The HDMI Specification and related documents previously hosted here have been removed due to a <atarget="_blank"href="https://glenwing.github.io/docs/HDMI DMCA Notice.pdf"><u>DMCA notice</u></a> from HDMI Licensing. The HDMI 1.3a specification is available for free public download directly from the HDMI website <atarget="_blank"href="https://www.hdmi.org/manufacturer/specification.aspx"><u>here</u></a> (via a bizarre and seemingly unecessary "we will email you a one-time download link" system).<spanstyle="display:none;">For convenience, you may access this free publicly available document directly using the links below. Also provided are several older versions (which are similarly non-confidential).</span>
<li><atarget="_blank"href="https://www.hdmi.org/manufacturer/specification.aspx">Version 1.3a (external download link via completely unnecessary and highly inconvenient mechanism)</a> (2006 November 10)</li>
<li><atarget="_blank"href="https://glenwing.github.io/docs/HDMI-1.4a-3D.pdf">Version 1.4a Extraction of 3D Signaling Portion</a> (2010 March 4)</li>
<li><atarget="_blank"href="https://www.hdmi.org/manufacturer/specification.aspx">Version 1.4a Extraction of 3D Signaling Portion (external download link via completely unnecessary and highly inconvenient mechanism)</a> (2010 March 4)</li>
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<li><atarget="_blank"href="https://glenwing.github.io/docs/HDMI-Version-Labeling-Rules.pdf">HDMI Trademark and Logo Usage: Version Numbers</a></li>
The CTA standards previously hosted here have been removed due to a <ahref="https://glenwing.github.io/docs/CTA DMCA Notice.pdf"><u>DMCA notice</u></a> from the CTA. It is apparent that the CTA disapproves of public access to these standards. Indeed, there is no need to worry however, as these documents can be obtained elsewhere; in fact, the CTA themselves are happy to provide free public access to these very same standards, available for download straight from their own website:
The CTA standards previously hosted here have been removed due to a <atarget="_blank"href="https://glenwing.github.io/docs/CTA DMCA Notice.pdf"><u>DMCA notice</u></a> from the CTA. It is apparent that the CTA disapproves of public access to these standards. Indeed, there is no need to worry however, as these documents can be obtained elsewhere; in fact, the CTA themselves are happy to provide free public access to these very same standards, available for download straight from their own website:
Update May 9, 2019: The CTA has apparently decided to DMCA themselves, as they have removed their own hosted copies of their own free standard from their own website in response to me providing to a link to their website. It seems there may be some internal miscommunication regarding whether the CTA wants these standards to be publicly accessible or not. In case any CTA employees missed the memo, your organization decided to make your entirely library of standards free to the public <atarget="_blank"href="https://www.cta.tech/News/Press-Releases/2018/May/CTA-s-Entire-Library-of-Industry-Standards-Now-Fre.aspx"><u>about a year ago</u></a>. For people looking to access the CTA-861 standards, they can be downloaded from the CTA store (although you must first register an account and then "buy" the standard for $0.00):
<li><atarget="_blank"href="https://members.cta.tech/ctaPublicationDetails/?id=11016f33-3422-e811-90ce-0003ff528c1a">CTA-861-G (external download link via completely unnecessary and highly inconvenient mechanism)</a> (2016 November)</li>
<li><atarget="_blank"href="https://members.cta.tech/ctaPublicationDetails/?id=b8c5ab10-3322-e811-90ce-0003ff528c1a">CTA-861-F (external download link via completely unnecessary and highly inconvenient mechanism)</a> (2013 August)</li>
<li><atarget="_blank"href="https://members.cta.tech/ctaPublicationDetails/?id=95190170-1031-e811-bbd4-0003ff52999d">CTA-861-E (external download link via completely unnecessary and highly inconvenient mechanism)</a> (2008 March)</li>
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It is likely the CTA just wants to force everyone to unnecessarily register an account and go through a store interface and then download a copy of the document instead of viewing a hosted version in the browser, for some inexplicable reason. I would suggest the CTA take lessons from the ITU, which directly hosts all their free standards documents (<u><atarget="_blank"href="https://www.itu.int/rec/R-REC-BT.709/en">example</a></u>). This system seems to work just fine for them, and it can work for you too!
<spanstyle="display:none;">Revisions D and B can be accessed on these third-party websites:</span>
<tr><td><spanclass="title">DCI Digital Cinema System Specification</span><br><br>
These documents have been made available to the public for free by DCI, LLC and can be downloaded directly from the DCI website by anyone.
These documents have been made available to the public for free by DCI, LLC and can be downloaded directly from the <u><atarget="_blank"href="https://www.dcimovies.com/specification/index.html">DCI website</a></u> by anyone.
<li><atarget="_blank"href="https://glenwing.github.io/docs/DCI-1.2.pdf">Version 1.2 with Errata as of 30 August 2012 Incorporated</a> (2012 October 10)</li>
<tr><td><spanclass="title">Other VESA Standards</span><br><br>
These documents have been made available to the public for free by VESA and can be downloaded directly from the VESA free standards page by anyone.
These documents have been made available to the public for free by VESA and can be downloaded directly from the <u><atarget="_blank"href="https://app.box.com/s/vcocw3z73ta09txiskj7cnk6289j356b">VESA Free Standards</a></u> page by anyone.
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<li><atarget="_blank"href="https://glenwing.github.io/docs/VESA-DisplayHDR-CTS-1.0.pdf">DisplayHDR CTS Version 1.0</a> (2017 November 27)</li>
<tr><td>Please note: This webpage was created for personal use, and is not intended to be a publicly presentable website. I am a caveman when it comes to software and web development.</td></tr>
<tr><td><spanclass="title">Utilities</span>
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<li><ahref="./diu/">Display Info Utility</a></li>
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<li><ahref="./docs/">Display Industry Standards Archive</a></li>
<li><ahref="./adapters/">Guide to Display Cables and Adapters</a></li>
<li><ahref="./adapters/">Guide to Display Cables and Adapters Draft</a> (Final versions go live <atarget="_blank"href="https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/729232-guide-to-display-cables-adapters-v2/">here</a>)</li>
Glenwing
5 years ago