The HDMI app will be used much less frequently in future, as the HDMI Licensing Administrator (HDMI LA) is switching to a new system. However, as Club3D notes, there will be a transition phase during which old certification certificates will still be visible.

The new certifications for HDMI cables are now slowly coming onto the market. Known as Gen 2, these certifications will provide verification for the authenticity of a given cable and gradually replace the first generation certifications.

This formally began in May 2023, but the HDMI Licensing Administrator (HDMI LA) has allowed the old labels to continue to be used until stocks of the corresponding cables have all been sold. In its February newsletter, cable manufacturer Club3D drew attention to this change and stated that it is currently changing its label fulfillment provider, so packs with both the old and the new certifications will soon appear in stores.

The new certification has the advantage that it can be checked more easily. According to the HDMI LA, a simple scan of the QR code on the pack is enough to verify its authenticity. The old verification, on the other hand, required the proprietary HDMI app.

  • @NutWrench@lemmy.zipEnglish
    0•5 months ago

    However, the HDMI app will not be able to scan the new labels. Instead, according to the HDMI LA, a message will appear indicating that a QR reader app must be used.

    I bet it will be a proprietary QR app that will data-mine the hell out of you.