HDMI 1.4 Gets Axed
In a radical move, the HDMI licensing authority is set to move away from an evolutionary numbering system for its HDMI cables towards only having a Standard or High Speed classification.

Monster Launch New 3D HDMI Cable
Monster Cable has launched new high speed HDMI cables at the 2010 CES in Las Vegas designed to deliver 3D TV at a transfer rate of 21 Gbps. Monster CEO Noel Lee praised the industry's ongoing innovations, particularly 3D TV. "We love 3D!" he shouted. "And why do we love 3D? Bandwidth!"

US HDMI Cables Slammed
Most HDMI cables available in the USA ? use manufacturing techniques dating back to 2003" a former HDMI Licensing executive has claimed. This results in poor reproduction he claims.

HDMI 1.4 Cable Revealed At CEDIA
Signum Cable Company has shown a prototype of the new HDMI v1.4 at CEDIA. The new HDMI 1.4 specification aims to eliminate the need to connect an Ethernet cable to your TV as well as the use of an optical digital audio cable.

Signum Launches Wireless HDMI Sender
Signum has unveiled a new HDMI Sender that runs 1080p at a 4.0Gbps bandwidth.

Kordz Expands To US Market
HDMI cable specialist Kordz has announced its plans to launch onto the North American market with the appointment of high profile industry executives and distributors.

New Chord HDMI Cables Unveiled
Chord has launched a new line of HDMI cables aimed at the entry-level end of the market.

1 Billion HDMI Devices in 2009
Some love it others loath it but despite what you think more than 340 Million people are now using HDMI connectivity as their preferred connection technology. More than 394 million HDMI-enabled devices will ship in 2009 claims the HDMI Licensing organisation creating an installed base of 1 billion devices, says In-Stat. But the successful HDMI standard is about to be upgraded to Version 1.4.

Internet Sharing With New HDMI Standard
In an effort to improve the efficency of HDMI cables a new 1.4 specification has been released by the licensing agency. Among the new capabilities are bi-directional communication allowing networking capabilities with Ethernet devices, and upstream audio transmissions. This will also allow for Internet connection sharing.

HDMI Upgrades Made Simple With Gefen TV Scaler
CEDIA USA 2008: Gefen whose products are distributed by Amber Technology have introduced Gefen Simple which is a TV Scaler Designed for home theatre applications where users are integrating legacy equipment with a next generation HDMI v1.3 display or projector.

Builders & Installers Get Help To Switch To Digital TV
The Digital Television Antenna Systems Handbook was jointly issued today by the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB), in co-operation the Digital Switchover Taskforce and television-associated industries.

Monster Speeds Up HDMI Cables
Monster has introduced new speed-rated HDMI cables, which let you know exactly which cable to choose based on how long the cable needs to be.

HDMI Cable A Brig Earner
Demand for high quality cables is booming. In the first three months of 2008 the biggest seller was the HDMI cable according to GFK research.