HDMI 2.1a Version Update Adds Source-Based Tone Mapping to Maximize HDR
Posted: 2022, Feb 14, Mon, 12:22 am
https://www.cepro.com/audio-video/hdmi- ... pping-hdr/Going from 2.0 to 2.1 provided a leap forward for home entertainment capabilities, and as Ultra High Speed (UHS) cables proliferate and sources such as the latest gaming consoles and 4K/8K displays take advantage of its myriad features, AV systems will generate even better quality, Tobias and Harrell note – a win-win for integrators and consumers.
The addition of Source-Based Tone Mapping in the upcoming HDMI 2.1a spec provides communications between sources and displays (sinks) so the display and enables sources to assist the displays with HDR processing, which is typically where the heavy lifting is done.