{"id":20880,"date":"2026-01-19T23:16:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T14:16:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=20880"},"modified":"2026-01-19T23:16:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T14:16:03","slug":"do-not-make-this-hdmi-mistake-along-with-your-new-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=20880","title":{"rendered":"Do not make this HDMI mistake along with your new TV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>I have been beating the drum about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pocket-lint.com\/what-hdmi-cable-is-best\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">utilizing the right HDMI cable<\/a> along with your TV, and I actually consider it is one of the crucial necessary issues new TV house owners ought to pay attention to. Getting your shiny new HDMI 2.1 cable plugged into your PS5 is simply step one. You would possibly assume the journey ends there, however there&#8217;s an additional step it&#8217;s important to take relying in your TV. My Sony Bravia X90J helps <a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/814344\/why-do-my-games-look-worse-with-vrr\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">VRR<\/a> with each the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pocket-lint.com\/xbox-series-x-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Xbox Sequence X<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pocket-lint.com\/sony-ps5-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PS5<\/a>, however it solely does so if I dig into some settings.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>That is proper, there&#8217;s an additional step you could have to take so as to get essentially the most efficiency out of your console. I might hate to see any person purchase a 120hz TV with the intention of utilizing it with their console, solely to by no means toggle the mode on. I do know many individuals are responsible of the identical factor with their PC and excessive refresh fee displays, so do not be like them.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_53 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-6a2bea679f8f9\" ><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 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extra setting to vary \n               <\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=20880\/#One_Setting_After_One_other\" title=\"\n            One Setting After One other \n    \">\n            One Setting After One other \n    <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=20880\/#Your_cable_is_simply_as_necessary_as_your_settings\" title=\"\n                        Your cable is simply as necessary as your settings \n               \">\n                        Your cable is simply as necessary as your settings \n               <\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=20880\/#The_extra_you_already_know\" title=\"\n            The extra you already know \n    \">\n            The extra you already know \n    <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"just-one-more-setting-to-change\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Only_one_extra_setting_to_vary\"><\/span>\n                        Only one extra setting to vary<br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"one-setting-after-another\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"One_Setting_After_One_other\"><\/span>\n            One Setting After One other<br \/>\n    <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.pocketlintimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2026\/01\/shout-tv-43.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n                                                                                            <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.pocketlintimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2026\/01\/shout-tv-43.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.pocketlintimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2026\/01\/shout-tv-43.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.pocketlintimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2026\/01\/shout-tv-43.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=767&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.pocketlintimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2026\/01\/shout-tv-43.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=767&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.pocketlintimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2026\/01\/shout-tv-43.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=943&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.pocketlintimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2026\/01\/shout-tv-43.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=943&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The HDMI signal format page on TV.\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.pocketlintimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2026\/01\/shout-tv-43.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=750&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.pocketlintimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2026\/01\/shout-tv-43.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=750&amp;dpr=2\" class=\"img-brightness-opt-out\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> I want the cable had been the ultimate step, however it&#8217;s not. For my TV, particularly, I have to entry the enter settings and alter the format to both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dolby.com\/technologies\/dolby-vision\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dolby Imaginative and prescient<\/a> or VRR. That is one thing that is not abundantly clear after you plug in a brand new TV, and it is a difficulty in the event you&#8217;re utilizing a receiver. I&#8217;ve all the pieces plugged into my receiver, and since I watch motion pictures greater than I play video games, I sometimes hold the Dolby Imaginative and prescient setting toggled on. Any time I needed to make use of VRR with my Xbox, I had to enter my settings and alter the format to VRR.<\/p>\n<p>The reply to this downside was to separate my Xbox&#8217;s HDMI cable from the receiver and plug it into its personal port on the TV with VRR at all times toggled on. It is the very best answer I might give you, and I am glad I figured it out as a result of it was very annoying having to trip between the settings. It was even worse once I forgot to vary it again from VRR after I used to be carried out taking part in a recreation.<\/p>\n<p>Resulting from how buried this setting is, I think about lots of people do not even comprehend it exists. That is actually an oversight, however it&#8217;s one thing you&#8217;d no less than be semi-aware of in the event you have a look at the display in your Xbox telling you what your console can do. For those who see the 120 FPS mode is not enabled, then you already know one thing&#8217;s flawed behind the scenes.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"your-cable-is-just-as-important-as-your-settings\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Your_cable_is_simply_as_necessary_as_your_settings\"><\/span>\n                        Your cable is simply as necessary as your settings<br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"the-more-you-know\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_extra_you_already_know\"><\/span>\n            The extra you already know<br \/>\n    <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.pocketlintimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2025\/09\/hdmi-cable-bundle-2.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n                                                                                            <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.pocketlintimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2025\/09\/hdmi-cable-bundle-2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.pocketlintimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2025\/09\/hdmi-cable-bundle-2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.pocketlintimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2025\/09\/hdmi-cable-bundle-2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=767&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.pocketlintimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2025\/09\/hdmi-cable-bundle-2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=767&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.pocketlintimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2025\/09\/hdmi-cable-bundle-2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=943&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.pocketlintimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2025\/09\/hdmi-cable-bundle-2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=943&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"An HDMI cable bundle.\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.pocketlintimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2025\/09\/hdmi-cable-bundle-2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=750&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.pocketlintimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2025\/09\/hdmi-cable-bundle-2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=750&amp;dpr=2\" class=\"img-brightness-opt-out\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> Who would&#8217;ve thought that simply shopping for the HDMI 2.1 cable wasn&#8217;t the top of the struggles? To be honest, that is usually the case, however it&#8217;s not with gaming. HDMI, for some cause, requires you to know fairly a bit in regards to the format. You particularly should know the distinction between 2.1 and a couple of.0 as a result of, whereas they&#8217;re named equally, the 2 have totally different performance.<\/p>\n<p>It is also a blessing and a curse that your previous cables work with new {hardware}, so I am certain there&#8217;s any person on the market with an HDMI 1.4 cable from their PS3 or one thing plugged into their PS5 with out realizing there&#8217;s something flawed with that. It will nonetheless work, however you are leaving fairly a little bit of efficiency on the desk, particularly when you have your PS5 paired with a high-end TV. That is why I want the HDMI format weren&#8217;t so complicated to any person who does not know the ins and outs of the variations. I do not assume the common individual ought to have all these variables, however that is simply the best way the cookie crumbles, I suppose. Not solely is it the cable, however there are the TV settings as effectively. I simply assume that is quite a bit to ask of the common one who simply needs to play video games.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have been beating the drum about utilizing the right HDMI cable along with your TV, and I actually consider it is one of the crucial necessary issues new TV house owners ought to pay attention to. Getting your shiny new HDMI 2.1 cable plugged into your PS5 is simply step one. 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