After announcing this in CES 2025, the HDMI Forum is eventually issuing new HDMI 2.2 details to the manufacturers. Although there is no definite timeline for how much time it will take for hardware makers to adopt a new specification, the first ultra -96 HDMI cables, in which bandout capabilities have increased to 96 GBPS, may be available later this year.
HDMI 2.1 and current ultra -high -speed HDMI cables have a maximum of 48 GBPS bandout that supports up to 10K resolutions and up to 120Hz with 4K content. HDMI 2.2 and new Ultra 96 cables will enable more resolutions and refresh rates to 480Hz, 8k on 8k 240Hz, 10K on 120Hz, and even 16K in 16K. It will also handle the non -serious video formats on 60Hz at 8K with 10 bit and 12 -bit color and 240Hz on 4K.
Given how difficult it is to find 8K’s ancestral content, do not expect cable providers or console makers to offer 16K at any time. HDMI 2.1 has been going on since 2017 and hardware makers still do not take full advantage of this speculation, so the growing bandout and resolutions of 2.2 should provide HDMI details in the future for the next year.
The HDMI Forum is also hoping that the new specification will make users easier to know which cable they need to use. HDMI cables are currently different from the names, including standard, high speed, premium high speed, and ultra -high speed, which does not provide any details about their abilities. With HDMI 2.2, Ultra 96 names will make it clear that a cable supports new details and bandwidth up to 96 GBPS.
The HDMI 2.2 will also include a new Litration Indicator Protocol (LIP), which was also announced last January. This feature is designed for the preparation of audio and video harmony improvements introduced with HDMI 2.1, especially for setup where the signals are bouncing through a sound bar or AV recipient before reaching a TV or projector.
