A seven-hour DPL Labs presentation at the HDMI Wire and Cable Association Conference in China elicited an intense Q&A about HDMI 2.1 and 48Gbps.
Jeff Boccaccio
Jeff Boccaccio is president of DPL Labs. Jeff can be reached at [email protected].
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Small Testing Glitch Leaves More HDMI Rev 2.1 Questions Looming
DPL Labs tried various devices, cable assemblies and connectors to figure out why a fixture and connector issue kept causing problems during its new HDMI test equipment setup.
Beware the Latest HDMI Claims Surrounding Rev 2.1
Do all sheep lie? That is the question as integrators are once again installing lower quality 4K/60 products incapable of handling 18Gbps, after the announcement of HDMI 2.1.
DPL Labs: HDMI Rev 2.1 Has Phones Ringing Off the Hook
DPL Labs shares the reaction it’s heard from integrators, manufacturers and retailers about the latest HDMI revision.
HDMI Corner: Playing the Numbers Game with New Rev 2.1
Under Rev 2.0b the 18Gbps pipe offered 4K 60Hz Deep Color and HDR. Now, with increased bandwidth we can achieve resolutions out to 5K, 8K and 10K with refresh rates much faster than ever.
HDMI Corner: Be Proactive About Active Cables’ Power Demands
As True 4K Ultra HD products hit stores, you’re going to have to use ‘active’ cables with much higher power demands. Where will all that power come from?
HDMI Corner: Is There a Traffic Jam on the HDMI Highway?
Just because a product can pass an HDMI test does not mean it will always work within varied system environments. Under Rev 2.0b this only gets more complicated.
Decoding HDMI Bandwidth: How Can You Measure Your Cable’s Speed?
What happens when an HDMI cable boasts 18Gbps but can’t fight its way out of 10.2Gbps? Let’s sort through the question of HDMI speed once and for all.
HDMI Corner: Will a Fiber Future Unfold for HDMI?
Fiber, copper or a hybrid? Nine times out of 10, fiber’s performance will surpass copper by a huge margin. DPL Labs’ Jeff Boccaccio spells out some bacis factors when it comes to running fiber.
HDMI Corner: Navigate Noise & Voltage When Vaulting to 4K/60
DPL Labs tests the integrity of an HDMI 5-volt line, which is the lifeblood of HDMI and ‘should never be messed with.’
HDMI Corner: Making the Jump to 4K? Here’s How to Stick the Landing
Manufacturers and integrators alike are tripping over themselves trying to ‘make the jump’ to high-speed 4K transmission.
HDMI Corner: Moving Multiroom HDMI Signals over IP
IP video distribution is like any other distribution system except instead of using HDMI cable, fiber or balun, it operates over an Ethernet network.
