The HDMI 2.1 specification introduces compression by way of VESA’s Display Stream Compression, but what does that mean for integrators looking to stock the best possible cables?
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David Meyer
David Meyer, a 23-year veteran in imaging and A/V, is director of technical content for CEDIA. A prolific author, educator and subject matter expert, particularly in the areas of video and connectivity, Meyer has served twice on the (former) CEDIA Asia Pacific board of directors. He is a professional member of the engineering organizations SMPTE and IEEE.
David Meyer's Recent Articles
HDMI Cable Certification and Why it Matters
Curious to figure out what exactly HDMI 2.1 cables provide for the market and what makes them so special? CEDIA’s David Meyer goes over what integrators should know.
The Secret to ‘Turning On’ Dolby Vision
A dozen years ago, Dolby acquired the company that collaborated on inventing High Dynamic Range (HDR). These days the trick is getting it to work properly and deliver the best pictures possible.
eARC at CEDIA: The One Question to ask TV and AVR Manufacturers
When 4K HDR video is streamed straight to TVs, we need eARC to extract multichannel audio formats like Dolby Atmos over a single HDMI cable from eARC-enabled displays to eARC-enabled receivers. Sony will be first at CEDIA 2018.
4K HDR Compression and the Caveats of HDMI ‘Certification’
HDBaseT and other HDMI extenders might be ‘certified’ for bandwidth but not necessarily video quality. At CEDIA Expo 2018, ask about compression schemes for 4K and HDR, including Display Stream Compression and Color Space Conversion.