HDMI 2.1

Forum discussion tagged with HDMI 2.1.
  1. L

    Question Is there any benefit buying a cable with Zinc Alloy or Aluminum shell ?

    I am looking for a new HDMI cable and I notice some 'premium' versions with different shell material Check this one for example: www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005842428816.html There are 3 versions: PVC Shell Model Zinc Alloy Model Aluminum Blue Is there any benefit in getting a cable with...
  2. TANKI_X33

    Question HDR turns itself off immediately after being toggled on (Windows 10) ?

    Hello everyone! For some background context, I've been troubleshooting and trying to get HDR working for 2 months now... I had bought a new TV, two new PCs, new GPU, new cables. I'm slowly ready to rip my hair out by frustration.... ... Latest status: ordered brand new HDMI 2.1 cables to be...
  3. J

    Question PC Connected to TV no sound through Soundbar

    Hi, I have a fairly new Philips 65OLED806 TV with HDMI 2.1 and ARC/eARC support paired together with a Samsung HW-Q800T 3.1.2ch soundbar. The TV is connected to the soundbar via HDMI 2.1 eARC port on TV (port 2) with a certified HDMI 2.1 cable. I've previously had a ASUS PN60 (Intel Core i3...
  4. PaPies

    Question Need A Proper HDMI 2.1 Cable That Supports 4K/144

    Hello, I've recently bought a 4K/144Hz TV (Finally decided to get a TV after being a hardcore PC gamer) but I am having a small problem. I am from Balkan, and companies here sell you good TV's but good luck finding cables that support such technologies. I've bought 5 HDMI to HDMI Cables (3+...
  5. Mustela

    Question PC Losing Signal Sometimes

    I bought a new GPU, a GIGABYTE NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 GAMING OC 8GB Rev. 2.0. I've been testing it for a while, but it's losing signal for a brief second whenever I try to use any HDMI 2.1 feature. Those features are: Color depth of 10 bpc or 12 bpc with RGB Full or YCbCr 4:4:4 and 4K 120Hz...
  6. Nathan Brewer

    Question How to get my VIZIO SV420M to run at 120hz?

    Hello! I recently got an HDMI 2.1 cable that supports 120hz as on the front of the TV below the VIZIO logo it says 120hz. After plugging it in I'm noticing in windows that it is still running 60hz. I've gone into the Nvidia Control Panel and the Windows 10 advanced display settings that it wont...
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    [SOLVED] HDMI 2.1 Black Screen

    On my PC HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort cable work as they should. However, HDMI 2.1 gives a black screen in Windows 11. I am only able to access and operate BIOS with HDMI 2.1 on a weird resolution. I took an extra HDMI 2.1 cable from my Harman-Kardon Sound System. Do I have to change something in...
  8. J

    Do I need HDMI CL2 or CL3 cables?

    Hello, I am having a tv installed over a fireplace and the hdmi cables are going to go through the drywall. Do the hdmi cables have to be CL2 or CL3 rated? Would these Atrix hdmi 2.1 cables from GameStop work for needs? The cables say they are good for going through drywall but do not mention...
  9. C

    [SOLVED] 4K HDMI Splitter HDMI/DP ?

    Hi, I have been looking for a page like this for a while now and hopeful to gain some insight on current products available or any information really. I am currently running a 2K 144hz monitor and 4K 60hz TV in my setup that I both use daily. I use the next gen XBOX Series X and have been looing...
  10. Karan Yelve

    [SOLVED] Do cable adapters/ converters kill HDMI 2.1/DP1.4 cables full potential?

    Hi. Hope everyone is doing well. I was wondering if cable converters/adapters kill the potential of HDMI 2.1 cables or DP 1.4 cables. For example if I were to use a simple/cheap adapter for my HDMI 2.1 cable (Mini HDMI to HDMI) will it work without any issues or will I suffer loss in quality...
  11. Ontiveros

    [SOLVED] HDMI port on my aorus b550 pro is not giving signal.... Help please

    I have taken battery out an put it back in I have reset my ram I have a Nvidia Quadro m5000. But for some reason the HDMI port won't give signal. Now I can't get into bios we with out no signal... So should I have go through my GPU dvi port?
  12. S

    [SOLVED] How to get 8K resolution from I7 Surface Laptop 3?

    Hi I have a Samsung 65" 8k TV supporting 8k over HDMI 2.1. I use it with a stationary pc with 8k resolution with no problem. But I have not managed to get it to work from a Surface laptop 3 I7 version (SL3). That means I have to use Remote desktop to access the SL3 on the 8k display and that...
  13. E

    [SOLVED] Looking for a 40 inch + hdmi 2.1 monitor

    Are there any monitors in the market with the following or similar specs: Panel: Any 40 inch + 120Hz 1 - 4 MS HDMI 2.1
  14. T

    [SOLVED] HDMI Connections

    I have an admittingly dumb question. I googled around and couldn't find an exact definitive answer for peace of mind. My question is, do all HDMI versions (ex: 1.4, 2.0, 2.1) all fit into the same port? I'm curious because the Xbox Series X comes with an HDMI 2.1, and I was needing to know if I...
  15. D

    Question HDMI 2.1 spliter/switch

    Hey guys, with the upcoming PS5 launch I've been looking for a HDMI 2.1 Splitter/switch for it. I play most games on my TV and then FPS on my monitor and the constant unplugging and plugging in one HDMI is old. Everything I found only supports 4k at 60hz. I'm curious if anyone know of any that...
  16. P

    Question Does anyone have any clarity around HDMI 2.1 and it's impact on VRR with 144 Hz 2160p monitors?

    With HDMI 2.1 coming with RTX 3000 series cards, we'll have Nvidia cards where we have more bandwidth over HDMI 2.1 than we do over DP 1.4. I've hoped to find some article going into this in more depth, but it doesn't seem to be something people are focused on or talking about. This Tom's...
  17. Srednal

    [SOLVED] What diplay cable/ bandwidth is needed for 2560x1440 @240Hz?

    I have an Asus ROG 2080 Ti Rtx, and a Samsung Odyssey G7 32" monitor (supports 2560x1440 @240hz). When I connect HDMI with an 18Gbps cable, it won't do 240 Hz (stuck at 144Hz). The monitor came with a displayport cable, and initially I hooked that up- it worked at 240 Hz. After restarting the...
  18. old_rager

    Question I Need to source 15 meter Active Ultra High Speed HDMI 2.1 Cable - preferably in Australia

    I'd like to move my PC 15 meters away from my display (Samsung 4K TV) and whilst doing so, ensure that the extension will support a data transfer rate of 48Gbps. Although I don't as yet have a TV that that supports HDMI 2.1 - and because GPU vendors haven't developed (as yet - may change next...
  19. Armani316

    Question PCIe & laptop motherbaords?

    He guys, Can someone please clarify the following for me: 1. From my basic understanding, laptop motherboards do not use PCIe connectors, so the entire discussion about PCIe 4.0 & 5.0 is irrelevant for laptops. Is this correct? What confused me is what when I look at the tech specs of M.2 NVMe...
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    Looking for nice gaming PC

    Hello, I'm looking to buy a PC within the next 3-5 months and have around a $1,300 budget. I am a gamer and would prefer to have the best possible PC that its my budget. I have been told that a GTX 1070 and i7-8700 would be nice parts, assuming that the price of PC parts continues to drop. As I...