Reported in The Register today that the HDMI version 1.3 specification has been finalized and published. If you buy a HDMI v1.3 device today, you will not face some of the `unanswered issues' for audio which I discussed in my other blogpost HDTV in Singapore - which is, how will HDMI 1.1 or 1.2 support Dolby Digital Plus and DTS HD, which are contained in the newest releases for HD-DVD or Blu-Ray discs, which can easily be supported by both 1.1 or 1.2 but is disallowed by the licensing authority.
That being said, WHY in the world they screwed the early adopters of HDMI by disallowing direct support for DDP and DTS HD as a `policy' and not a technical limitation is beyond me, and some real explanation from the HDMI licensing authority is sorely required.
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Certainly a great news for enthusiasts...
Question is, does the TV manufacturers state their LCD TV is using HDMI 1.2 or 1.3. If they don't state it in their specs, how would consumers know??
And that is a question for google. I have reached the stage where I firmly believe that most of the people selling flatscreens have very little idea what they are selling.
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