HDMI’s 1.3 Spec Is Announced Yet Big Questions Remain.

[Tiberium]

I don't think they're rushing. They've had the Audio Codec information for over a year. They likely have that processing down. The HDMI interface has been demanded for a long time from them. They've had a card designed but were waiting for 1.3 to do it right the first time.

I hope so because we do not need another HD-XA1 which is nothing more then a paper weight to me.

 

[JonFo]

From Joe’s list, the most significant for audio are the new format support and the lip synch.

Personally, I’ve been waiting to upgrade from my Meridian 568 to a G68 till such a time as Meridian fully supports the 1.3 spec.

I’m also still using a CRT PJ (Sony G70) until digitals go to laser or LED illuminators (for full off, true blacks). Although my PJ supports HDMI 1.1 through an add-in HCDP capable card, which works very well with HD-DVD and my HD-TiVo, so I can wait a year or two more.

Also, need to wait for new BD or HD-DVD players to fully support 1.3 and the wider color spaces.

The biggest advantage HDMI 1.3 will confer is the simplification of our systems. Something for which I need to start aiming for, as I’m currently at the outer edges of the complexity envelope. A single cable from sources to processor, and from processor to amps and display devices is much better than the rats-nest many of us have now.