Will Your TV Even Work With The Steam Machine?

When Valve announced the new Steam Machine, one detail stood out: the HDMI port says 2.1… but SteamOS can’t actually use HDMI 2.1 features. So what’s going on? All footage on the Steam Deck was captured using this capture card: Capture Card: https://amzn.to/48KcCSn My Camera: https://amzn.to/47cxsfO My Lens: https://amzn.to/4fhoM9Y My Mic: https://amzn.to/45cPuMw These are affiliate links. I may receive a small commission if you purchase these items by using my links. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:41 - What is HDMI? 01:21 - HDMI 2.1 03:36 - The real issue 05:23 - Summary Join the Steam Flow community for more settings breakdowns: 🧭 Steam Curator: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45605394/ 💬 Steam Group: https://steamcommunity.com/groups/stflow 🔔 Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more Steam content and handheld gaming reviews! ABOUT MY CHANNEL My channel is about benchmarking different games on Steam Deck and PC. Check out my channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@SteamFlow Don't forget to subscribe! CHECK OUT OTHER STEAM DECK VIDEOS IN THIS PLAYLIST https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmPgg8q3-XU&list=PLhQGkFquDeagOMYisCbKJcqmuGcQ_-lIF 📘 Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SunwindPC 🐤 Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SunwindBG 💙 Follow me on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/steamflowyt.bsky.social 📷 Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steamflow1 For business inquiries: steamflowbusiness@gmail.com Music: Red - Anno Domini Beats Cutting it Close - DJ Freedom