HDMI 2.1 detailed - 8K HDR support and Variable Refresh Rate technology

[WYP]

The HDMI 2.1 specification has been detailed, adding 8K HDR support, Variable Refresh Rate technology and increasing the maximum HDMI bandwidth from 18Gbps to 48Gbps.



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[NeverBackDown]

About time they get the massive bandwidth increase. This is going to be a big win for Freesync(or adaptive) and push forward the adoption rate of it. If Nvidia don't get along and support HDMI as well, its only going to make AMDs the defacto standard. Which should be a good thing, cheaper products and all that. I do not however suspect Nvidia isn't creating a new chip for this so we will see

 

[gunbust3r]

Not holding my breath.

Wonder if they will manage a gen 1 8K product with good input lag? I bet those TV scalar/input board chips are going to cost a pretty penny.

 

[SuB]

inb4 the cables cost £50 +

 

[Doomslayer]

inb4 the cables cost £50 +

Can you say Monster Cables.....:lol:

 

[Kleptobot]

About time they get the massive bandwidth increase. This is going to be a big win for Freesync(or adaptive) and push forward the adoption rate of it. If Nvidia don't get along and support HDMI as well, its only going to make AMDs the defacto standard. Which should be a good thing, cheaper products and all that. I do not however suspect Nvidia isn't creating a new chip for this so we will see

Nvidea have an uphill battle in terms of Gsync IMO. Their initial implementation was done on an FPGA which probably means up until they had the hardware more refined they were selling it at a loss or only just breaking even. And they have a closed standard so have only themselves to help develop it. If AMD can leverage their freesync tech in consoles then i don't think Gsync will be around for too much longer

 

[Warchild]

here comes the 12guage cables with inbuilt fuses midway

 

[AlienALX]

0awg or nothing

 

[SparkleDJackson]

good thing i didnt drop any cash on a 4ktv in the currys xmas sales. (bought an apple watch instead. its as comfortable as hemorrhoids but mickey mouse tells me the time so its worth it.)

 

[WillSK]

Nvidea have an uphill battle in terms of Gsync IMO. Their initial implementation was done on an FPGA which probably means up until they had the hardware more refined they were selling it at a loss or only just breaking even. And they have a closed standard so have only themselves to help develop it. If AMD can leverage their freesync tech in consoles then i don't think Gsync will be around for too much longer

I have a gsync monitor and absolutely love it. Am I not correct in saying that maybe not in bang for buck but in raw performance Gsync IS still slightly better??

 

[NeverBackDown]

There's virtually no difference in either.

 

[WillSK]

There's virtually no difference in either.

Hmm in that case it's def a shame Nvidia haven't helped standardise the capability.

 

[NeverBackDown]

The only difference is that gsync tends to have a wider range of capability, but I blame the actual hardware available rather than FS itself. Should change soon with FS 2.0