HDMI 2.1: Finally

After the HDMI 2.1 standard was announced in 2017 at CES, all of us have been waiting for the chipsets to arrive. It offers such a speed increase over the earlier one, leaping from 18 gigabits per seconds (Gb/s) to an amazing 48 Gb/s.

The new HDMI 2.1 cables will allow faster refresh rates including 8K resolution, video at 60 frames per second, and 4K at 120 frames per second. It is the second feature that will be the real selling point for gamers and home cinema geeks. As many PC gamers can certify, frame rates above 60 fps lead to a smoother game play experience and provide a competitive edge in multi player. So if you are interested in having games run the best they can, HDMI 2.1 is the best buy from Dubai markets.

The signaling method has changed by adopting a digital packet structure, much the same as DisplayPort (which, incidentally, is what much of V2.1 was modeled after). v2.1 now employs four different data lanes, each capable of speeds as fast as 12 Gb/s - instead of three lanes for red, green and blue, plus a separate lane for clock information. With a packetized structure, intermixing and embedding clock packets is a piece of cake

HDMI 2.1 is available now on many 2020 and 2021 TVs. This includes the models LG, Sony, Samsung, and others. It's also on both of the next-generation game consoles, the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. To get the most out of those consoles you'll need a TV that supports at least some features of HDMI 2.1.

Presented below are some bullets related to HDMI 2.1

• The physical connectors and cables look the same as today's HDMI.
• Improved bandwidth from 18 gigabits per second (HDMI 2.0) to 48Gbps (HDMI 2.1)
• Can carry resolutions up to 10K, frame rates up to 120 frames per second.
• New cables are required for higher resolutions and/or frame rates.
• Many new TVs have at least one HDMI 2.1 input.
• The main sources that can take advantage of 2.1 right now are the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, as well as high-end graphics cards like the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 and RTX 3080.

Essentially, it all comes down to bandwidth. The current bandwidth capacity for HDMI 2.0 is 18 Gbps, but HDMI 2.1 clocks in a robust 48 Gbps. This increase in bandwidth allows HDMI 2.1 to transfer way more information and this means higher resolution video.Adding support for an uncompressed 8K signal at 60 frames per second in 12-bit color, HDMI 2.1 is the next step forward for the standard. It achieves this with a bandwidth throughput of 48 Gbits per second. HDMI 2.1 can push a 10K signal at 120 frames per second in 12 bit, using display stream compression (DSC).

Currently, HDMI 2.1 is aimed mostly at gamers hopping on the next-generation console or graphics card train. Both the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 will support 4K resolution at 120 frames per second. If you are thinking of buying the HDMI 2.1, no better place than Genuine.