Following are the specifications for each HDMI version. See
HDMI.
Band Color
HDMI Width Depth Maximum
Versions (Gbps) (bits) Resolution
2.1 48.0 48 7680x4320 60p
3840x2160 120p
2.0-2.0b 18.0 48 3840x2160 60p
1.4 10.2 48 3840x2160 30p
1.3 10.2 48 2560x1440 60p
1.0,
1.1, 1.2 4.95 24 1920x1200 60p
HDMI Version 2.1 (2017)
Added support for 4K 120p, 8K, scene-by-scene Dynamic HDR and ARC for high-end surround sound (eARC). Ultra high-speed 2.1 cables are required.
HDMI Version 2.0a (2015)
Added support for high dynamic range (HDR) metadata. See
HDR.
HDMI Version 2.0 (2013)
HDMI 2.0 increased 4K frame rate without needing new cables. Support added for 32 audio channels, two simultaneous video streams, the Rec. 2020 color space, 3D at 25 fps and a super-wide 21:9 aspect ratio. See
ITU-R HD standards.
HDMI Version 1.4 (2009)
HDMI 1.4 added major home theater enhancements, including 4K resolution, 3D, Blu-ray 3D, Ethernet sharing and the audio return channel (see
HDMI ARC). See
HDMI 1.4.
HDMI Version 1.3 (2006)
HDMI 1.3 boosted resolution, colors (see
deep color) and gamut (see
xvYCC). It added lip sync, surround sound modes (see
True HD and
DTS) and cable categories (see
HDMI cable types).
HDMI Version 1.0 (2002)
HDMI 1.0 supported the first high-end digital TV standard (1920x1080). Versions 1.1 and 1.2 added DVD-Audio and SACD audio formats.