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| January 6 2025 |
HDMI
HDMI 2.2 version was officially announced, introducing increased maximum bit rate to 96 Gbit/s and support for Latency Indication Protocol (LIP) to improve audio and video synchronization.
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| January 6 2025 |
HDMI
HDMI 2.2 version was officially announced, introducing a significant increase in maximum allowed bit rate to 96 Gbit/s, with planned release in the first half of 2025.
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| July 2024 | Amphenol Corporation announced its plan to acquire CommScope's Outdoor Wireless Networks (OWN) and Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) businesses for $2.1 billion in cash, and relaunched the ANDREW brand website. |
| May 2024 | Amphenol Corporation announced the acquisition of Carlisle Interconnect Technology for $2 Billion. |
| August 2023 | Belden acquired CloudRail, a Mannheim, Germany-based company specializing in Industrial Internet of Things connectivity solutions. |
| August 10 2023 |
HDMI
HDMI 2.1b was released, further refining the HDMI 2.1 specification.
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| April 2023 | Belden donated $100,000 to the Richmond Fire Department in Indiana to improve and replace firefighter equipment and safety gear. |
| January 2023 |
HDMI
At CES, announcement made that HDMI Alternate Mode for USB Type-C is no longer being updated due to lack of known products using the protocol.
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| 2022 |
Empirical Labs Distressor
The Distressor was estimated to have sold 40,000 units, demonstrating its widespread adoption in the audio industry.
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| October 2022 |
HDMI
DisplayPort Revision 2.1 was published, incorporating new cable certifications (DP40 and DP80) and bandwidth management features.
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| February 15 2022 |
HDMI
HDMI 2.1a was released, adding support for Source-Based Tone Mapping (SBTM).
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| December 2021 | Amphenol Corporation announced the acquisition of Halo Technology Limited for approximately $715 million. |
| October 14 2021 |
McIntosh MC-2300
At a Sotheby's auction, Jerry Garcia's last stage rack containing a MC-2300 sold for 226,800 USD, and his personal 'Budman' MC-2300 sold for 378,000 USD, making it the longest-serving piece of Grateful Dead equipment.
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| April 7 2021 | Acquisition of MTS Systems Corporation was completed. |
| January 2021 | Belden acquired OTN Systems, a Belgium-based manufacturer of critical telecommunication equipment, for $71 million. |
| 2020 |
Phone connector
Some tablets and thin laptops, such as the Lenovo Duet Chromebook and Asus ZenBook 13, are released without a phone connector.
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| December 2020 | Amphenol announced an agreement to acquire MTS Systems Corporation. |
| September 1 2020 |
HDMI
Nvidia launches the GeForce RTX 30 series, the world's first discrete graphics cards with full 48 Gbit/s bandwidth and Display Stream Compression 1.2 of HDMI 2.1.
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| January 2020 | Amphenol acquired Exa Thermometrics India Pvt Ltd, an NTC thermistor-based sensing solutions company located in Bangalore, India. |
| 2019 |
Speakon connector
Neutrik introduced the STX series of Speakon connectors, featuring male line connectors and female panel connectors, expanding the product line's configuration options.
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| 2018 |
Empirical Labs Distressor
Universal Audio released a digital emulation of the Distressor, extending its reach in the audio production market.
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| April 2018 |
HDMI
DisplayPort Revision 1.4a was published, updating the Display Stream Compression (DSC) implementation from 1.2 to 1.2a.
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| 2017 |
HDMI
HDMI version 2.1 was introduced, dramatically increasing bandwidth to 48.0 Gbit/s, adding 4K and 8K high refresh rate support, and implementing Display Stream Compression (DSC).
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| November 28 2017 |
HDMI
HDMI 2.1 was released, adding support for 4K 120 Hz and 8K 60 Hz, along with new features like Ultra High Speed HDMI cables, Dynamic HDR, and Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC).
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| June 2017 | Amphenol acquired three Industrial Sensing businesses from Meggitt PLC: Wilcoxon Research (US), Piezo Technologies (US), and Piher Sensors and Controls (Spain). |
| January 2017 | Amphenol acquired Phitek Ltd, a New Zealand-based manufacturer specializing in electronic noise-cancellation, audio enhancement, and electronic touch point devices for aircraft cabins. |
| January 4 2017 |
HDMI
HDMI 2.1 was officially announced by the HDMI Forum, introducing significant technological improvements including support for higher resolutions and refresh rates.
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| 2016 |
Empirical Labs Distressor
The Distressor was inducted into the TECnology Hall of Fame, recognizing its significant impact on audio technology.
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| December 2016 |
HDMI
HDMI 2.0b received additional support for HDR Video transport in the CTA-861-G specification, extending static metadata signaling to include hybrid log–gamma (HLG).
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| September 2016 |
Phone connector
Lenovo's Moto Z is released without a phone connector.
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| September 2016 |
Phone connector
Apple announces the iPhone 7, removing the phone connector and initially facing mockery from other manufacturers like Samsung and Google.
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| September 2016 |
HDMI
HDMI Alternate Mode for USB-C standard was released, supporting HDMI 1.4b features including video resolutions up to Ultra HD 30 Hz and CEC.
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| May 6 2016 |
HDMI
Nvidia launches the GeForce GTX 1080 with HDMI 2.0b support.
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| April 2016 |
Phone connector
LeEco removes the phone connector from their smartphones.
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| March 2016 |
HDMI
HDMI 2.0b was released, initially supporting the HDR10 standard as specified in the CTA-861.3 specification.
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| 2015 |
HDMI
Debut of Premium High Speed HDMI Cables with and without Ethernet, certified for reliable 4K@60Hz performance and HDR support across HDMI versions 2.0+.
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| 2015 |
HDMI
DisplayPort Alternate Mode for USB type-C specification was published, enabling video transmission through USB-C connectors.
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| August 20 2015 |
HDMI
Nvidia launches GeForce GTX 950 with HDMI 2.0 support.
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| June 1 2015 |
HDMI
Nvidia launches GeForce GTX 980 Ti with HDMI 2.0 support.
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| April 8 2015 |
HDMI
HDMI 2.0a was released, adding support for High Dynamic Range (HDR) video with static metadata.
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| March 17 2015 |
HDMI
Nvidia launches GeForce GTX TITAN X with HDMI 2.0 support.
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| January 22 2015 |
HDMI
Nvidia launches GeForce GTX 960 with HDMI 2.0 support.
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| 2014 |
Phone connector
Vivo introduces the X5Max, a smartphone without a phone connector.
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| 2014 |
HDMI
DisplayPort 1.3 introduced, becoming the first generation of DisplayPort capable of carrying Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) signals.
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| December 2014 | Belden announced the acquisition of Tripwire for $710 million, a deal that closed in the first quarter of 2015, aimed at delivering cybersecurity solutions. |
| September 18 2014 |
HDMI
Nvidia launches GeForce GTX 980 and GTX 970 with HDMI 2.0 support.
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| January 2014 | Belden acquired Grass Valley, a manufacturer of broadcast solutions, for $220 million. |
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