HDMI 2.0b
HDMI 2.0b is the HDMI generation used by Vertex. It is the transport environment carrying digital video, audio, EDID, HDCP and control information between source equipment, Vertex and the display.
HDMI 2.0b is the version of the HDMI standard that the Vertex is built for.
It sets the rules for how picture, sound and control data travel through the cable between your player, the Vertex and your TV.
The fastest it goes is 18 Gbps, which is enough for 4K at 60 frames per second.
Is the HDfury Vertex an HDMI 2.0b device?
YESYes. The Vertex is HDMI 2.0b with 18 Gbps / 600 MHz bandwidth, and it also works with HDMI 1.x and DVI 1.0 equipment. It has no HDMI 2.1 features such as FRL, VRR, ALLM or eARC (p.104, p.110).
How to use it with the Vertex:
- Keep signals within the Vertex maximum: 4K60 4:4:4 8-bit, 4K60 4:2:2 12-bit, 4K120 4:2:0 8-bit or 8K30 4:2:0 8-bit (p.110).
- Check the incoming format and TMDS clock on the OLED Info page (p.19).
- Use 600 MHz / 18 Gbps certified cables for full-bandwidth 4K60 (p.5, p.104).
What does this mean in video?
Think of HDMI 2.0b as the road system. Resolution, frame rate, colour and audio are the traffic travelling across it.
This glossary is written specifically to explain the technology used around HDfury Vertex rather than as a general HDMI encyclopedia.
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Is the Vertex an HDMI 2.1 device?
No. The Vertex is HDMI 2.0b with a maximum of 18 Gbps / 600 MHz, so it has no HDMI 2.1 features such as FRL, VRR, ALLM or eARC (p.110).
Can I connect HDMI 2.1 equipment to it?
Yes, HDMI is backward compatible and the Vertex works with any HDMI version from 1.0 up (p.104). The signal simply has to stay within the Vertex's 18 Gbps limit, for example 4K60 instead of 4K120 10-bit.