If you dabble in high-end 8K TV equipment or own one of the newest Xbox or PlayStation consoles, you might be familiar with HDMI 2.1. The latest version of the ubiquitous display spec adds variable ...

It's an interesting world in terms of the way and sense in which things work; HDMI 2.0 is now non-existent and has been absorbed into the HDMI 2.1 naming. The HDMI 2.0 standard was phased out by the ...

HDMI 2.0 is fine for streaming and 4K60; HDMI 2.1 is required for 4K120 gaming. If you game on PS5/Xbox Series X, use HDMI 2.1 (both consoles include a 2.1 cable). HDMI 2.1 improves audio (eARC, Dolby ...

HDMI 2.1 is here, delivering breathtaking bandwidth and enabling a raft of new capabilities. The new standard won’t impact the average user today or even in the near future, but new hardware coming to ...

Back in January, the HDMI Forum unveiled its new specifications for the HDMI connector, called HDMI 2.1. Now, that HDMI specification is available to all vendors who have already adopted HDMI 2.0.

With the introduction of the next-generation game consoles PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, it has become easier to enjoy gameplay at 4K HDR, high image quality of up to 120 fps, and high frame rates.

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The world's first DisplayPort 2.0 product has just launched, after what feels like years and years of teasing the next-generation DisplayPort standard. DisplayPort 2.0 is nearly here, folks and with ...

Part of living in a world of rapid technological change is reacting (or not) to evolutionary technologies and standards such as HDMI 2.1. At the gut level, every new spec says you’re now in imminent ...

Q: I plan to buy an Nvidia RTX 3080 because of its HDMI 2.1 support—it’ll pair nicely with my LG C9 TV. I’ve researched cables, but information about actual HDMI 2.1 48Gbps compliant ones is all over ...

HDMI 2.1 promises to deliver 10K video, 120 Hz refresh rates and much more. Here's everything you should know about HDMI's next revision. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Even though the cable looks the same, modern HDMI connections are vastly more capable than when they first arrived over 20 years ago. The latest version, called 2.1b, is only a small update, but 2.1 ...