intel_infoframes

view and change HDMI InfoFrames sent by the GPU

TLDR

View HDMI infoframes
$ sudo intel_infoframes
Display help with field descriptions
$ intel_infoframes --help

SYNOPSIS

intel_infoframes [options]

DESCRIPTION

intel_infoframes is a debugging tool that views and changes the HDMI InfoFrames sent by the GPU. InfoFrames carry metadata about video format, audio, and other display parameters.Descriptions of the InfoFrame fields can be found in the HDMI and CEA-861 specifications. Not all HDMI monitors respect the InfoFrames sent to them. In some cases (e.g., when changing modes) the Kernel will undo the changes made by this tool.

PARAMETERS

-h, --help

Display help information and field descriptions.

INSTALL

sudo apt install intel-gpu-tools
sudo pacman -S intel-gpu-tools
sudo zypper install intel-gpu-tools
nix profile install nixpkgs#intel-gpu-tools

CAVEATS

Intel graphics only (GEN 4 or newer). Requires active display. Part of intel-gpu-tools (igt-gpu-tools).

HISTORY

intel_infoframes is part of intel-gpu-tools, created for debugging digital display connections on Intel graphics.

SEE ALSO

intel_panel_fitter(1), intel_reg_read(1), xrandr(1)