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A New Horizon for HDMI 2.1—8K (Concepts and Specifications)

10/08/202010/08/2020EN_Tech_Direct

Allion Labs/ Tina Yu

Recently, the HDMI Forum has released the Compliance Test Specification (CTS) version 2.1c for Sinks. One of the highlights of HDMI 2.1 is Fixed Rate Link (FRL), which is the signaling technology used to transmit HDMI 2.1 data and enable 8K resolution.

7 Things to Know about FRL

A New Horizon for HDMI 2.1 – 8K

10/14/201909/26/2020EN_Tech_Direct

Allion Labs / Tina Yu

8K TV has been a trending topic ever since Japan announced 8K broadcast plans for Tokyo 2020 Olympics. At CES 2020, TV manufacturers such as SONY, Sharp, LG, Samsung, and TCL all showed off their own 8K models. According to IHS Markit report, 8K TV shipments were less than 20,000 units in 2018, but the shipments would reach 430,000 units in 2019. By 2020, it is estimated to approach 2 million units. The statistics show that 8K TV can be one of the most profitable businesses in the foreseeable future.