--- title: News & Views - a blog from Dataton | interface description: interface | News&Views is a blog created by Dataton. It's about multi-display software and surrounding technologies, media servers, content creation - basically anything within the AV industry that serves to enrich the audience experience! --- [![News & Views](https://newsandviews.dataton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Templates/news_and_views_logo.jpg?width=165&name=news_and_views_logo.jpg "News & Views")](https://blog.dataton.com/blog?hsLang=en-us) Search # [HDMI 2.1 is here – what do you need to know?](https://newsandviews.dataton.com/hdmi-2.1-is-here-what-do-you-need-to-know?hsLang=en-us) By [David Aleksandersen](https://newsandviews.dataton.com/author/david-aleksandersen) 12. January 2018 [![](https://newsandviews.dataton.com/hubfs/Blog_Images/General/HDMI2.1_illustration.jpg)](https://newsandviews.dataton.com/hdmi-2.1-is-here-what-do-you-need-to-know?hsLang=en-us) With the recent announcement of version 2.1 of HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface), it’s hightime to considerthe implications for the AV industry. Resolutions up to 10K, high and variable frame rates, dynamic HDR and improved audio –let's takea look at what the new HDMI 2.1 standard will bring.  [Read more](https://newsandviews.dataton.com/hdmi-2.1-is-here-what-do-you-need-to-know?hsLang=en-us) 0 Kommentarer [Klikk her for å lese/skrive kommentarer](https://newsandviews.dataton.com/hdmi-2.1-is-here-what-do-you-need-to-know?hsLang=en-us#comments-listing) Temaer: [video quality](https://newsandviews.dataton.com/topic/video-quality), [interface](https://newsandviews.dataton.com/topic/interface), [HDR](https://newsandviews.dataton.com/topic/hdr), [HFR](https://newsandviews.dataton.com/topic/hfr), [High Frame Rate](https://newsandviews.dataton.com/topic/high-frame-rate), [hdmi](https://newsandviews.dataton.com/topic/hdmi), [High Dynamic Range](https://newsandviews.dataton.com/topic/high-dynamic-range) # [How to understand DMX and avoid potential pitfalls](https://newsandviews.dataton.com/how-to-understand-dmx-and-avoid-potential-pitfalls?hsLang=en-us) By [David Aleksandersen](https://newsandviews.dataton.com/author/david-aleksandersen) 12. January 2018 [![](https://newsandviews.dataton.com/hubfs/Blog_Images/General/dmx_boom_game_show_illustration.jpg)](https://newsandviews.dataton.com/how-to-understand-dmx-and-avoid-potential-pitfalls?hsLang=en-us) DMX (Digital Multiplex) is a digital network communication standard, mostly used to control lighting equipment. With the versatility of the standard making it increasingly popular in other applications,it's time to learn about DMX, and how to avoid potential pitfalls using it!   [Read more](https://newsandviews.dataton.com/how-to-understand-dmx-and-avoid-potential-pitfalls?hsLang=en-us) 0 Kommentarer [Klikk her for å lese/skrive kommentarer](https://newsandviews.dataton.com/how-to-understand-dmx-and-avoid-potential-pitfalls?hsLang=en-us#comments-listing) Temaer: [network](https://newsandviews.dataton.com/topic/network), [cables](https://newsandviews.dataton.com/topic/cables), [interface](https://newsandviews.dataton.com/topic/interface), [protocol](https://newsandviews.dataton.com/topic/protocol), [DMX512](https://newsandviews.dataton.com/topic/dmx512) [All posts](https://newsandviews.dataton.com/all) ### About News & Views This blog is created by [Dataton](https://www.dataton.com), and is about multi-display software and surrounding technologies, media servers, content creation - basically anything within the AV industry that serves to enrich the audience experience! 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