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Previous HDMI Specifications

HDMI 1.0

  • Released on December 9, 2002.  
  • HDMI 1.0 specified a single cable digital audio/video connector interface with a maximum TMDS bandwidth of 4.9 Gbit/s. 
  • HDMI 1.0 supports up to 3.96 Gbit/s of video bandwidth (1080p/60 Hz or UXGA) and 8 channel LPCM/192 kHz/24-bit audio.

HDMI 1.1:

  • Released on May 20, 2004.
  • Added support for DVD Audio.

HDMI 1.2:

  • Released on August 8, 2005.
  • Adds features and capabilities that increase HDMI's appeal for use in both the CE and PC industries. 
    • Support for One Bit Audio format, such as SuperAudio CD's DSD (Direct Stream Digital).
    • Better support for current and future PCs with HDMI outputs, including: availability of the widely-used HDMI Type A connector for PC sources and displays with full support for PC video formats, 
    • Added ability for PC sources to use their native RGB color space while retaining the option to support the YCbCr CE color space.
    • Required HDMI 1.2 and later displays to support future low-voltage (i.e., AC-coupled) sources, such as those based on PCI Express I/O technology.

HDMI 1.2a:

  • Released on December 14, 2005.
  • CEC: Added Consumer Electronic Control (CEC) features and command sets and CEC compliance tests are now fully specified.
  • Creation of version 1.2a of the HDMI Compliance Test Specification (CTS), which includes a CEC Supplement. HDMI CTS 1.2a has been updated for technical consistency with HDMI Specification 1.2a as well as to the recently released HDMI Specification 1.2.

HDMI 1.3:

  • Released on June 22, 2006.
  • Increased the single-link bandwidth to 340 MHz (10.2 Gbit/s) to support future High Definition display devices with higher resolutions, Deep Color and high frame rates. 
  • HDMI 1.3 specification built in the technical foundation that will let future versions of HDMI reach significantly higher speeds.
  • Deep Color: HDMI 1.3 supports 10-bit, 12-bit and 16-bit (RGB or YCbCr) color depths, up from the 8-bit depths in previous versions of the HDMI specification.  Deep color is capable of rendering of over one billion colors in unprecedented detail.
  • Broader color space: HDMI 1.3 adds support for “x.v.Color™” (which is the consumer name describing the IEC 61966-2-4 xvYCC color standard), which removes current color space limitations and enables the display of any color viewable by the human eye.
  • New mini connector: With small portable devices such as HD camcorders and still cameras demanding seamless connectivity to HDTVs, HDMI 1.3 offers a new, smaller form factor connector option.  This connector is called "Type C."
  • Lip Sync: HDMI 1.3 incorporates automatic audio syncing (audio video sync) capability. 
  • New HD lossless audio formats such as Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD: In addition to HDMI’s current ability to support high-bandwidth uncompressed digital audio and all currently-available compressed formats (such as Dolby® Digital and DTS®), HDMI 1.3 adds additional support for new lossless compressed digital audio formats Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio™.

HDMI 1.3a

  • Released on November, 10 2006.

HDMI 1.3b, HDMI 1.3b1, and 1.3c (no differences on HDMI features, functions, or performance)

HDMI 1.3b

  • Released on March 26, 2007.
  • Describe testing for products based on the HDMI 1.3a specification regarding HDMI compliance.

HDMI 1.3b1

  • Release on November 9, 2007.
  • Introduced Type C mini connector.

HDMI 1.3c

  • Released on August 25, 2008.
  • Described testing for active HDMI cables.
The HDMI 1.4 specification features are available here.
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