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A big problem with TVs right now is the mess that is HDMI 2.1. Companies keep putting out firmware updates to make features like VRR work (somewhat), which is a
by kmfrk 6y ago
A big problem with TVs right now is the mess that is HDMI 2.1. Companies keep putting out firmware updates to make features like VRR work (somewhat), which is a huge bummer for TV Ethernet-cutters like myself.
- SV_BubbleTime 6y ago2.1 is a mess. VRR works great on the LG CX with Xbox, but other hardware might not fare so well. Same issue as USB iirc, you don’t need to support all the features to advertise its X.x compliant. How these special interest groups allow this I have no idea, it only hurts them.
- kmfrk 6y agoI think gamma shifting caused by VRR[^1] is still an issue. A lot of people don't notice it, though. LG have been burning the midnight oil fixing issues people realized once they could finally hook their TVs up to HDMI 2.1 devices in the form of next-gen consoles. There are a lot of HDMI 2.1 features that aren't terribly important, but VRR is definitely one we need to figure out. I feel like we ended up here because VRR was always an optional spec, which is basically Chekhov's technical debt. As always, there's never a perfect time to buy a new TV. [^1]: https://www.gizchina.com/2020/11/07/lg-admits-that-oled-tvs-will-have-problems-with-variable-refresh-rate-vrr-below-120-hz/ https://www.gizchina.com/2020/11/07/lg-admits-that-oled-tvs-...