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Title: HDMI 2.2's full specs have been finalized, with better support for
modern displays

Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2025 13:00:20 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/home/home-theater/hd...

The HDMI forum, which develops and manages HDMI specification, has officially
launched the final and full specifications for HDMI version 2.2. First
revealed at CES 2025, version 2.2 was designed to make it significantly
easier to send videos with higher refresh rates and resolutions to modern
TVs, such as those with 4K and 8K displays. Version 2.2 cables are required
to be branded with the Ultra96 feature name, which indicates that they
support up to 96Gbps in bandwidth and all HDMI 2.2 applications.

The label ensures buyers that they're purchasing a certified product with the
features they need, as the current ultra high-speed HDMI cables only support
up to 48Gbps in maximum bandwidth. HDMI forum will require testing for each
model length to guarantee compliancy, and the label is required to be
displayed on the cable itself.

HDMI 2.2 cables are capable of sending content with up to 12K resolution at
120 fps and 16K resolution at 60 fps to supporting devices. They also support
uncompressed full chroma formats such as 8K resolution at 60 fps/4:4:4 and 4K
resolution at 240 fps/4:4:4 at 10-bit and 12-bit color. In addition, they
come with a new feature called Latency Indication Protocol (LIP) that
improves audio and video synchronization. It will be especially useful for
more complex system configurations, such as those that include audio-video
receivers or soundbars. Now that the Forum has officially released HDMI
Version 2.2's full specifications, we'll just have to wait for certified
cables and compatible devices to be available.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at
https://www.engadget.com/home/home-theater/hd...
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