HDMI Forum announced in CES 2025 HDMI 2.2 He officially presented his specification to producers six months later. The new generation HDMI standard is not limited to the increase in resolution and renewal rate, as in previous versions. It also contains various improvements in technical fields such as connection quality, content compatibility and audio-visual synchronization. These improvements are particularly important in terms of professional imaging systems and advanced media applications.
Together with HDMI 2.1, the bandwidth reaching maximum 48 GB/sec, HDMI 2.2 and ultra96 It was increased to 96 GB/sec by cables. This increase makes higher resolution and square speeds possible in non -compressed content transfer. The standard supports 480 Hz in 4K, 240 Hz in 8K, 120 Hz in 10K and 60 Hz in 16k. In addition, 8K 60 Hz and 4K 240 Hz resolutions can be transmitted with 10-bit and 12-bit color depth.
In addition to these technical features, the new cable type, which HDMI Forum calls Ultra96, becomes a decisive reference for hardware manufacturers. Current cables are usually introduced with standard, high -speed, premium and ultra high -speed names. However, this classification does not clearly show the end user exactly what the cable supports. The new cables that come with the ultra96 label are intended to eliminate this uncertainty.
LIP support comes to improve the audio and video synchronous
One of the innovations that come with HDMI 2.2 Latency Indication Protocol (LIP) The feature called. This protocol serves to determine and balancing delays that may occur during the process of accessing the target screen by passing through multiple devices. Soundbar, hunting receiver or multiple monitor systems, such as intermediate connections with LIP support, synchronous problems can be reduced. This improvement, which is created with HDMI 2.1, is made more clearly configured with HDMI 2.2.
The new specification is aimed to contribute not only to the end user, but also to producers who develop solutions for areas such as publishing, medicine and defense. Especially the infrastructure required for the spread of resolutions such as 10K and 16K is created with such technologies. The HDMI Forum makes it necessary for Ultra96 cables to be certified through certain tests and clearly specify these certificates in the product packaging. Thus, the use of incompatible cables is expected to prevent image problems.
Although the HDMI 2.2 theoretically offers 16K image support, it will be time for the television and monitors with this resolution. Currently finding 8K content depends on limited resources. Broadcasting platforms and hardware manufacturers have not yet implemented their production plans for this resolution. However, the new specification gives hardware manufacturers advantage in terms of long -term compliance.
During the introduction of HDMI 2.1 in 2017, it is noteworthy that some manufacturers have not been able to fully implement this standard. This shows that the transition process to HDMI 2.2 should not expect fast. On the other hand, this transition may be experienced earlier in player monitors, media players and professional imaging devices. Especially in content production areas that require high renewal rate and color depth, HDMI 2.2 support may be demanded in a short time.
HDMI Forum, the new standard, especially for advanced imaging applications means preparation. Ultra96 cables are expected to take their place on the shelves towards the end of this year. HDMI 2.2 -supported televisions and monitors are expected to become widespread in 2026. However, the new cable’s compliance with the existing HDMI 2.1 devices makes the transition process more flexible.
In addition to supporting high resolution and square speeds, developments in technical fields such as sound-imagination synchronization, color depth and connection reliability are not only an update of HDMI 2.2. For this reason, Ultra96 cables can form an important basis for both consumer electronics and industrial solutions in the coming years.