HDMI 2.0 and HDMI 2.1 both support up to 32 audio channels, with the latter adding Dolby Atmos into the mix. Crucially, though, the newer cable uses an eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel) which ...

HDMI and DisplayPort are similar when it comes to practical applications, and the industry largely views them as complimentary standards. Indeed, HDMI 2.1a offers VESA’s Display Stream Compression.

Similar to HDMI, DisplayPort (DP) is a fully digital A/V solution. While less commonly found on TV sets and related peripherals, DisplayPort is a popular port in the PC space, having been first ...

HDMI 2.1 is also on both of the next-generation game consoles, the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. In fact, to get the most out of those consoles you'll want a TV that supports at least some HDMI ...

Retro Remake showed off a video of its mod that adds an OLED display, a glass touchscreen and HDMI output of 1080p video.

The forthcoming HDMI 2.2 standard will bring more bandwidth, a new way to get a handle on lip-sync errors and a new, backward-compatible cable, the HDMI Forum said at CES 2025.

The old HDMI standard In the recent past, my advice for people who were looking for guidance on HDMI cables was pretty simple. Your bread-and-butter HDMI cable at lengths up to 15 feet was almost ...

HDMI 2.1 supports three very attractive features for those who own PS5 and Xbox Series X consoles. These are Variable Refresh Rate (VRR), Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM), and 120Hz gaming at 4K.

For gaming at 4K at up to 120Hz on new-generation games consoles or graphics cards on desktop PCs, you need an HDMI 2.1 cable. There are many options available, but one of the best HDMI cables for ...

No, not entirely. HDMI eARC has been designed to allow up to 37Mbps of bandwidth for the audio return channel, whereas HDMI ARC was never designed for more than 1Mbits per second.

It's worth noting, though, that while the Xbox Series X comes with an HDMI 2.1 supporting cable, the Xbox Series S only comes with an HDMI 2.0 cable – which we'll look at in more detail below.