HDMI excels for media consumption, while PC gamers prefer DisplayPort.

The HDMI Licensing Administrator, the group that defines and licenses HDMI standards, has some confusing requirements around the HDMI 2.1 standard. The group did away with HDMI 2.0 in 2017, and ...

Last year, we noted how the long-standing vagaries of HDMI licensing and open source AMD driver development combined to prevent the upcoming Steam Machine from receiving official support for the HDMI ...

With next-gen consoles come new hardware standards. Among the new technical upgrades coming with the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S HDMI 2.1 support. But what exactly makes HDMI 2.1 different, and ...

HDMI 2.1 made a big splash at CES 2021. It’s a strange thing to say about a port, but it just may end up having a bigger impact on PC gaming than any flashy new gaming laptop or even a graphics card.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

With the release of HDMI 2.2, it's worth taking a look at what sets it apart from HDMI 2.0 and 2.1 and which cables to use.

Just like USB, SD, and other ports, not every HDMI input is the same, and using the right one could have a marked effect on things like picture quality, frame rates, and latency. If deciphering every ...

HDMI 2.2 is set to arrive in 2027 with double the bandwidth of HDMI 2.1, paving the way for higher refresh rates.