Onkyo will introduce its first HDMI 1.4-capable products this spring

[dasukhija]

Does this matter? Do we wait?

January 6th, 2010



OSAKAOnkyo has announced that all of the A/V receivers in its 2010 line-up will support the new HDMI 1.4 standard. HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) 1.4 specifies a variety of new capabilities for a wide range of video, audio, and computer products. In the case of the new Onkyo products, support will be provided for both 3D video and Audio Return Channel capabilities.



Onkyo is proud to be one of the first to implement HDMI 1.4 across all of its new A/V receivers for 2010. Onkyos strong backing for the new standard is based on a recognition of the added capabilities it enables and the simplification it provides for system connections.



The Audio Return Channel in HDMI 1.4 enables a TV, via a single HDMI cable, to send audio data upstream to an A/V receiver or surround audio controller. This provides increased flexibility to the user and eliminates the need for a separate S/PDIF audio connection.



Onkyo will introduce its first HDMI 1.4-capable products this spring.

 

[mandeep]

Does this matter? Do we wait?

January 6th, 2010



OSAKAOnkyo has announced that all of the A/V receivers in its 2010 line-up will support the new HDMI 1.4 standard. HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) 1.4 specifies a variety of new capabilities for a wide range of video, audio, and computer products. In the case of the new Onkyo products, support will be provided for both 3D video and Audio Return Channel capabilities.



Onkyo is proud to be one of the first to implement HDMI 1.4 across all of its new A/V receivers for 2010. Onkyos strong backing for the new standard is based on a recognition of the added capabilities it enables and the simplification it provides for system connections.



The Audio Return Channel in HDMI 1.4 enables a TV, via a single HDMI cable, to send audio data upstream to an A/V receiver or surround audio controller. This provides increased flexibility to the user and eliminates the need for a separate S/PDIF audio connection.



Onkyo will introduce its first HDMI 1.4-capable products this spring.

Can wait in the hope the trade- off to put more features, keeping price constant/less and amp quality degradation is not much.Otherwise it would be the same "like the yamaha 2009 models"( below Rx-V765).

In 2009 we saw Amplifier quality was sub par in an attempt to accommodate more features.

Regards

 

[niv]

How much that cable would cost.. let me guess.. 5K in gray market..

no offense, just that seen HT stuff very expensive..

 

[dasukhija]

Version 1.4

World's first HDMI 1.4 cable released by Cablesson on June 22, 2009.[105]HDMI 1.4 was released on May 28, 2009, and Silicon Image expects their first HDMI 1.4 products to sample in the second half of 2009.[53][106] HDMI 1.4 increases the maximum resolution to 4K 2K (38402160p at 24Hz/25Hz/30Hz and 40962160p at 24Hz, which is a resolution used with digital theaters); an HDMI Ethernet Channel, which allows for a 100 Mb/s Ethernet connection between the two HDMI connected devices; and introduces an Audio Return Channel, 3D Over HDMI (HDMI 1.3 devices will only support this for 1080i)[107], a new Micro HDMI Connector, expanded support for color spaces, and an Automotive Connection System.[53][108] HDMI 1.4 supports several stereoscopic 3D formats including field alternative (interlaced), frame alternative, frame packing, line alternative, side-by-side half, side-by-side full, 2D + depth, and 2D + depth + graphics + graphics depth,[50][109][110] with top/bottom half and full formats to be added in January 2010. HDMI 1.4 requires that 3D displays support the frame packing 3D formats at either 720p50 and 1080p24 or 720p60 and 1080p24.[110] High Speed HDMI 1.3 cables can support all HDMI 1.4 features except for the HDMI Ethernet Channel.[50][109][110]