HDMI 1.4 Adds Ethernet

摘要

The newest release of the High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) specification could help cable operators expand multi-room PVR capability and use the set-top box as an Internet gateway.rnUnder version 1.4, HDMI cables will include an Ethernet channel allowing for bi-directional communication, IP-based applications and speeds greater than 100 Mbps.rn"(You can) do it all over HDMI," said Steve Venuti, president of HDMI Licensing. "One device (like a) television can be hooked up to the Internet. It acts as a hub." HDMI Licensing is a subsidiary of Silicon Image, which, along with Hitachi, Panasonic, Philips, Sony, Toshiba and Thomson, developed the HDMI specification.