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Ethernet was added to HDMI https://thehometheaterdiy.com/hdmi-with-ethernet/ https://thehometheaterdiy.com/hdmi-with-ethernet/

• flangola7 4y ago
  But why. HDMI is a video transmission format.
  • syntheticnature 4y ago
    To reduce the number of cables, in theory, though as noted it's not really implemented.
    • flangola7 4y ago
      But why would I ever need to connect Ethernet to a display that already has a video cable?
      • tiagod 4y ago
        I think the idea was that you, for example, plug your console to the TV with HDMI and it would pass through Ethernet as well.
  • tedunangst 4y ago
    It's a multimedia interface.
    • BizarroLand 4y ago
      Exactly. Thats what the MI in HDMI stands for.
• detaro 4y ago
  And is implemented absolutely nowhere.
• johnea 4y ago
  "Or, buy 4K a monitor..." It's 1/4 the area, minus all features, AND the same price!? 8-/ It's a great option, for dell shareholders...
  • dpifke 4y ago
    We saw your comment the first time. No need to keep cutting and pasting the same reply to different threads.
• js2 4y ago
  Pins 14 and 19, but HEC was never really adopted and those pins are today used for ARC/eARC instead. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDMI#HDMI_Ethernet_and_Audio_Return_Channel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDMI#HDMI_Ethernet_and_Audio_R...