--- title: "Your TV is hiding its best HDMI port, and it's probably disabled by default" url: https://daily.dev/posts/your-tv-is-hiding-its-best-hdmi-port-and-it-s-probably-disabled-by-default-nrvnzdboa source_url: https://www.xda-developers.com/your-tv-is-hiding-its-best-hdmi-port-and-its-probably-disabled-by-default type: article source: "XDA Developers" published: 2026-06-17T18:37:39.916Z updated: 2026-06-17T18:42:22.566Z tags: ["gaming"] reading_time: 4 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Your TV is hiding its best HDMI port, and it's probably disabled by default **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary TV manufacturers often limit full HDMI 2.1 features (4K/120Hz, VRR, HDR, ALLM) to only one or two ports, and even those ports default to a lower-bandwidth compatibility mode that must be manually enabled via 'Enhanced HDMI' or 'Input Signal Plus' settings. Budget TVs from brands like TCL and Hisense cut additional corners, including 100 Mbps Ethernet ports instead of Gigabit. Users with PS5s, gaming PCs, or modern streaming devices may unknowingly be running in restricted mode for months, missing out on features they paid for. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Your PS5 is probably plugged into the wrong HDMI port, and it's killing your gaming experience](https://daily.dev/posts/your-ps5-is-probably-plugged-into-the-wrong-hdmi-port-and-it-s-killing-your-gaming-experience-d8d3p1m9s) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [That old HDMI cable in your drawer is silently killing your TV's best features](https://daily.dev/posts/that-old-hdmi-cable-in-your-drawer-is-silently-killing-your-tv-s-best-features-ubdrwtvgz) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Your monitor's HDMI 2.1 port is lying about what it can do, and it's all perfectly legal](https://daily.dev/posts/your-monitor-s-hdmi-2-1-port-is-lying-about-what-it-can-do-and-it-s-all-perfectly-legal-i1bcv2qwq) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [3 HDMI settings I always change to unlock my TV’s full potential](https://daily.dev/posts/3-hdmi-settings-i-always-change-to-unlock-my-tv-s-full-potential-iheiszhft) · XDA Developers · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [I discovered most of my HDMI 2.1 cables aren't certified, and it's shockingly common](https://daily.dev/posts/i-discovered-most-of-my-hdmi-2-1-cables-aren-t-certified-and-it-s-shockingly-common-gifywjy3d) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#gaming](https://daily.dev/tags/gaming) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/your-tv-is-hiding-its-best-hdmi-port-and-it-s-probably-disabled-by-default-nrvnzdboa)