‘More Phases’ of HDMI 2.1 Compliance Test Spec Due in ‘Coming Weeks and Months’
The HDMI Forum continues to make slower-than-expected progress completing work on the HDMI 2.1 compliance test suite deemed critical for manufacturers to build product conforming to the 2.1 specification it released in November after many months of delays (see 1711280041).…
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The forum released the “first phase” of the compliance test suite last week covering the enhanced audio return channel (eARC) feature defined in 2.1, spokesman Henry Feintuch emailed us Thursday. “More phases will be released in the coming weeks and months,” he said. That’s behind the schedule the forum outlined at CES when it said developing a “complete compliance test” for 2.1 was a “top priority” and would be rolled out in “stages” beginning in Q2 (see 1801080065). The eARC feature “simplifies connectivity and supports the most advanced audio formats, highest audio quality, and ensures compatibility between audio devices and upcoming HDMI 2.1 products,” said the HDMI Licensing Administrator at CES.