so now how long till the next HDMI spec comes out?
I dunno, at least 15-20 minutes...
What I find extremely funny is that HDMI no longer allows manufacturers to use the release numbers... 1.4, 1.4a, etc... but finds that the most convenient way for themselves to alert others to a new release with unique features. In my opinion, they shouldn't be able to use numbers either if they think that's such a great idea.
Steve Venuti is a smart guy and I think he's doing a great job with what he has, but HDMI - as a format - is simply a complete and utter mess in my opinion.
<rant>Audio return channel and Ethernet are great ideas, however if HDMI had been a more open platform to begin with, you wouldn't need a cable change - Ethernet could simply have been dealt with from a bandwidth standpoint - similar to how I can send audio, video, data, etc over a single Ethernet cable. I don't need a new cable to send data+video. When people started streaming media I didn't suddenly have to update my cable to Cat5Q.
HDMI is like a condensed bundle of shielded coax cables, each carrying complex, proprietary information. It's ridiculous and the entire industry embraced it like puppets.</rant>