OK. How many HDMI ports are necessary on a modern television ?

I'm in the market for a new updated television and i wondered how many HDMI ports i'm supposed to look for.
Not normally a Techy so all this stuff is added aggro when trying to whittle down what's available compared to what actually need.

Any advice welcome 😉

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NerdySoph · 26-30, F Best Comment

Depends, if you're going to hook up an audio system or sound bar to the tv, then the type of HDMI port the tv has, would be more important than how many it has.

To be on the safe side and for future proofing for when you hook up devices to the ports, ensure the ports are HDMI 2.1 with eArc capability. Usually at least 1 of the hdmi ports would have eARC support, but not all.

On how many you would need, that is entirely dependant on how many devices you're going to hook up.

Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M

@NerdySoph See this is what i'm talking about.
The ONLY reason i'm considering it is because i got given an Amazon Firestick thing earlier in the year but have never connected it because my current tv is all scart cable connections.

Ontheroad · M

@NerdySoph Ugh, where were you when I bought my last television? How did you get so nerdy😁?

NerdySoph · 26-30, F

@Picklebobble2 So one for the firestick, and maybe 1 or 2 more for future devices .. specification preferably HDMI 2.1 as said above :)

NerdySoph · 26-30, F

@Ontheroad Making noise outside some people's houses makes my mothership happy, so it shoots beams of knowledge to my brain

Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M

@NerdySoph Awesome. Thank you 😀

NerdySoph · 26-30, F

@Picklebobble2 You're welcome and aww thank you for the gift !! You didnt have to but thanks :)

Ontheroad · M

@NerdySoph *edits list of who MAYBE isn't too annoying*

NerdySoph · 26-30, F

@Ontheroad Aww does that mean i'm off your cutie pie list? 🥺

Ontheroad · M

@NerdySoph Nope, you are still in the top five on my cutie pie/annoying list... just not quite as annoying. 😁

NerdySoph · 26-30, F

@Ontheroad thank you *makes tiny noises* 🥺