In recent years, HDMI has gradually replaced DVI or VGA and become the major audio/video transmission interface for all kinds of computers, smart TVs, over-the-top devices and blu-ray players. In response to this market trend which there is a wide variety of HDMI cables with significant difference in price and visual perception, how to make …
Category Archive: HDMI
Dec 28 2011
The Rising Technical Standard (2): MHL
Along with the mature high-definition video display technology, people have higher expectations on audio/video experience today. For consumer electronics (CE) devices and home entertainment products, supporting HD audio/video transmission has become an essential requirement. However, while the tendency of mobile devices’ form factor is smaller and smaller, making a product design embedded HD signal …
Sep 26 2011
Standard Program Recent Update (1): HDMI and WHQL
Clarification to HDMI Adopted Trademark and Logo Usage Guidelines For those Adopters who want to ensure the way of getting HDMI royalty discounted rate (which is $0.05 per unit sold), HDMI Licensing, LLC has recently released a statement to clarify its guidelines. In Attachment B of the Adopter Agreement, it is indicated that Adopter must …
Jun 22 2011
Is Thunderbolt A New Threat to USB 3.0?
Thunderbolt, formerly called ‘Lightpeak’, is Intel’s new high-speed I/O technology through a single port that is first available on new Apple MacBook Pro notebooks lately. Fast data transfers are Intel’s main claim, such as 10 gigabits per second transfers and dual-protocol support. The dual-channel design allows for two channels on the same connector at …
Apr 14 2011
Top Leading Industry Standards (2): HDMI, DisplayPort and SATA
In the second article, we will continue introducing the next three industry standards: HDMI, DisplayPort and SATA. 4. HDMI *HDMI Logo HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is a digital interface standard for connecting all HD components. HDMI supports all video/audio formats by one single cable. The CEC allows HDMI devices to control each other when …
Jun 09 2010
Allion’s HDMI Testing Solution Draws Attention in Taiwan
Allion executives recently gave a presentation on HDMI testing at the HD Test Solution Seminar & Plugfest in Taipei, Taiwan. HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a ubiquitous all-digital audio/video interface standard used to transfer uncompressed digital audio and video signals through a single cable. HDMI has been widely adopted across the consumer electronics market, making …
May 13 2010
Allion Japan Implementing Tektronix Solution for HDMI 1.4a and USB 3.0
This week, Allion Japan announced with Tektronix, Inc. that they will implement Tektronix test and measurement solutions supporting HDMI 1.4a and SuperSpeed USB in their certification test services. As one of the first compliance test labs to conduct certification testing for HDMI 1.4a and USB 3.0 in one facility, this is an exciting development for …
Jun 30 2009
HDMI Unveils 1.4 Specification
HDMI has announced the latest version of the HDMI specification. The new HDMI 1.4 specification offers several advancements: Adding high-speed networking to an HDMI link, making it possible for consumers to use their IP-enabled peripherals without a separate Ethernet cable. Allowing an HDMI-connected TV with a built-in tuner to send audio data “upstream” to a …