HDMI 1.4 (and HDMI 1.3) is now a legacy term under new rules announced by HDMI Licensing.
Chord SuperShield High Speed HDMI cable with Ethernet
The body which coordinates the HDMI standard has ruled that HDMI cables can no longer be described using a version number or compliance test specification. The changes, announced earlier this year come into effect today, and mean that manufacturers will have to remove references to those numbers from their products and packaging.
There are now a total of five descriptions which are permitted, mandatory on both cables and packaging:
Standard HDMI Cable
Standard HDMI Cable with Ethernet
Standard Automotive HDMI Cable
High Speed HDMI Cable
High Speed HDMI Cable with Ethernet
HDMI Licensing said in a statement that: “In order to enforce the cable market and ensure that only compliant HDMI cables are sold in the market, HDMI Licensing, LLC has been working with Custom and Border Protection agencies in the US, Europe and China.
“These agencies will evaluate imported and exported HDMI cable products based on their compliance with all aspects of the Adopter Agreement including these latest marketing requirements.”