The only way to figure out if you have a 2.0 rather than a 1.4 HDMI cable is to connect the cable to your TV or PC and alter the display settings. If your system supports it, set the resolution to 4K, the refresh rate to 60 Hz, and the coloring to full RGB. If the cable can transfer the data, it’s a 2.0 HDMI. If not, it’s a 1.4 HDMI cable.
The main features added within HDMI version 2.1 included: Support added for resolution of 10k at 120 Hz. Capability added for specifying HDR metadata on a scene-by-scene or even a frame-by-frame basis. Display Stream Compression (DSC) 1.2 is used for video formats higher than 8K with 4:2:0 chroma subsampling.
The problem with HDMI 2.1 is that it detects 4K120 as NATIVE resolution, so any DSR factors are 120hz. However, DisplayPort 1.4 detects 1440P240 as NATIVE resolution, so all DSR factors are also 240hz which means with HDMI 2.1, you can only do 4K120, but with DisplayPort, you can do 4K240 using DSR.
HDMI 1.4 supported 4K resolution at up to 30 frames per second, but HDMI 2.0’s 4K60 compatibility set the standard for watching 4K content on a 4K TV. HDMI 2.1 skips the 30fps step for 8K (7,680 by 4,320) and jumps straight to enabling the new, much higher resolution at 60fps. Technically, the standard supports up to 10K resolution in terms
Three sizes (standard, mini, micro) and varied cable designs. Commonly used in TVs, projectors, gaming consoles, and smartphones. HDMI 2.0 handles 4K at 60fps with better audio/video. HDMI 2.0b adds HLG for HDR support and backward compatibility. HLG and HDR enhance image quality and colour range.
The main difference between HDMI ARC vs eARC comes down to bandwidth. Since HDMI 2.1 has a higher bandwidth than HDMI 1.4, it can transfer more data faster. That means the audio signal doesn’t have to be compressed as much, and you’ll get better audio quality with eARC. You can think of bandwidth like a pipe that can only transport a