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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Atlona's flat HDMI cables: now HDMI 1.3b certified]]></title><link>http://hd.engadget.com/2007/12/13/atlonas-flat-hdmi-cables-now-hdmi-1-3b-certified/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://hd.engadget.com/2007/12/13/atlonas-flat-hdmi-cables-now-hdmi-1-3b-certified/</guid><description><![CDATA[Probably a dumb question.. but I ordered a HDMI 1.3a cable the other day, will I notice a difference compared to a normal HDMI cable?? or do the devices they're hooked up to have to be HDMI 1.3a as well?? ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[DeadPlasmaCell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 13th 2007 2:37AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Atlona's flat HDMI cables: now HDMI 1.3b certified]]></title><link>http://hd.engadget.com/2007/12/13/atlonas-flat-hdmi-cables-now-hdmi-1-3b-certified/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://hd.engadget.com/2007/12/13/atlonas-flat-hdmi-cables-now-hdmi-1-3b-certified/</guid><description><![CDATA[The devices have to be 1.3x compliant as well.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Porfirio Reyes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 13th 2007 3:25AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Atlona's flat HDMI cables: now HDMI 1.3b certified]]></title><link>http://hd.engadget.com/2007/12/13/atlonas-flat-hdmi-cables-now-hdmi-1-3b-certified/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://hd.engadget.com/2007/12/13/atlonas-flat-hdmi-cables-now-hdmi-1-3b-certified/</guid><description><![CDATA[No, there's nothing that even takes advantage of the 1.3a spec's maximum data rate yet (chipsets on sources and displays only go up to 3.4 Gbps right now)]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[TrentD]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 13th 2007 11:14AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Atlona's flat HDMI cables: now HDMI 1.3b certified]]></title><link>http://hd.engadget.com/2007/12/13/atlonas-flat-hdmi-cables-now-hdmi-1-3b-certified/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://hd.engadget.com/2007/12/13/atlonas-flat-hdmi-cables-now-hdmi-1-3b-certified/</guid><description><![CDATA[Are they "Backwards compatible" with normal HDMI devices??]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[DeadPlasmaCell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 13th 2007 3:27AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Atlona's flat HDMI cables: now HDMI 1.3b certified]]></title><link>http://hd.engadget.com/2007/12/13/atlonas-flat-hdmi-cables-now-hdmi-1-3b-certified/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://hd.engadget.com/2007/12/13/atlonas-flat-hdmi-cables-now-hdmi-1-3b-certified/</guid><description><![CDATA[how do u know if ur hdmi cable is 1.3 compliant?  i bought a generic brand the other day and it does not specify this]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dennis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 13th 2007 4:40AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Atlona's flat HDMI cables: now HDMI 1.3b certified]]></title><link>http://hd.engadget.com/2007/12/13/atlonas-flat-hdmi-cables-now-hdmi-1-3b-certified/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://hd.engadget.com/2007/12/13/atlonas-flat-hdmi-cables-now-hdmi-1-3b-certified/</guid><description><![CDATA[Cable capability (and therefore compatability) is completely dependent on shielding, connection quality, and mostly, length.  As long as the connections are correct (i.e., conforms to the HDMI spec pin for pin) there are no compatibility problems.  The only problem is that an extremely long, poorly sheilded cable may have so much noise that it can't pass high frequencies cleanly enough to provide a 10gbps connection.  <br><br>I'll bet that all the monoprice cables under 20 ft will handle any HDMI spec you want to try.<br><br><br>Question though:  What features is 1.3b supposed to add?  I know the 1.3 update added 1080p, but what's great about 1.3b?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[andy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 13th 2007 9:58AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Atlona's flat HDMI cables: now HDMI 1.3b certified]]></title><link>http://hd.engadget.com/2007/12/13/atlonas-flat-hdmi-cables-now-hdmi-1-3b-certified/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://hd.engadget.com/2007/12/13/atlonas-flat-hdmi-cables-now-hdmi-1-3b-certified/</guid><description><![CDATA[It's unlikely that you'd notice a difference with current devices, not many displays and players offer deep color or anything like that.  I think my projector has deep color, but my player doesn't, I'm not sure if any player does right now.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[JeffDM]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 13th 2007 8:22AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Atlona's flat HDMI cables: now HDMI 1.3b certified]]></title><link>http://hd.engadget.com/2007/12/13/atlonas-flat-hdmi-cables-now-hdmi-1-3b-certified/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://hd.engadget.com/2007/12/13/atlonas-flat-hdmi-cables-now-hdmi-1-3b-certified/</guid><description><![CDATA[Blu-ray and HD DVD discs don't support more than 8 bits of color depth, meaning without a complete spec revision, they can't support Deep Color on the content, even if the player has the hardware to output it.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[TrentD]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 13th 2007 11:16AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Atlona's flat HDMI cables: now HDMI 1.3b certified]]></title><link>http://hd.engadget.com/2007/12/13/atlonas-flat-hdmi-cables-now-hdmi-1-3b-certified/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://hd.engadget.com/2007/12/13/atlonas-flat-hdmi-cables-now-hdmi-1-3b-certified/</guid><description><![CDATA[My Toshiba A-35 player claims it supports Deep Color, but I don't have a display that does, so I have no way of knowing.  <br><br>But a general question for everyone....If your HDMI cable length is small, let's say 6 ft or less, is there any reason to buy one of these "1.3 compliant" cables, or will any cable do fine?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[WhoCaresWhoWins?]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 13th 2007 11:17AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Atlona's flat HDMI cables: now HDMI 1.3b certified]]></title><link>http://hd.engadget.com/2007/12/13/atlonas-flat-hdmi-cables-now-hdmi-1-3b-certified/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://hd.engadget.com/2007/12/13/atlonas-flat-hdmi-cables-now-hdmi-1-3b-certified/</guid><description><![CDATA[My take is, buy the cheaper cable now.  If for some reason it's not really 1.3 compliant, by the time you need it, if you do benefit, 1.3 compliant cables will be cheap.  Paying several times more now, for the hope of future compliance, doesn't make sense.<br><br>For 3ft to 6ft, I really don't know if it would make any difference.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[JeffDM]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 13th 2007 11:31AM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>