HDMI 2.2 standard is finalized, bandwidth doubled to 96Gbps, supporting 16K resolution & new HDMI cable standard 'Ultra96 HDMI cable' also appears



The HDMI Forum, an industry group, has announced that it has finalized and released the specifications for the HDMI 2.2 video and audio transmission standard. The bandwidth has been doubled to 96Gbps, exceeding that of rival DisplayPort, and it supports up to 16K and 60fps.

HDMI 2.2 Specification Overview

https://www.hdmi.org/spec/hdmi2

HDMI Forum Announces Version 2.2 of the HDMI Specification
(PDF file) https://hdmi.org/download/pressfileid/155

HDMI 2.2 was first unveiled on January 6, 2025, and the specification was finalized on June 26 of the same year.

The standard supports 4K up to 480fps, 8K up to 240fps, 10K up to 120fps, and 12K up to 60fps. It also supports higher quality options, including uncompressed full chroma formats such as 8K@60/4:4:4 and 4K@240/4:4:4 with 10-bit and 12-bit color. Bandwidth has doubled from the previous version, HDMI 2.1, reaching 96Gbps.



Additionally, HDMI 2.2 supports both uncompressed and compressed modes, allowing manufacturers to implement one or both modes.



In addition, the

Latency Indication Protocol has been introduced to improve the synchronization accuracy of audio and video and reduce latency. This improves the synchronization of audio and video in multi-device systems such as AV receivers and sound bars, particularly reducing issues such as the system's audio not being synchronized accurately with the actor's lip movements. It also supports communication standards such as eARC, variable refresh rate (VRR), automatic low latency mode (ALLM), quick frame transport (QFT), and fixed rate link (FRL), and is backward compatible with previous versions.

With the release of HDMI 2.2, the Ultra96 HDMI cable was introduced, which supports a maximum bandwidth of 96Gbps. This cable is the only cable that meets the full range of HDMI 2.2 specifications and can only be introduced to the market after it has been certified.




Users who purchase Ultra96 certified cables can verify their authenticity by checking the label and QR code attached to the product.



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