Additional Info of the HDMI 1.3 To Be Featured in the PS3

Earlier this month, we reported that High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) has been upgraded to 1.3. HDMI is the first and only consumer electronics industry-supported, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface. While this is very good news, it was also reported that this new version would not feature in the Playstation3 as they had already adopted the previous version of 1.2.

Today, HDMI released a press statement and Ken Kutaragi, president and group CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment went on statement as saying ‘PLAYSTATION®3 will be the most advanced computer platform for enjoying a wide range of entertainment content, including the latest games and HD movies, in the home. By introducing the next-generation HDMI 1.3 technology, with its high speed and deep color capabilities, PS3 will push the boundaries of audiovisual quality to the next level of more natural and smoother expression on the latest large flat panel displays’

HDMI 1.3 will feature:

• Higher speed: Increase in bandwidth from 165MHz (in previous version) to 340MHz
• Deep colour: Support of 30-bit, 36-bit and 48-bit color depths (from 24-bit in previous version)
• Broader color space: Removal of virtually all limits on color selection
• New mini connector: For greater support of small portable devices
• Lip Sync: Automatic audio/video syncing capability
• New lossless audio formats: Support for new formats including Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio

Earlier this month, we reported that High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) has been upgraded to 1.3. HDMI is the first and only consumer electronics industry-supported, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface. While this is very good news, it was also reported that this new version would not feature in the Playstation3 as they had already adopted the previous version of 1.2.

Today, HDMI released a press statement and Ken Kutaragi, president and group CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment went on statement as saying ‘PLAYSTATION®3 will be the most advanced computer platform for enjoying a wide range of entertainment content, including the latest games and HD movies, in the home. By introducing the next-generation HDMI 1.3 technology, with its high speed and deep color capabilities, PS3 will push the boundaries of audiovisual quality to the next level of more natural and smoother expression on the latest large flat panel displays’

HDMI 1.3 will feature:

• Higher speed: Increase in bandwidth from 165MHz (in previous version) to 340MHz
• Deep colour: Support of 30-bit, 36-bit and 48-bit color depths (from 24-bit in previous version)
• Broader color space: Removal of virtually all limits on color selection
• New mini connector: For greater support of small portable devices
• Lip Sync: Automatic audio/video syncing capability
• New lossless audio formats: Support for new formats including Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio