HDMI 2.2 and DisplayPort 2.1b introduced — better bandwidth and longer cables
At CES 2025, VESA introduced DisplayPort 2.1b with DP80LL cables over four lanes UHBR20, and HDMI Forum — HDMI 2.2 with Ultra96 cables at 96 Gbps with reduced latency.
HDMI 2.2 announcement time at CES 2025 officially confirmed
Recent information about the announcement of HDMI 2.2 at CES 2025 has been confirmed. This time, there’s a clear mention of the new standard’s name.
HDMI Forum does not allow AMD to open source HDMI 2.1 driver code
The HDMI Forum, the licensing group that oversees the HDMI standard, has notified AMD that it does not allow open source implementations of the HDMI 2.1 (or HDMI 2.1+) specification, blocking tools such as AMD’s FreeSync from working over HDMI connections at resolution/frequency combinations such as 4K at 120Hz or 5K at 240Hz.
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