What’s there to know about HDMI 1.3? If there’s something you want to know about HDMI 1.3, it’s highly likely that this Audioholics article will have the info you need.

For example, they tackle these questions:

1. What specifically does HDMI 1.3 add to the 1.2a spec in terms of audio Video format support?
2. Can you tell us about the new color space standard that HDMI 1.3 supports?
3. What about new audio formats?
4. Are additional form factors available for HDMI 1.3?
5. Based on your conversations and interactions with manufacturers, when do you think we might start seeing HDMI 1.3-enabled display and AV processing devices (e.g. this year, next year)?
6. Will lossless Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD be supported in up to 7.1 formats?
7. Did any cabling or tolerance parameters change for the specification?
8. What part did the new gaming consoles, Blu-ray, and HD DVD technologies play in structuring the new specification?
9. Are there mandatory and non-mandatory audio and/or video formats present in the latest format?
10. Does HDMI 1.3 specifically address any PC market issues?

I was particularly interested in #6, to which they answer: “According to the Dolby web site, Dolby TrueHD can support more than 8 audio channels. According to the DTS web site, DTS-HD offers 7.1 channel capability. Current specifications for HD-DVD and Blu-Ray limit the audio to eight channels.”

Hmmmmm. Interesting…

Audioholics HDMI 1.3 Q&A