The organization HDMI licensing, which is occupied by licensing high-Definition multimedia interface (HDMI) declared, which up to the current moment on the market PC is accessibly more than fifty products with this interface, including more than two ten desktop and mobile PC, several families of monitors, video card and motherboard.
Among the producers, who supported HDMI in their solutions, are named Acer, BenQ, Dell/alienware, Hewlett-Packard (HP), Samsung, Sony and Toshiba.
The boom of television sets high resolution, equipped with this interface, also is observed on the market for everyday electronics. Toward the end year analysts In -Stat forecast the volume of similar sold solutions in 105 mln. pieces. Because of the reverse compatability HDMI with Digital visual interface (DVI) the base of completion PC with the first will grow further. The problems of connection of monitor with DVI to the HDMI does not exist.
Up to the present moment for the market are released the first models of computer displays, equipped with HDMI. Among producer- pioneers - ViewSonic, LG electronics and BenQ, moreover among the proposals last company there is even 19- inch model with the recommended price 299 dollars.
HDMI licensing calculates, which the release of Windows vista with the optimization of multimedia functions will accelerate the penetration of this interface into mass PC.
In connection with the successes HDMI by doubtful are seen the prospects of its chief competitor - DisplayPort, moved BY VESA. The triply high speed of transmission data (10,8 Gbit/s, that corresponds to the resolution 2560 x 1600 with the frequency of 60 Hz) is advantage, and by deficiency - impossibility of transfer of audio signal and video signal on one cable. The strong side Of displayPort will be hardly claimed with the current editorial staff of the standards HD- video, and a here smaller quantity of wires was always greeted by users. Thus, if VESA does not boost introduction in the finished products of its interface soon, it risks to prove to be in the situation, when market is completely seized BY HDMI,