> Interesting… so it would not simply connect another device using dhcp? Most devices didn't support ethernet over HDMI, and it was not something that could be

> Interesting… so it would not simply connect another device using dhcp? Most devices didn't support ethernet over HDMI, and it was not something that could be passively supported. > I never needed to use it and I’m not sure what was the motivation to introduce it into hdmi The idea was that you could have your TV or AV Receiver connected to your normal ethernet and any other connected devices would just magically have network connectivity as well. Turns out that most people who care to wire their home theater don't mind just using a switch to connect everything directly, and most of the world will just use WiFi if given the opportunity. Also AFAIK it was limited to 100mbit/sec so by the time it became a thing it was already kind of obsolete.