HDMI 2.1: What You Need To Know Today

On Tuesday, the HDMI Forum released the HDMI 2.1 specification, the latest update to the ubiquitous connectivity standard. With a throughput of 48Gbps and the ability to handle 4K120, 8K60, and 10K video, plus a wealth of other signal enhancements, the announcement may have raised some concerns in the integration community—especially among those who have just upgraded infrastructures to the 2.0 standard.