At CES 2025, HDMI Forum Inc. officially announced the much-anticipated HDMI 2.2 specification, marking the successor to the widely used HDMI 2.1. This new standard offers significant improvements, including a groundbreaking 96Gbps bandwidth and the ability to support resolutions up to 16K, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible for future displays.
HDMI, or High Definition Media Interface, is a ubiquitous connection standard found on everything from top-tier TVs to gaming consoles and Blu-ray players. As the latest iteration in the HDMI family, HDMI 2.2 promises enhanced capabilities for users seeking to connect audio-visual devices to displays such as the latest 4K Blu-ray players, soundbars, and gaming consoles.
The new specification boasts support for an impressive range of resolutions, including 4K, 8K, 10K, 12K, and the groundbreaking 16K resolution. Alongside these enhanced visuals, HDMI 2.2 also delivers a massive increase in bandwidth, doubling the capacity of HDMI 2.1’s 48Gbps to 96Gbps. This surpasses even DisplayPort’s 80Gbps, ensuring HDMI 2.2 is equipped to handle next-generation content and high-performance gaming at unprecedented levels. Notably, it will also support 4K at an ultra-smooth 480Hz.
In addition to the specification announcement, HDMI Forum revealed that the Ultra96 HDMI cable, designed to fully support HDMI 2.2’s 96Gbps throughput, will become available later in 2025. Another exciting addition is the HDMI Latency Indication Protocol (LIP), a feature that improves synchronization between audio and video devices, such as AV receivers, soundbars, and TVs, ensuring a more seamless entertainment experience.
HDMI 2.2 is expected to be available to manufacturers—particularly those in the TV and display industry—by the first half of 2025, paving the way for a new era of ultra-high-definition media experiences.
