You’ve managed to get your hands on an Xbox Series X or PS5, and you want a new TV that supports all the features that your new console does. You see a TV advertised as having HDMI 2.1 support for a price you’re willing to pay, and you buy it. You get home and get everything all set up only to find out your new TV isn’t even capable of these new features your console supports.
How is this possible? We’ve got the answer for you in this video.

Article from TFT Central (When HDMI 2.1 Isn’t HDMI 2.1 – The Confusing World of the Standard, “Fake HDMI 2.1” and Likely Future Abuse): https://tftcentral.co.uk/articles/when-hdmi-2-1-isnt-hdmi-2-1

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00:00 Introduction
01:21 The Problem
02:31 How Did This Happen?
02:57 “Fake” HDMI 2.1 Explained
03:56 What Can You Do?
04:15 What Are We Doing About It?
04:42 Conclusion
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