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Desperately Looking for Mobo LGA 1151 that has at least HDMI 2.0a
I need some major help, guys. I purchased a Pioneer Blu-ray player that requires a motherboard with HDMI 2.0a. I need to know if I should return it soon. I have an i7-8700k so the motherboard has to be LGA 1151 Z390. I followed the advice of some of you guys. I think I looked through a hundreds of models to check to see if they had the HDMI specification that I need. I literally only found a single one.
I could only find a single motherboard that has HDMI 2.0a. (It has to be at least 2.0a not just HDMI 2.0.) Sometimes, spec sheets will just say HDMI 2.0 which can actually mean HDMI 2.0, 2.0a, or 2.0b.
The way to figure the actual HDMI type is to see what other mobo features are listed. If the mobo can output 60 FPS or HDR (high dynamic range)/WCG (wide color gamut), it means it’s at least HDMI 2.0a. Without HDR, it means it’s HDMI 2.0 or lower. If 30 FPS, it’s HDMI 2.0 or lower as well.
The only make/model I could find was the Asus WS Z390 Pro. I can’t believe that there isn’t another LGA 1151 motherboard with at least HDMI 2.0a.