HDMI Authorized Testing Center

NXP Semiconductors offers manufacturer a convenient testing service via its HDMI Authorized Testing Center (ATC). This dedicated laboratory carries out HDMI compliance testing according tothespecifications laid out the HDMI Compliance Test Specification (CTS) 1.4a, corresponding to the HDMI1.4a specification.

According to the High-Definition Media Interface (HDMI) Adopter's Agreement, all products that claim HDMI Specification conformance or bear any HDMI trademarks must undergo appropriatecompliancetesting following the rules laid out in the HDMI ComplianceTestingPolicies document. This improves interoperability between devices from different manufacturers - making HDMI more user-friendly and attractive to consumers.

For further information or to request an ATC ordering package, please e-mail us, orcall+33 (0)2 31 45 64 21 and ask for the HDMI ATC Manager.

Device categories

The HDMI CTS 1.4a defines four device categories for testing. A manufacturer's first HDMI product in each device category must be tested at an HDMI ATC. Subsequent devices can be tested at anHDMIATC or at the manufacturer's internal lab. The four categories are:

  • Source device e.g. DVD players, set-top boxes
  • Sink devices e.g. televisions, projectors
  • Repeater devices e.g. home theatre receivers
  • Cable assemblies

ATC ordering package

To arrange testing at NXP Semiconductors HDMI ATC, a manufacturer must have an ATC ordering package. This contains:

You can request an ordering package by e-mail

HDCP test

NXP Semiconductors ATC can also test devices following the HDCP Compliance Test Specification CTS1.2, as required by the HDMI CTS1.4a. The relevant HDCP Test Application and Product CapabilityFormcan be downloaded from DCP LLC website, while a specific Agreement can be requested from NXP by e-mail

Shipping address

NXP HDMI ATC
2 Esplanade Anton Philips
Campus Effiscience, Colombelles
BP 20000, 14460 COLOMBELLES
France

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