I can’t wait to see video over ethernet, such a flexible connection technology, if this takes off it could be an awfully long time before something new takes it’s crown…
This week, a consortium of manufacturers from Samsung to LG finalized the specification for what they call HDBaseT, a new ethernet-based standard that aims to be the future of connectivity for our digital devices. While current offerings from HDMI and DisplayPort do a great job at sending audio and video to our HDTVs, the new standard goes where today’s cables fail to tread, pushing internet connectivity, uncompressed content and even power over a single, unified cable — with a familiar connection we already know and love.
via How Network Cables Will Replace HDMI, DisplayPort – Tested.