The HDMI Forum had hinted at the reveal of HDMI 2.2 at CES in December. As we predicted then, the latest standard does not require a

There's a new version of HDMI coming, and with it there are new cables, lip sync improvements and more. Here's what you need to know.

The HDMI Forum, the organization that develops the HDMI specification, said in a press release published at CES 2025 today that HDMI 2.2 doubles the bandwidth from a maximum of 48Gbps possible with the previous HDMI 2.

The HDMI Forum has released an updated HDMI 2.2 specification, paving the way for tomorrow's super-high-resolution displays, monitors, VR, and other applications.

The new specification is named HDMI 2.2, but compatible cables will carry an "Ultra96" marker to indicate that they can carry 96GBps, double the 48 of HDMI 2.1b. The Forum anticipates this will result in higher resolutions and refresh rates and a "next-gen HDMI Fixed Rate Link .

New graphics cards will be announced at CES 2025 and it will be interesting to see if these cards will support HDMI 2.2. Again, the displays will need to offer inputs for HDMI 2.2

HDMI 2.2 officially confirmed, promising higher bandwidth and refresh rates. New technology enables enhanced audio and video quality, benefiting content producers and users. HDMI 2.2 includes LIP for synced visuals and audio,