Has HDMI changed since 2006?

[papercup]

I think I know the anwser to this, but want to check.

Just re-doing my lounge set-up and running cables in walls betwixt TV & Amp.

Can I re-use HDMI cables from 2006?

I have the same old Amp & TV, but am trying to future-proof; if I change either in the future, will these HDMI cables not be compatible with a new version?

I have a vague memory of my cables being bought at the time of HDMI 1.3 and it being superceded by HDMI 1.4 at some point later...

cheers

Andy

[VEX]

1.3 is still available, but 1.4 High Speed is better, and I think there is an even better version of 1.4 again.

Have a look at the HDMI.org site for more information but please don't spend to much money on them as over short distances almost anything will work.

altenativley you could run some flexi duct under the floor and that will allow easy swap out in the future.

V.

[ASK1974]

Definitely take up VEXs suggestion of cable duct if you can, whilst short distances are generally OK HDMI is an evolving technology and over time this could be a problem. If you can't fit duct and it's a longer run I would install CAT6 and Fibre, this allows you to use baluns and at least these can be upgraded as technology changes. More expensive though.

HDMI2 is just around the corner and this raises the bar yet again, we recently had it confirmed that HDMI1.4 will only support 4k at 30fps so any future 4k media delivery platforms running faster than this will require HDMI2 - Sony, LG & Samsung are keeping very quiet about this whilst they ship the first (very expensive) 4k screens with HDMI1.4 ports...

Early adopter beware!

[papercup]

Sod early-adopting anything cutting edge then.

But should I just bin my 1.3s and get 1.4s perhaps?

[ASK1974]

If you're feeding from an AV receiver you only need one so might as well get yourself a new 1.4 high speed with Ethernet and leave it at that. Less than £50 for anything up to around 7m and a lot less if shorter.

[papercup]

so like this?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/CablessonBasics-Meter-Spee...

and this would definitely be backwards compatible with my aged (well, 2006 vintage) Pioneer Plasma TV (7th gen, 720P) and Yamaha amp?

[VEX]

Backwards compatible isn't an issue at all.

V.

[tdm34]

ASK1974 said:

Definitely take up VEXs suggestion of cable duct if you can, whilst short distances are generally OK HDMI is an evolving technology and over time this could be a problem. If you can't fit duct and it's a longer run I would install CAT6 and Fibre, this allows you to use baluns and at least these can be upgraded as technology changes. More expensive though.

HDMI2 is just around the corner and this raises the bar yet again, we recently had it confirmed that HDMI1.4 will only support 4k at 30fps so any future 4k media delivery platforms running faster than this will require HDMI2 - Sony, LG & Samsung are keeping very quiet about this whilst they ship the first (very expensive) 4k screens with HDMI1.4 ports...

Early adopter beware!

Both Sony and Samsung claim that they'll update any of their current 4K sets if they don't meet the
HDMI 2.0 standard, it's very easy with the Samsung F9000 series as the set has a separate input tuner box
which Samsung will swap if required.

Panasonic have their Debut range of 4K sets being launched at the Berlin IFA show which starts next week
and the rumours i'm hearing is that they're HDMI 2.0 ready, this is why they didn't show any at the
CES show last January.

[Pontoneer]

Another option is to run CAT 6 cable from point to point and then use transceivers to convert signals at either end : my AV cabinet is at the opposite end of the room and my HDMI runs over twin pairs of CAT5e at present .

Get decent transceivers and you can run over much longer distances than with straight HDMI cables , and it is reasonably future proof as you can just upgrade the modules .