The industry body responsible for HDMI has announced a first draft of the standard’s next set of specifications, and oh boy: we are getting a lot of extra pixels. HDMI version 2.1 — which will be backward compatible with current HDMI devices — will support 8K video with HDR at a 60Hz refresh rate, or 4K video at a 120Hz refresh. For those interested in the raw numbers, 4K resolution is 3,840 x 2,160 or 8.3 million pixels, while 8K is 7,680 x 4,320 or 33 million pixels. As the HDMI Forum’s Technical Working Group puts it (with a just a little understatement) this new capacity will allow for “immersive viewing and smooth fast-action detail.”
Like all new A/V tech specs, what we’re seeing now is very much designed for the future. 4K content...
via The Verge
