HDMI specifications are typically fairly private documents.  They’re reserved for those who are making products, have paid a licensing fee and signed an adopter agreement.  That’s true with HDMI 1.4 as well, to a point.

So you’ve got a whole lot of HDMI sources and a whole lot of HDMI displays.  You want them all connected, but you want to avoid networking.   What to do? Gefen’s 8x8 Cross Point HDMI Matrix may be your solution. 

Carrying high definition video signals over an extended distance is no easy task, but the latest HDMI extender from Tributaries can take a 1080p signal with 8-bit color to over three hundred feet away.  The HXMINI5 extender is a two piece device utilizing a sender a receiver. 

It’s really unfortunate that wireless HDMI is still such a niche technology.  We’ve been talking about it for years, and seeing demos and prototype units for just as long.  Luckily for those that want it, a few companies are still working with wireless transmission.

When the HDMI 1.4 spec was announced, 3D television and movies seemed to be the most commonly touted advancements.  If you want 3D, they said, you need HDMI 1.4.  Of course, things got a bit confusing later when the Blu-ray association announced the requirements to view 3D Blu-ray movies and lumped the PS3 in as a compatible player.