Steinway Lyngdorf has introduced 8K-ready HDMI 2.1 technology updates for its multichannel processor Lyngdorf MP-40 and digital multichannel processor Steinway & Sons P100.
The upgrade will be available from the beginning of March 2023 for newly ordered multichannel processors, as well as for upgrading customers’ existing MP-40.
As early as January 2021, Steinway Lyngdorf was one of the first to market with offering HDMI 2.1 in its flagship multichannel processors MP-60 and P300, followed by offering an HDMI 2.1 upgrade program for customers owning an MP-60 or even first-generation MP-50. The company’s digital stereo amplifier TDAI-3400 is now available with an optional HDMI 2.1 module, both for new and existing owners.

Steinway Lyngdorf chief executive, Thomas Birkelund, says: “We always want to provide our customers and business partners with the very latest technologies for the best video/audio experience. Making HDMI 2.1 available in all our multichannel processors and stereo amplifiers, as well as offering upgrades for existing products, emphasizes our focus on technology and customers.”
Key features of HDMI 2.1 include:

• 8K 50/60Hz and 4K 100/120Hz
• Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC)
• Support for Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) and Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) modes
• Support for static and dynamic HDR allowing for extended dynamic range and wide colour gamut support.
• HDCP 2.3 premium content protection