HDMI Cables Are Not Created Equal, Licensing Exec Says
Above minimum compliance, HDMI cables are different, says exec.
HDMI isn't the easiest or most straightforward technology. Steve Venuti, vice president of marketing at HDMI Licensing, knows that.
Yes, I know. There is confusion, he says.
Two years ago, installers made it clear that HDMI was not the easiest thing to work with, says Venuti. But improved interoperability, increased manufacturer and dealer grasp and testing for HDCP compliance have changed that.
We don't really hear [those complaints] anymore, he says.
As the problems that arose from the cabling technology's introduction have mostly been sorted out, it's time for custom installers to go digital, Venuti says.
Sooner or later, you won't get the high-res stuff over component, he says. Component doesn't have support bi-directional feedback, he argues, although he admits that video quality is comporable. It's pretty closeno argument there.
Venuti recognizes some of the challenges supporters of component cabling point out with HDMI, such as distance and distribution. We're asking it to do a lot, he says. It's a limit of the fact the sizes are getting so big.
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Above minimum compliance, HDMI cables are different, says exec.
HDMI isn't the easiest or most straightforward technology. Steve Venuti, vice president of marketing at HDMI Licensing, knows that.
Yes, I know. There is confusion, he says.
Two years ago, installers made it clear that HDMI was not the easiest thing to work with, says Venuti. But improved interoperability, increased manufacturer and dealer grasp and testing for HDCP compliance have changed that.
We don't really hear [those complaints] anymore, he says.
As the problems that arose from the cabling technology's introduction have mostly been sorted out, it's time for custom installers to go digital, Venuti says.
Sooner or later, you won't get the high-res stuff over component, he says. Component doesn't have support bi-directional feedback, he argues, although he admits that video quality is comporable. It's pretty closeno argument there.
Venuti recognizes some of the challenges supporters of component cabling point out with HDMI, such as distance and distribution. We're asking it to do a lot, he says. It's a limit of the fact the sizes are getting so big.
Click here to continue.
