The HDMI connection has a good variety of uses to connect the console to the television or even the laptop, and in fact it offers the possibility of expanding its possibilities to simultaneously connect the power of several devices such as speakers. Now HDMI will move to version 2.2 when it is presented at CES to be held in Las Vegas in the first days of 2025.
HDMI Forum is already planning the official announcement of HDMI 2.2 at a press conference that will take place on January 6, 2025. A new specification that brings important improvements and thus goes hand in hand with the evolution of certain technologies that require a higher data transfer speed.
And there are several details to take into account HDMI 2.2, since it will not remain a mere ‘cosmetic’ update and there are several aspects that stand out on their own: it will include the new HDMI(R) technology and higher bandwidth which will allow us to expand the resolutions that can be used as well as the refresh rates with a new HDMI cable.
Which means that not only will the computer or television need to be updated with this new HDMI 2.2 connection, but the same will happen with the cable that will allow you to achieve higher resolutions of screen.
Everything is about higher resolutions, quality and refresh rates. Exact specifications have not been given and will have to be wait for the announcement on January 6 next yearbut by taking a look at HDMI 2.1 you can better know where the shots will go with HDMI 2.2.
HDMI 2.1 example
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Currently in HDMI 2.1 you can enjoy a bandwidth of up to 48 Gbps and 4K resolutions at 120 Hz and 8K at 60 Hz. There is the possibility that HDMI 2.2 offers Higher resolutions like uncompressed 8K at 120Hz or even 10K. Because you need a new cable, the jump is going to be important, so in this sense it could be recommended to update the new equipment to enjoy this new HDMI.
Of course, so that it is available on new equipment we will have to wait a littlesince there are times that it can take months or even years before a new television or accessory offers this new connectivity experience.
For example, according to GHacksHDMI 2.1 was announced at CES in 2017 and it was not until 2018 when Microsoft decided to include it in the Xbox One and NVIDIA graphics cards did not enjoy 2.1 until the arrival of the GeForce RTX 3000. In other words, it would be difficult to believe that the upcoming NVIDIA graphics next year have HDMI 2.2 and we would have to wait until 2026 for its integration to be possible.
