FireWire Specifications Revised for Blu-ray
The 1394 Trade Association announced that it has issued a trio of new specifications focused on video compression, audio and music transmission and set top box functionality.
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IEEE Ratifies 40 and 100 Gigabit Ethernet Standard
IEEE announced the ratification of IEEE 802.3ba 40Gb/s and 100Gb/s Ethernet, a new standard governing 40 Gb/s and 100 Gb/s Ethernet operations. According to the statement, an amendment to the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard, IEEE 802.3ba, the first standard ever to simultaneously specify two new Ethernet speeds, paves the way for the next generation of …
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IOGEAR Introduces Wireless HD Kit
IOGEAR announced that its Wireless HD Kit (GWAV8141K) will be available June 1, 2010. According to the statement, designed to create a seamless solution for all digital home entertainment centers, the Wireless HD Kit offers installers the ability to eliminate long cable runs and avoid drilling holes to complete a job. The new IOGEAR wireless …
WirelessHD 1.1 Specification Now Available
The WirelessHD Consortium announced immediate availability of the WirelessHD 1.1 specification, announced this January at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). According to the statement, this next generation WirelessHD specification enables HDTVs, Blu-ray Disc (BD) players, PCs and portable devices to transmit, share and display content in billions of colors with unprecedented vividness and accuracy as …
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HDMI Specification Version 1.4a Released
HDMI Licensing, LLC announced the release of the HDMI specification version 1.4a featuring key enhancements for 3D applications including the addition of mandatory 3D formats for broadcast content as well as the addition of the 3D format referred to as Top-and-Bottom.
USB-IF Certifies 50 SuperSpeed USB Products
The USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) announced that 50 products have passed SuperSpeed USB compliance and certification testing. Certified products include motherboards, notebooks, external storage devices, storage controllers, PCI Express and ExpressCard add-in cards, hard disk drives and device-enabling silicon.
Connect Blu-ray, PS3, Xbox 360 to 27-inch iMac
Kanex announced the details of its forthcoming iPlayback converter, which brings HD video and 2-channel audio from an HDMI source to Apple’s new iMac 27-inch. According to the statement, iPlayback works with the iMac’s external display function, by converting HDMI signals to Mini DisplayPort format, to give users more options when working with external devices. …
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First Certified USB 3.0 Consumer Products Announced
The USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) announced the first 17 consumer products to pass compliance and certification testing for SuperSpeed USB, the next generation of USB technology. According to the statement, these products include certified SuperSpeed USB motherboards, notebook PC systems, consumer devices and enabling device silicon. This first wave of certified SuperSpeed USB consumer products …
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eSATA Threatened by USB 3.0
In-Stat announced that its research suggests External SATA (eSATA), a dedicated storage interface found in PCs, external hard disk drives and set-top boxes, faces strong competition from SuperSpeed USB 3.0.
VESA Introduces DisplayPort 1.2
The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) announced DisplayPort Version 1.2, the industry’s most innovative and flexible digital communication interface standard for transporting display, audio and other data. According to the statement, DisplayPort Version 1.2 is a comprehensive extension to the original DisplayPort standard offering many new benefits including double the data rate (enabling higher performance …
HDMI Adoption Rapidly Growing
HDMI Licensing, LLC announced that nearly 900 consumer electronics (CE) and personal computer (PC) manufacturers have adopted the HDMI specification, up from 760 adopters one year ago. According to the statement, the continuing adoption of the HDMI specification by manufacturers further strengthens its position as the worldwide standard for high-definition (HD) digital connectivity. With the …