During CES 2025 in Las Vegas, the HDMI Forum announced HDMI 2.2. It will deliver 96Gbps of bandwidth and resolutions up to 16K, in some cases doubling HDMI 2.1. New cables will be developed to support the new technology, dubbed Ultra96. Let’s take a closer look. When it comes to HDMI, the last big change was in 2017 with the unveiling of HDMI 2.1. At the time, it could deliver 48Gbps and up to 10K resolution. Additionally, it also supported 8K HDR and introduced Dynamic HDR plus 8K at 60Hz and 4K at 120Hz. The new HDMI 2.2 specifications. Source: HDMI Licensing Administrator HDMI 2.2 – features With the introduction of HDMI 2.2 by the HDMI Forum, the data transfer capability was doubled from 48 to 96Gbps. It also supports resolutions up to 16K plus 12K at 120Hz and 4K at 480Hz. The new HDMI Fixed Rate Link (FRL) technology is behind the new video and audio support. To take advantage of the HDMI 2.2 protocol, new Ultra96 cables will be developed. Samsung will reportedly showcase a prototype of their HDMI 2.2 cable. It also features lip sync improvements with the Latency Indication Protocol (appropriately dubbed, LIP). This will be particularly useful for home theater systems that are connected to sound bars, receivers, and other devices, where there are potential sound sync issues. The HDMI Forum also explained how the new 2.2 protocol will benefit VR (virtual reality), AR (augmented reality), and MR (mixed reality, or ‘spatial computing,’ per Apple)....
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