The specification of 1.3 version HDMI cable not only double the bandwidth, but also adds support for deep color technology, a broader color space, new digital audio formats, automatic audio / video synching capability ("lip sync"). 1.3 version HDMI cable also offers an optional smaller connector to personal photographs and photographic equipment. Allegedly, more than 400 makers of consumer electronics and PC products worldwide have adopted HDMI. In-Stat market research agency is expected that the market of HDMI device can be 6,000 million in 2006. With the adoption of deep color and xvYCC color space, 1.3 version HDMI cable removes the previous color selection interface-related restrictions. The interface will no longer be like all previous video interfaces, as all content will be cast into the constraints of limited color channels. The new features of 1.3 version HDMI cable are as followed:
* Higher speed: 1.3 version HDMI cable increases its single-link bandwidth from 165MHz (4.95Gbps) up to 340MHz (10.2Gbps) to support future high definition display devices, such as higher resolutions, deep color and high frame rates. In addition, the establishment of 1.3 version HDMI cable specification is to allow the speed of future versions of HDMI cables reach significantly higher speeds.