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Archive of posts filed under the Standards and Specifications category.

Silicon Image and CVIA Promote HD Connectivity Standards

Silicon Image announced that it is working with the China Video Industry Association (CVIA) to promote HDMI, MHL, WirelessHD, DiiVA and other HD connectivity standards to Chinese consumer electronics manufacturers.

Dolby and Philips Unveil Dolby 3D Format Specification

Dolby Laboratories and Royal Philips Electronics announced the Dolby 3D format, a new content delivery specification for Dolby 3D.

JEDEC Publishes Universal Flash Storage Test Standard

JEDEC Solid State Technology Association announced that it has published a new Universal Flash Storage (UFS) test standard.

SCSI Trade Association Ready to Tackle 2013

The SCSI Trade Association (STA) announced its newly elected Board of Directors and market expectations for 2013.

ITU Gives Thumbs Up to H.265 Video Compression Standard

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) announced that one of its technical study groups has given first-stage approval to the H.265 (ISO/IEC 23008-2) High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) video compression standard.

VESA Finalizes Requirements for Display Stream Compression Standard

The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) announced the completion of requirements for its Display Stream Compression Standard, which is anticipated to be published in late 2013.

WiGig Teams Up with VESA

The Wireless Gigabit (WiGig) Alliance and Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) announced that they have established a joint working group to advance WiGig and DisplayPort interoperability.

CompactFlash Association Drafts CFAST2.0

The CompactFlash Association (CFA) announced that its board of directors has approved the organization’s CFast2.0 draft specification.

IEEE Ponders Future of Ethernet

The IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) announced that it has formed a new group to build consensus toward the development of the next speed of Ethernet.

DVB Expands 3DTV Specification

The Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) consortium announced that its members have approved the next phase of its DVB-3DTV specification.

CEA Cranks Out 3D Standards

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) announced that it has published two new 3D-related standards, as well as a technical report that addresses television picture brightness.

VESA Releases MyDP Standard into the Wild

The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) announced it has published its Mobility DisplayPort (MyDP) standard.

JEDEC Updates Universal Flash Storage Standard

JEDEC Solid State Technology Association announced that it has published an updated version of its Universal Flash Storage (UFS) standard for mobile devices.

CEA Working Group Tackles 4K TV

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) announced that it has formed a new working group to help define and promote next generation 4K television technology.

SATA-IO Rolls Out USM Slim Specification

The Serial ATA International Organization (SATA-IO) announced that it has completed a new version of its Universal Storage Module (USM) specification.