HDMI 1.4 announced

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#35174 4-Jun-2009 23:28

http://connectedhome.com.au/article/hdmi-licensing-unveils-features-forthcoming-hdmi-14-specification

Should it the market by Q3 2010

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#222025 5-Jun-2009 15:24

Great, so how long before my newly bought 1.3 receiver is as obsolete as my 1.1 receiver is?

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#222047 5-Jun-2009 16:46

The difference between 1.3 and 1.1 isn't anything of any merit unless both ends support it and you've got _really_ good gear. 1.4 is going to be a nightmare, several (4?) different types of cables depending on desired function is going to be pain.

But again, you'd need to buy a new receiver, new TV and new whatever-else in order to benefit from it.

Monster cable will be loving it!

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#222072 5-Jun-2009 18:55

stevenz:
Monster cable will be loving it!

Maybe not as much as you would think. Saw on AudioEnz that at least for their higher end cables that have a guarantee against technology updates ie. they will replace your 1.3 HDMI spec cable for free to 1.4 HDMI spec cable

Bet you wish you had spent that $300 on a 1 metre HDMI cable now!!... ah no I think not.

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#224055 11-Jun-2009 16:20

I'll stick with the TradeMe $9.95 HDMI rather than the $300 odd Monster ones :p

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#224355 12-Jun-2009 13:56

wellyg33k: I'll stick with the TradeMe $9.95 HDMI rather than the $300 odd Monster ones :p

Oh you obviously haven't seen the picture difference when using the Monster SuperGold Platinum Diamond Series 8000 UltraCrystal ClearView with nano-silver technology HDMI+ cable! ;-P

Actually, it's like watching TV with wool pulled over your eyes :(

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