[h=3]Version 2.0[/h]The HDMI Forum is working on HDMI 2.0 and the specification for it was expected to be released in late 2012.[SUP][149][/SUP][SUP][150][/SUP] In a 2012 CES press release HDMI Licensing, LLC has stated that the expected release date for the next version of HDMI is the second half of 2012 and that important improvements needed for HDMI include increased bandwidth to allow for higher resolutions and broader video timing support.[SUP][151][/SUP] Longer term goals for HDMI include better support for mobile devices and improved control functions.[SUP][151][/SUP]
On January 8, 2013, HDMI Licensing, LLC announced that that the next HDMI version is being worked on by the 83 members of the HDMI Forum and that it is expected to be released in the first half of 2013.[SUP][42][/SUP]
Based on HDMI Forum meetings it is expected that HDMI 2.0 will increase the maximum TMDS per channel throughput from 3.4 Gbit/s to 6 Gbit/s which would allow a maximum total TMDS throughput of 18 Gbit/s.[SUP][152][/SUP][SUP][153][/SUP] This will allow HDMI 2.0 to support 4K resolution at 60 frames per second (fps).[SUP][152][/SUP]Other features that are expected for HDMI 2.0 include support for 4:2:0 chroma subsampling, support for 25 fps 3D formats, improved 3D capability, support for more than 8 channels of audio, support for the HE-AAC and DRA audio standards, dynamic auto lip-sync, and additional CEC functions.[SUP][152]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDMI#Version_1.4[/SUP]
On January 8, 2013, HDMI Licensing, LLC announced that that the next HDMI version is being worked on by the 83 members of the HDMI Forum and that it is expected to be released in the first half of 2013.[SUP][42][/SUP]
Based on HDMI Forum meetings it is expected that HDMI 2.0 will increase the maximum TMDS per channel throughput from 3.4 Gbit/s to 6 Gbit/s which would allow a maximum total TMDS throughput of 18 Gbit/s.[SUP][152][/SUP][SUP][153][/SUP] This will allow HDMI 2.0 to support 4K resolution at 60 frames per second (fps).[SUP][152][/SUP]Other features that are expected for HDMI 2.0 include support for 4:2:0 chroma subsampling, support for 25 fps 3D formats, improved 3D capability, support for more than 8 channels of audio, support for the HE-AAC and DRA audio standards, dynamic auto lip-sync, and additional CEC functions.[SUP][152]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDMI#Version_1.4[/SUP]