Chrontel chip eases HDMI-CEC integration
By Steven Kim 
posted Oct 8th 2008 9:19AM
posted Oct 8th 2008 9:19AM
Universal and centralized remote control of HT gear has long been the promise of HDMI-CEC, but the efforts of some CE manufacturers aside, all the flavors of HDMI-CEC have spoiled the party for everyone. Between talk of a unified HDMI-CEC standard and off-the-shelf solutions like Chrontel's CH7323 chip, we're hoping for a more standard, um, standard. The chip is a HDMI 1.3a-compliant, single-component solution that manufacturers can use alongside HDMI transmitter silicon to bring HDMI-CEC (even vendor-specific commands) to devices, whether the device operates as a "master" or "slave" in the control chain. We're not expecting full HDMI-CEC to explode on the scene overnight, but we'll take these baby steps for now.
It's too bad the specs couldn't be ironed out sooner, before HDMI took hold in the market, now it will be a long road ahead.
~Adam
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