HDMI 2.2 is here and brings 4K and 8K frame speeds to the next level – but you should be careful asking if your devices are really HDMI 2.2, annoying
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- The bandwidth of HDMI 2.2 has risen from 48 Gbps to 96 Gbps
- Uncompressed 4K at 240Hz and 8K at 60Hz – or compressed 4k at 480Hz and 8k 240Hz
- Not all ports with the HDMI 2.2 label must support the full specification
It is official: The HDMI 2.2 -Specification has been published, and that means that manufacturers can build it in their products. You will not immediately see it – there is a fair delay between a new specification and the right hardware that makes the production – but it promises some major improvements and some small annoyances.
First the good news: provided that you have an Ultra96 cable, you can take advantage of the bandwidth of 96 Gbps compared to the 48 Gbps of HDMI 2.1B.
The bad news: only because an HDMI port says that “Ultra96” does not mean that you get 96 Gbps, because that would be too easy.
Why HDMI 2.2 does not necessarily mean that everything is being upgraded
When Flatpanelshd Reports, if a cable says that this Ultra96 is certified, it must deliver 96 Gbps. But if the HDMI 2.2 port of a device says Ultra96, not. It can be 80 Gbps or 64 Gbps.
That is because with HDMI 2.2 manufacturers the 2.2 / Ultra96 label can put on their products, even if those products do not support every part of the standard.
It is quite reminiscent of USB-C: only because something has a USB-C connector does not mean that it supports one or all important functions that you would expect.
However, the specification is impressive. In addition to better AV device synchronization via latency indication protocol and support for non -compressed 4k 240HZ and 8k 60Hz There is DSC 1.2a signal compression for even higher spare dates of a maximum of 16K, although it requires display and its video/audio source to support both HDMI 2.2 and DSC 1.2A, and the latter is optional. And of course it also requires that makers are also committed to making things in 16K.
In terms of when you can actually get HDMI 2.2 products, it will hopefully happen faster than the two-year gap between the announcement and arrival of HDMI 2.1. But even in a faster schedule you probably watch HDMI 2.2 TVS that appear for the first time in the end of 2026 or early 2027.
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