It has been just shy of a year since HDMI 2.2 was announced, and now we have our first real piece of evidence that we could see TVs equipped with the new connectivity upgrade as soon as next year.
The successor to HDMI 2.1 introduces a wide range of upgrades, including support for 8K at 60Hz and 4K at up to 240Hz.
It does this by expanding bandwidth support to up to 96Gbps – that is, double the 48Gbps bandwidth of HDMI 2.1. It should be noted that there are actually three versions of HDMI 2.2, including a 64 Gbps tier and an 80 Gbps tier.
It’s currently unclear if these lower tiers will support the same functionality as the 96Gbps version.
While it has been rather quiet on the HDMI 2.2 front since we reported on its announcement, it seems as though the tech is primed to launch next year, and 2027 TVs could be the first to sport the new port.
Charbax of ARMdevices.net (via FlatPanelsHD) reports that “the latency indication protocol is already appearing in certified products, while chip manufacturers are sampling FRL-2 (Fixed Rate Link 2) silicon this year in anticipation of 96 Gbps hardware releases next year.”
During a press briefing held by the CEO and president of the HDMI Licensing Administrator, Rob Tobias, it was also confirmed that “we should start to see some 96, or up to 96Gbps HDMI 2.2 products next year”, and that upgraded cables that will support the higher bandwidth cables should be launching “in this quarter, or next quarter”.
The types of devices that will sport HDMI 2.2 connectivity next year haven’t been confirmed yet, though we would be surprised if high-end TVs weren’t prioritised. We could also see it come to AV receivers, projectors and games consoles.
In some ways, it feels as though 2026 has been a milestone year for HDMI 2.1, as more TV companies than ever before are supporting four full-bandwidth sockets on their TVs.
Hisense and Philips both feature TVs with four HDMI 2.1 sockets on their TVs this year, while Samsung and LG have offered this functionality for roughly nine years.
Only time will tell whether these manufacturers will go all-in on HDMI 2.2 in the same way, or if some companies will continue to play catch-up by offering only a select number of high-bandwidth ports on their 2027 TVs.
MORE:
Everything you need to know about HDMI 2.2
Check out our picks for the best gaming TVs
Read our full LG C6 65-inch OLED TV review
