HDMI organization just posted HDMI FORUM RELEASES VERSION 2.0 OF THE HDMI SPECIFICATION. It is a new standard. Previous is HDMI 1.4
I wrote one post before about HDMI 1.3 vs HDMI 1.4
So, what about HDMI2.0. What’s new?
HDMI 2.0 vs HDMI1.4
- Max Clock Rate: 600Mhz vs 340Mhz
- Maximum TMDS throughput per channel (Gbit/s) including 8b/10b overhead: 6 vs 3.4
- Maximum total TMDS throughput (Gbit/s) including 8b/10b overhead: 18 vs 10.2
- Maximum throughput (Gbit/s) with 8b/10b overhead removed:14.4 vs 8.16
- Maximum color depth (bit/px): 48 vs 48
- Maximum consumer resolution over single link at 24-bit/px: 3840×2160p60 vs 3840×2160p30
HDMI 2.0 has following five new features:
- 4K resolution support at 60 fps
- Support for up to 32 channel audio
- Support for up to 1536 kHz audio
- Support for up to 4 audio streams
- Support for 21:9 aspect ratio
It will be soon, the new HDMI 2.0 cable will be on markete.
