HDMI 1.4 Now Includes Specs for 3D

3D is certainly back with the expected release in the market of 3D displays, cameras and related gadgets from many vendors, including the big names in the consumer electronics industry.  The good thing is the HDMI organization is early in ensuring that manufacturers will adopt the same active shutter 3D glasses standards in their products.  The organization has now included 3D in its 1.4 version.  This version specifies protocols for different 3D display parameters at up to 1080p resolution, such as field, frame or line alternative methods; 2D plus depth methods; and side by side display modes.  It also specifies standards for the input/ output connections for consumer 3D devices.  The HDMI group also announced that an updated version, to be called 1.4a, is in the works and maybe released very soon.  This version is expected to address specifications not only for 3D playout but also for 3D broadcast and distribution.