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Are the HDMI versions 1.0 through 1.2 compatible with the latest next generation video game consoles that implement 1080p and the new capability for Deep Color by HDMI?

Are the HDMI versions 1.0 through 1.2 compatible with the latest next generation video game consoles that implement 1080p and the new capability for Deep Color by HDMI?

Are the HDMI versions 1.0 through 1.2 compatible with the latest next generation video game consoles that implement 1080p and the new capability for Deep Color by HDMI? Each version of HDMI supports certain specifications and standards.

HDMI are the initials that stand for High-Definition Multimedia Interface. HDMI is the newest digital interface standard, supported by the industry, to be used when connecting components of consumer electronics, like high definition television or home theater systems. HDMI allows personal computer manufacturers and audio/visual consumer electronics to bring to the market products that are innovative and rich in features.

HDMI is the first and only consumer electronics interface that is supported by the industry, uncompressed, and is all digital, video and audio. All the predecessors of HDMI were analog interfaces. Using an analog interface means that a clean digital signal is converted into a “not as precise” analog, and sent out to the T.V, where the signal is translated back again into digital signal to show the screen display. Each time that the signal is converted, the digital signal weakens and loses strength and integrity. This causes some distortion of the quality of the picture. With HDMI the source digital signal is preserved, and there is no conversion of the signal to create the richest, sharpest picture quality available. By delivering all-digital audio and video that is crystal clear by means of a single cable, HDMI greatly simplifies cabling, and helps give consumers the home theater experience with the highest quality. HDMI provides an interface between a audio/video source, such as a DVD player, video game console, set-top box, or A/V receiver, and the audio and/or video monitor, like digital television (DTV), over one single cable.

HDMI is intended to support all personal computer and television formats. This includes high-definition format, standard format, and enhanced format, as well as multi-channel digital audio all on a single cable. HDMI is also backwards compatible with Digital Video Interface (DVI). This means that any products that still use the analog technology are compatible with HDMI. HDMI will work with the older technology so that these products do not have to be replaced but can be incorporated in with HDMI.

Each version of the HDMI standard has been developed with forward-advancing capabilities in sight and the standards for HDMI are continuously evolving. Each successive version of the HDMI specification has to be backwards compatible with all earlier versions of that specification. There have been 6 versions of HDMI specifications released to date. The first or original version was called HDMI 1.0 and was released in December of 2002. Version 101 of the HDMI specifications came out in May of 2004. In August of 2005 HDMI 1.2 specifications were publicly released. Four months later, in December of 2005, specification version 1.2a became available. Then in June of 2006, the specifications for version 1.3 were released. And the latest version of HDMI specifications is version 1.3a, which became available on January 8, 2007.

One of the areas where HDMI technology is being continuously upgraded is speed. HDMI 1.3 has increased band-width to 10.2 Gigabits per second, or 340 MHz. This allows support not only for all current HDMI formats, but also support for any future demands of High Definition display units, like Deep Color advancements and higher screen resolution. HDMI 1.3 also has a technical foundation that has been built into the specification, and this foundation will allow for even more speed advancements in the future

Another new specification for HDMI 1.3 is Deep Color. All the earlier versions of HDMI supported 24 bit color. This newest version of HDMI supports 30 bit, 36 bit, and 48 bit color depth. This gives the display a rendering that is stunning, using over a billion colors for detail that is unprecedented.

1080p content has been supported by HDMI since version 1.0, although this version is now almost obsolete. Each new version of HDMI specification must be backwards compatible with all previous versions of HDMI. HDMI 1.3 specifications support deep color and higher resolution formats, as well as DTS-HD and Dolby TrueHD audio formats. The latest video game consoles and personal computers especially have the ability to deliver content that takes advantage of these latest capabilities of HDMI. When a next generation video game console is interfaced with an older high definition television or display, the source of the signal, the next generation video game console, should automatically choose the highest quality video and audio performance available that is HDMI supported.

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