[UP] CES 2025 has just started and as we reported, the new standard for HDMI cables has been presented.
No more suspense; the site videocardz announces that the bandwidth of HDMI 2.2 will now be able to reach 96 Gbit/s !. His nickname? Ultra 96.
For this reason, this new standard literally doubles the bandwidth of version 2.1. Better yet, the speed even exceeds that of the Display Port while it can reach a speed of 80 Gbit/s.
A new protocol
We also learn that this new standard introduces a protocol called Latency Indication Protocol (LIP). This will serve in particular to improve audio and video synchronization for systems with multiple connection points. For example; AV receivers and even soundbars.
Finally, know that these new HDMI cables are planned for the first quarter of 2025. However, videocardz warns thatIt is not yet known whether GPUs will support this new standard at launch.
Currently, you are probably using one or more HDMI 2.1 cables on your TV or computer. However, technologies continue to evolve and a new standard will soon replace that established by 2.1.
As the site reports to us FlatpanelsHD, the new HDMI 2.2 standard will be presented during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) from Las Vegas on January 6, 2025.
Here is what the guests at the event received and serving as a teaser:
“The HDMI Forum will announce the release of a new specification. This new specification, featuring next-generation HDMI technology and higher bandwidth, will enable higher resolution ranges and refresh rates. Everything will be supported by a new HDMI cable and will enable superior options today and tomorrow.”
HDMI Forum invitation sent to FlatpanelsHD
As the invitation suggests, the bandwidth of the future cable in question should reach higher resolutions and refresh rates than those of the current HDMI 2.1. Currently, version 2.1b allows bandwidth of up to 48Gbps with resolutions up to 8K at 60 FPS and 4K at 120 FPS.
FlatpanelsHD also reminds us that DP (DisplayPort 2.1) cables currently support bandwidth to go up to 80 Gbps. For this reason, the new HDMI standard could tease the Display Port specifications and would (perhaps) offer an alternative (depending on the case) in your future installations.
Furthermore, the name “2.2” of the new HDMI standard is not official. It is therefore possible that the name of this new standard is completely different; we will know more about this in early January 2025.
