Well, wait until you read about this years standards.
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To say this is confusing for the consumer is an understatement.
But youll have to check with your unit vendor for that.
you’ve got the option to read more about Wi-Fi 6 Release 2here.
HDMI 2.1a
The HDMI standard is already a mess.
Technically HDMI 2.0 doesnt exist anymore, and all of its features are rolled into HDMI 2.1 standard.
you could read more about this clusterfuck inTFTCentrals excellent report.
that includes functions such as Source-Based Tone Mapping (SBTM).
This allows devices like your gaming consoles to send specific signals about HDR tone-mapping.
Until now, you had to calibrate your display manually to get the best result for your source.
Now, your set-top box or console can take over some of that workload.
For example a game stream with different menus and text boxes.
Thankfully, manufacturers can issue a firmware update to enable SBTM for existing compatible devices.
But well still have to look at the detailed spec sheet of newly released models.
It allows these components to talk to the CPU or other components.
With this, you want high read/write speed and bandwidth for better data processing and performance.
Intels 12th gen Alder Lake processors, announced last year, also support PCIe 5.0 standard.
So well expectedly see more components in this category this year.
Thank god that this at least makessomesense.
This offers local dimming and better contrast than traditional LCDs.
So Micro-LED screens are closer to OLEDs than LCDs.
However, they offer peak brightness (or luminance) of 5,000 nits five times more than traditional OLEDs.
Plus, this tech can solve the screen burn-in issue faced by OLED screens.
Whats more, Micro-LEDs can offer great contrast by switching off individual diodes, thus offering true blacks.
This year at CES, Samsung has shown offthree Micro-LED modelswith 89-inch, 101-inch, and 110-inch screen sizes.
LG also announced itsgigantic 136-inch TVwith this new tech.
Hopefully, well see small screen sizes available to the masses next year.
While the TV uses Samsungs panel, the Japanese company has tuned it in with its own tech.
Samsungs panel uses a blue OLED backlight to light up these quantum dots for great brightness and contrast.
For now, TV makers will release devices with tech at an ultra-premium price and gigantic screen sizes.
So you might have to wait for the next few years to get them at an affordable price.
Just like a right-to-repair bill, might need a right to simpler standards bill soon.
That’s one heck of a mixed bag.
He likes to say “Bleh.
That’s one heck of a mixed bag.
He likes to say “Bleh.”
