At the CES 2010, HDMI Licensing, LLC announced that nearly 900 consumer electronics (CE) and personal computer (PC) manufacturers have adopted the HDMI specification, up from 760 adopters one year ago.

The continuing adoption of the HDMI Specification by manufacturers further strengthens its position as the worldwide standard for high-definition (HD) digital connectivity.

With the recent launch of the HDMI Specification Version 1.4, many of the new CE products introduced at CES 2010 are using the most advanced HDMI 1.4-enabled features, such as 3D, 4K and the HDMI Ethernet Channel.

“We are pleased to see such rapid and pervasive adoption of the HDMI standard,” said Steve Venuti, president of HDMI Licensing.

“With nearly 900 adopters, and with the rapid adoption of HDMI 1.4-enabled features in products at this year’s CES, HDMI continues to support the entire consumer electronics ecosystem from leading-edge components to mainstream home theater products.”

HDMI is the leader in digital connectivity for high-definition consumer electronics from entry-level devices to high-end home theater systems, including TVs, set-top boxes, DVD players and A/V receivers.

In addition, the HDMI Specification is experiencing rapid growth in the game console, digital still camera, camcorder, portable media player and PC markets, as manufacturers meet consumer demand for multimedia convergence.

With the launch of the HDMI Specification Version 1.4 in June of 2009, HDMI is expected to broaden into even more product categories. The new Micro Connector brings HDMI connectivity to even smaller portable devices including digital cameras and cellular phones. The Automotive Connection System provides an entire HDMI-based transport for HD content within an automobile.

Over 474 million devices incorporating HDMI are expected to ship in 2010, with an installed base of over 1.5 billion HDMI-enabled devices projected by 2010, according to market research firm In-Stat.