A:The HDMI Founders include leading consumer electronics manufacturers Hitachi Maxell, Ltd; Panasonic Corporation; Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.; Silicon Image (a Lattice Semiconductor company); Sony Corporation; Technicolor S.A.; and Toshiba Corporation.

    In addition, the HDMI interface has the support of major motion picture producers including Fox, Universal, Warner Bros. and Disney, and system operators such as DirecTV, EchoStar (Dish Network) and CableLabs.

    The HDMI Specification has been licensed by over 1,600 companies, and is a standard feature in over 4B consumer products(IHS, 2014).

    In 2011, the HDMI Founders created the HDMI Forum to guide future iterations of the technology, enabling companies in diverse markets to participate in the evolution of the HDMI Specification. Approximately 60 of the largest consumer electronics, PC and semiconductor companies are now working together to ensure the continued success of the HDMI Specification.