CEDIA Sets May 19 Webcast on HDMI Interoperability Issues in 4K HDR Era
Interoperability problems with HDMI “never really went away,” when HDCP became part of the HDMI equation more than a decade ago, said an email blast to CEDIA members Monday. Now with 4K and high dynamic range, problems are multiplying for…
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custom installers, and that is the basis for a 6 p.m. EDT May 19 webinar on taking the guesswork out of designing an Ultra HD system, to be moderated by industry veteran David Meyer. HDCP 2.2 is a “key component” of installation headaches in the 4K era and “to date there have been far more questions than answers as to what its ramifications may be,” Meyer said. Since HDCP 1.4 was announced as "broken" in 2010, “most of us still don’t really know how HDCP works, what the real differences are with HDCP 2.2, what will or won’t work, or why,” he said. Among topics: HDCP 2.2’s authentication and encryption process; HDCP 2.2 and HDMI 1.4 interoperability; and why peripheral converters aren’t a viable option. The three-part CEDIA webinar series will cover “the full story of HDCP 2.2,” including the evolution of HDCP, how it works, and what installers can expect in deploying a content-ready Ultra HD system.