[. . . ] Philips Gold Cables HDMI "Certified" All Gold cables/products are tested and approved to the HDMI standard of performance. We adhere to the most current HDMI Standard specifications and are Simplay certified. [. . . ] HDMI 1. 3 a/b has capacity to spare, and can incorporate new technology advancements and capabilities long into the foreseeable future. Higher Speed 340MHz, double the Bandwidth, Deep ColorTM, HD "Lossless" AudioTM, CEC (Consumer Electronic Control) and Lip Sync correction. What products or applications take advantage of HDMI 1. 3 a/b capabilities?HDMI 1. 3 a/b, High-Definition Multimedia Interface is the first and only A/V (or audio/video) industry supported, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface. HDMI 1. 3a, Some clarity What specifically does HDMI 1. 3 a/b add to the 1. 2 spec in terms of AV format support?HDMI 1. 3 a/b can support new formats and capabilities in both audio and video. It increases its single-link bandwidth from 165MHz (4. 95 gigabits per second) to 340 MHz (10. 2 Gbps). With this increased bandwidth capability, HDMI 1. 3 a/b supports the demands of future high definition display devices, such as higher resolutions, high frame rates and Deep ColorTM. In terms of audio, HDMI 1. 3 a/b adds additional support for new, Lossless AudioTM compressed digital audio formats Dolby® TrueHD and DTS-HD Master AudioTM which provide up to 8 channels of lossless surround sound. This gives users the highest quality audio experience ­ the same as in the movie theater. Category 1 cables have been tested to perform at speeds of 75Mhz, the equivalent of 1080i. Category 2 cables perform at 340Mhz, the highest bandwidth currently available over an HDMI cable. They can easily handle a 1080p signal, including increased color depths and increased refresh rates. [. . . ] New Lossless AudioTM formats In addition to HDMI's current ability to support high-bandwidth uncompressed digital audio and compressed formats (Dolby® Digital and DTS), HDMI 1. 3 a/b adds additional support for new, lossless compressed digital audio formats Dolby® TrueHD and DTS-HD Master AudioTM for theater-like professional sound quality. Lip Sync Incorporates auto AV synchronization to correct an inherent flaw in earlier versions of HDMI. [. . . ]