part of the reason they stick with it. One feature which is HDMI only and used extensively is CEC. HDMI may not be as good a DP, but HDMI 2.0 is more than adequate for 4K support with the bonus that it is completely backwards compatible with 1.4 devices which matters more than you would think. By the time 4K+ becomes mainstream I'm sure we will see additional HDMI revisions or perhaps DP will become the preferred interface.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_Electronics_Control#CEC

 

[Kaido]

Nice article on the basics of HDMI 2.0:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57603018-1/hdmi-2.0-what-you-need-to-know/

 

[Number1]

Nice article on the basics of HDMI 2.0:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57603018-1/hdmi-2.0-what-you-need-to-know/

To sum it up:

Bottom line
No new cables.
Increased frame rates.
No new cables.
Multiple video streams.
No new cables.
Backward-compatible.
And, wait for it...
No new cables.

BUT: will current redmere HDMI active cables support the higher bandwidth?

 

[Gintaras]

To sum it up:

Bottom line
No new cables.
Increased frame rates.
No new cables.
Multiple video streams.
No new cables.
Backward-compatible.
And, wait for it...
No new cables.

BUT: will current redmere HDMI active cables support the higher bandwidth?

No new eyeballs needed?

 

[mikeford]

Typical AV salesperson response we will see in stores, time to upgrade those cables.

 

[Doppel]

Never heard of dp but I am not a videophile. However, everybody and their dog has heard of hdmi, so that alone explains why it isn't going away. It is the standard and ubiquitous.

 

[Howard]

Never heard of dp but I am not a videophile. However, everybody and their dog has heard of hdmi, so that alone explains why it isn't going away. It is the standard and ubiquitous.

Have you not bought a video card or a monitor in the past 3 years?

 

[KentState]

Why?

The biggest issue I have with HDMI is the connector. They could design something that cleaning breaks away with enough force, but does a better job of staying put.

 

[alcoholbob]

Guess I'll be getting a new Emotiva processor for HDMI 2.0 then! I ain't replacing my Yamaha RX-Z11 receiver anytime soon methinks.

 

[Fallen Kell]

Guess I'll be getting a new Emotiva processor for HDMI 2.0 then! I ain't replacing my Yamaha RX-Z11 receiver anytime soon methinks.

Why? Just get a HDMI 2.0 splitter/matrix switch and send one of the outs to your receiver/pre-processor and the other to your TV for the video. No need to replace your pre-processor as there are no new audio capabilities.

 

[alcoholbob]

Why? Just get a HDMI 2.0 splitter/matrix switch and send one of the outs to your receiver/pre-processor and the other to your TV for the video. No need to replace your pre-processor as there are no new audio capabilities.

I've never had any success with splitters, always had signal dropouts.

 

[JackBurton]

Guess I'll be getting a new Emotiva processor for HDMI 2.0 then! I ain't replacing my Yamaha RX-Z11 receiver anytime soon methinks.

All you really need is a 4K player with dual HDMI 2.0 out. One to the TV (video) and one to your processor/receiver for your audio.

 

[alcoholbob]

All you really need is a 4K player with dual HDMI 2.0 out. One to the TV (video) and one to your processor/receiver for your audio.

I have my PC hooked up to my receiver too, so, I'd need either a splitter or a processor for 4K @ 60Hz.

 

[Anarchist420]

Have you not bought a video card or a monitor in the past 3 years?

A lot of monitors still don't have display port (I don't know why my monitor didn't use DP1.2 only and have a higher pixel clock) and not all that many video cards had displayport 3 years ago.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Typical AV salesperson response we will see in stores, time to upgrade those cables to MONSTER CABLES.

Fixed