HDMI version numbers banned

As audio-visual technology advances, high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) specifications have been revised and updated over time, says HDTV Test.

According to the publication, those who follow the home theatre scene will have witnessed the version number going from HDMI 1.0, through HDMI 1.3c to the latest HDMI 1.4a.

However, these HDMI version numbers may not be around for much longer, because the licensing body responsible for HDMI trademarks and logos has banned the use of such specification or version numbers to market HDMI cables and related products.

Consumer awareness of 3D-capable TVs has risen to more than 80% since March, the Digital Entertainment Group (DEG) reported, states Twice.

According to research from the Hollywood-based trade group, awareness of Blu-ray 3D players has also increased to nearly 60% of consumers over the same period.

Thirty percent of the more than five million HDTVs expected to be sold between now and mid-January will be 3D-capable, DEG said, and 80% of consumers intending to buy a 3DTV would also purchase a Blu-ray 3D player, the research showed.

In addition to iOS 4.2 for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch, Apple will also release a 4.1 update for its Apple TV set top box, bringing AirPlay support for wireless streaming, writes Apple Insider.

Though Apple made no mention of the Apple TV update when revealing the forthcoming unveiling of iOS 4.2. The Apple TV software update can be initiated through the device's settings menu, and is done directly over a wireless or wired Internet connection.

In addition to AirPlay, which will allow streaming of video and audio from iOS devices to the Apple TV, the 4.1 update will also bring VoiceOver functionality, according to Macworld. The new feature can be turned on through the accessibility menu of the Apple TV.