The Digital Interface for Video and Audio (DIVA or DiiVA) was a proposal for a bi-directional audio/video interface for transmitting both compressed and uncompressed digital streams. It was developed by Synerchip Company, Limited, based in

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and

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. DIVA supports a downstream data rate (from source to display) of 13.5 Gbit/s which is capable of

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at resolutions higher than 1080p. DIVA also supports a 2.25 Gbit/s bi-directional communication data channel that can carry multiple sub-channels (audio, control, compressed video, etc.). This gives DIVA a raw bi-directional data rate of 18 Gbit/s or a usable bi-directional data rate of 14.4 Gbit/s (because of

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). DIVA was demonstrated at the China Digital Living Forum & Showcase 2008 using a single CAT6A cable. The DIVA Promoters Group was formed by

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, Haier, Hisense, Konka, Panda, Skyworth, SVA,

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and Synerchip. In February 2008, the DIVA Promoters Group hoped to finish the specs for DIVA by the end of 2008 and have DIVA chips released in 2009 or 2010.

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