HDMI 2.2 products are coming in 2027 as chip makers begin sampling FRL2 silicon this year

HDMI 2.2 was finalized as a specification in June 2025, but actual products have been slow to follow. That is now changing, with HDMI Licensing Administrator CEO and President Rob Tobias confirming at Computex 2026 that chip manufacturers are expected to begin sampling FRL2 silicon this year, putting the first HDMI 2.2 products on track for 2027.

"We're hearing chip manufacturers will start to sample their FRL2 chips this year. And so we should start to see some 96 or up to 96 gigabit HDMI 2.2 products next year," Tobias told ARMdevices.

The headline number for HDMI 2.2 is 96 Gbps, double the 48 Gbps maximum of HDMI 2.1. That additional bandwidth enables genuinely impressive display configurations without relying on Display Stream Compression. Uncompressed 4K at 240Hz, 8K at 60Hz with full chroma, 12K at 120Hz, and 16K at 60Hz are all within scope. With DSC, 1440p at over 1,000Hz becomes theoretically possible.

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There is an important caveat on the Ultra96 branding that will accompany these products. Ultra96 does not automatically mean 96 Gbps. The HDMI Forum has confirmed that the Ultra96 label covers devices operating at 64 Gbps, 80 Gbps, or 96 Gbps, meaning buyers will need to check spec sheets carefully rather than assuming the highest tier.

This is the same kind of tiered naming confusion that caused headaches with DisplayPort 2.0 and 2.1. Ultra96-certified cables will also be required to unlock the maximum bandwidth on compatible devices, and those cables may arrive before the end of this year, ahead of the full product rollout.

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HDMI 2.2 also introduces LIP (Latency Indication Protocol), which improves audio and video synchronization in multi-device setups such as AV receivers and soundbars. LIP-certified products could arrive before the main 2027 wave.

On the PC side, RDNA 5 GPUs are expected to support HDMI 2.2, though a leak suggests that initial RDNA 5 support may be limited to the 64 Gbps and 80 Gbps tiers rather than the full 96 Gbps. NVIDIA's RTX 60 series is also expected to support HDMI 2.2. Next-generation consoles, including PlayStation 6 and Project Helix, are likely candidates, as both are expected to use RDNA 5-based graphics.