[HDMI 2.1] Ultra High Speed HDMI 2.1 Cables & test equipment at CES 2019

Ultra High Speed HDMI 2.1 Cables at CES 2019

At the CES 2019, HDMI Licensing Administrator, Inc (HDMI LA) is showing and talking about some of the new HDMI 2.1 cables that are coming to the market supporting 48Gbit/s high bandwidth, from passive cables, active copper cables and active optical cables, thus 3 different types of HDMI 2.1 cables to enable the HDMI 2.1 features including 8K60 or 4K120 un-compressed or up to 10K120 compressed. Some of the HDMI 2.1 cable providers highlighted include Elka, Inneos, JCE, Silicon Line and Legrand.

세계 최초 HDMI 2.1 인증 케이블 입니다.  (JCE)

하기 5개 회사의 HDMI 2.1 케이블 제품이 인증을 받을 예정이라고 합니다. 
HDMI 2.1은 2.0대비 약 3배 이상 대역폭이 증가하기 때문에, 

현재로서는 HDMI 2.1 인증없는 케이블을 사용하는 것은 무리라고 생각합니다.

먼저 HDMI 2.1 인증케이블과 향후 비인증 케이블간의 성능차이를 분석해서

저렴한 것을 찾아나가는 과정이 필요합니다.

위의 동영상에서도 잠시 언급된 내용이 있지만, 현재 HDMI 2.1 Spec기준으로

반쪽 Sepc일 수 있습니다.  이유는 DSC(Display Stream Compression) 압축관련 지원은 아직까지 test가 불가능하기 때문에 몇가지 이슈가 있을 수 있습니다. 

하기 table에서 보실 수 있듯이, Ultra와 Ultra# 2가지가 구분이 되어져 있습니다.

아마도 향후 Ultra#은  DSC(Display Stream Compression) 압축지원이 되는 인증이 따로 존재 할 것으로 판단되고 있습니다.

HDMI 2.1 for 8K at CES 2019 with Microsoft Xbox One X Enhanced Gaming

At the HDMI Licensing Administrator, Inc (HDMI LA) booth at CES 2019, they talk about the latest with HDMI 2.1 where at CES 2019 several companies announced the first 8K products from Samsung, LG, Sony, TCL, Konka, featuring some or all of the HDMI 2.1 features, including the 48Gbit/s spec cables supporting up to 8K60 uncompressed. At their booth, the Microsoft team presents the Microsoft Xbox One X and Xbox One S which has some HDMI 2.1 gaming features supported with its firmware update such as HDMI VRR and Auto Low Latency Mode to be taken advantage of with TVs that support HDMI 2.1 features such as the 2018 Samsung TVs available in the retail market.

Xbox에 HDMI 2.1 VRR지원이 된다고 하네요.. ^^

YOFC FIBBR 4-in-1 HDMI Cable for 8K

FIBBR 4-in-1 HDMI Cable Supports Next Gen 8K Video Signals, with the consumer video market already starting the transition from 4K to 8K video, YOFC has the internal resources to quicly adapt to the changing specifications, with high bandwidth support up to 48Gbit/s for 8K TVs that are coming to the market with multiple inputs, providing a single cable slim design with a 7mm diameter allows it to easily fit in a wide variety of installations, using high-quality glass fibers from YOFC, one of the largest producers of glass fibers in the world.

Silicon Line Active Optical Cables support HDMI 2.1 at CES 2019

At the 2019 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Silicon Line, a developer of optical link technology for consumer, commercial and industrial electronics, demonstrates the world’s first active optical cables with embedded technology supporting all features of the recently released HDMI 2.1 specification. The demonstration, involves the latest HDMI 2.1-enabled 4K and 8K TVs, at the Las Vegas Convention Centre South Hall in the dedicated HDMI Licensing Administrator booth. Copper cabling presents many limitations for very high bandwidth applications that make it impractical for use in many applications, Silicon Line CEO Ruud van der Linden says that their embedded technology supports all the advanced new features of the HDMI 2.1 specification and will allow the production of thin, long, flexible optical HDMI cables at prices affordable to consumers. Munich-based Silicon Line, a member of the HDMI Forum, produces the tiny, proprietary integrated circuits and ‘optical engines’ needed to convert electrical signals to optical signals and back again. It also makes cable modules – the electronics inside cable-end connectors – which contain the integrated circuits, optical engine and other components needed to make a complete active optical cable. The company’s opto-electronics and manufacturing technologies have dramatically reduced the production cost of active optical cables for applications including HDMI, DisplayPort and USB3. Silicon Line also produces ultra-low-power optical link technology enabling thin, lightweight and long high-speed cables for consumer electronics, commercial and industrial applications. The company develops and manufactures integrated circuits and modules, which allow a simple, high volume assembly of active optical cables also suitable for a lower-cost market.

Elka HDMI 2.1 and HDMI 2.0 Active Cables at CES 2019

Elka is showcasing its HDMI 2.1 solution and its improved HDMI 2.0 active solution. HDMI 2.1 is the latest HDMI Specification. Elka’s renewed HDMI 2.0 active cable is longer, thinner, and more flexible than the previous one.

HDMI 2.1 – Teledyne LeCroy at HDMI LA Booth CES 2019

Teledyne LeCroy provides video spec test equipment, advanced test platforms for testing equipment to fit with the HDMI specs, capturing the digital signals at the bit level using the full picture and protocol information for getting validated.

Astro Designs shows 8K HDMI 2.1 test equipment at CES 2019

Astro Designs presents their lineup of HDMI 2.1 test equipement at the HDMI Licensing Administrator, Inc (HDMI LA) booth at CES 2019, showing the future of 8K as I first filmed their 8K technology in 2013: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGD84... and what Astro was showing in 2015 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-e1bX... generating, testing, decoding, encoding, generating signals, extracting off camera sensors, often using FPGA systems or some advanced ASIC implementations before device makers are able to make the final ASICs or accelerator chips to produce these solutions for the mass market.

Astro Designs shows 8K HDMI 2.1 test equipment at CES 2019Targus USB Docks

The Targus USB C (3.1) dock has 4 hdmi outputs. The Dock also includees ethernet and three 3 usb ports, 1 USB C Power and USB A power. The price is 275 dollars. The Targus IOT dock includes USB A ports, 100w laptop charging, ethernet, 2x hdmi and 2x Displayport. The IOT enables the dock to be used with a smart power supply enabling it to be managed from the cloud. Price is TBD. To support my video-blog, please become a member at Astro Designs presents their lineup of HDMI 2.1 test equipement at the HDMI Licensing Administrator, Inc (HDMI LA) booth at CES 2019, showing the future of 8K as I first filmed their 8K technology in 2013:

Allion Labs HDMI 2.1 Authorized Test Center (ATC) at CES 2019

Allion Labs, Inc. has conducted HDMI compliance test for various products since 2010 as a subcontractor of Sony HDMI Authorized Test Center (ATC).