Andre Yoskowitz
20 Nov 2009 13:30
HDMI Licensing has announced today that they will be remaking HDMI product labels, in an effort to curb confusion for the different models of cables and products.
By updating the HDMI Adopted Trademark and Logo Usage Guidelines, HDMI Licensing has separated all HDMI cable products into five specific types:
-Standard HDMI cable
-Standard HDMI cable with Ethernet
-Standard automotive HDMI cable
-High-speed HDMI cable
-High-speed HDMI cable with Ethernet
Additionally, says the guideline update (available here):
Adopters may no longer use HDMI version numbers in the labeling, packaging, or promotion of any cable product. This is effective immediately for any references to the HDMI Specification Version 1.4, and Adopters have a one-year grace period for removing references to earlier versions of the HDMI specification when describing their cables.
Effective as of January 1, 2012, all non-cable products cannot make any reference to HDMI version numbers. Until that time Adopters can use HDMI version numbers only when the feature or features associated with that HDMI version number is clearly specified. For instance, a manufacturer can describe a product as featuring "HDMI® v.1.4 with Audio Return Channel and HDMI Ethernet Channel," but may not describe a product as being "HDMI® v.1.4 compliant."