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SvennoJ on 23 November 2012
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Most modern graphics cards support rendering in that resolution so the only question is if MS is going to support HMDI spec 1.4b or even wait for HDMI 2.0. It all depends on a high speed HDMI port that can output 2160p60 and 1080p60 3D. The currently used 1.4a spec is limited to 2160p24 and 1080p24 3D. The rest is all software upgrades.

HDMI 2.0 will probably be revealed at CES in Januari 8-11

http://compcontent.com/cms/hdmi-2-0-is-on-the-horizon/

The HDMI forum has been meeting over the past months to determine the direction HDMI should go in the future. The two directions put forth included (a) an improved TMDS 6Gbps per lane proposal backed by Silicon Image and almost all of the TV manufacturers and the (b) Micro-Packet proposal led by Apple, Intel, AMD and others to make use of existing Displayport technology. While it was expected to be a close call between the two, the enhanced TMDS 6Gbps approach outperformed the Micro-Packet path. As of this writing, the enhanced TMDS 6Gbps per lane (18Gbps total) will be the protocol for HDMI 2.0.

In addition to the higher data rate, there are expected to be additional features which may include additional 3D functionality, more than 8 channels of audio, CEC standby and wakeup and more.

Keep in mind this is a specification only and there are few current products that could natively meet all of these new specifications anytime soon. In fact, there are still many features in the current HDMI specification that still have yet to be realized by hardware manufacturers to date. As was the case with 1.3 to 1.4, this new specification will serve as a roadmap to future functionality and it will take some time for the manufacturers and technology to catch up in every day use.

The official HDMI 2.0 specification is expected to be released by the end of 2012 with the CTS compliance testing specification expected in February or March 2013. We will of course keep you posted as we learn more details concerning HDMI 2.0.