Explore the intricacies of HDMI Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) in this informative 52-minute conference talk by Hans Verkuil from Cisco Systems Norway. Gain a comprehensive understanding of CEC's purpose, benefits, and implementation techniques using the kernel framework and API introduced in kernel 4.8. Discover how connected devices can detect and control each other through the CEC pin in HDMI connectors. Learn about CEC compliance tests designed to validate both custom CEC application code and CEC implementations in other devices. Delve into the speaker's extensive background in video4linux driver development and his role as a co-maintainer responsible for V4L2 bridge drivers and video receivers and transmitters.