HDMI 2.2 📺: Revolutionize your display with 96 Gbps Ultra96! 🔥
Following its initial announcement at CES 2025, the HDMI Forum officially launches today the new HDMI 2.2 specification for manufacturers. While there's no exact date yet for mass hardware adoption, the first Ultra96 HDMI cables with increased bandwidth up to 96 Gbps could be available later this year. 🔌✨
New HDMI 2.2 standard: increased capacity for ultra-advanced video
Currently, HDMI 2.1 and Ultra High Speed cables max out at 48 Gbps, supporting resolutions up to 10K and refresh rates up to 120 Hz with 4K content. With HDMI 2.2 and Ultra96 cables, these capabilities are doubled, enabling:
- 4K at 480Hz for extreme gaming and video.
- 8K at 240Hz, ideal for ultra high definition monitors and displays.
- 10K at 120 Hz, surpassing the current standard in film and visual production.
- 16K at 60Hz, a promising advance for future display technologies.
It also supports uncompressed video formats with 10- and 12-bit color in 8K at 60Hz and 4K at 240Hz, ensuring a richer, more detailed visual experience. 🎥🌈
Adoption and evolution of HDMI
While native 8K content is still scarce, cable providers and console manufacturers aren't expected to offer 16K video clips anytime soon. HDMI 2.1 has been around since 2017, but many brands aren't fully leveraging its potential. The arrival of HDMI 2.2 promises to pave the way for future formats and devices, ensuring long-lasting, advanced compatibility. ⏳💡
Clarity and simplicity in HDMI cable identification
He HDMI Forum seeks to simplify choosing the right cable for consumers. Currently, cables are classified with names like Standard, High Speed, Premium High Speed, and Ultra High Speed, which don't always clearly reflect their capabilities. With HDMI 2.2, the new Ultra96 name clearly indicates that the cable supports the latest specification and bandwidths up to 96 Gbps. 📏🔍
Latency Indication Protocol (LIP): Advanced synchronization for audio and video
HDMI 2.2 incorporates the new Latency Indication Protocol (LIP), announced last January. This feature improves the audio and video synchronization introduced in HDMI 2.1, especially useful in systems where the signal passes through sound bars or AV receivers before reaching the TV or projector, ensuring a seamless and lag-free audiovisual experience. 🔊📺
In short, HDMI 2.2 It represents a significant leap 🚀 in the evolution of audiovisual connectivity, doubling the bandwidth 📶 and expanding the capabilities to support resolutions and refresh rates that pave the way for the future of entertainment 🎬 and visual production 🎨.
With the arrival of Ultra96 cables and technologies like the Latency Indication Protocol, this new specification not only improves picture 📷 and sound 🎧 quality, but also facilitates a smoother and more synchronized experience for the user 🎯. Although its mass adoption is still on the way, HDMI 2.2 lays the foundation for a new era in viewing 📺, cementing itself as the standard for those looking to take full advantage of the potential of their next-generation devices and content 🌟.
