As HDMI cables get longer, though, they start running into trouble (more on this in a moment). I've tested regular HDMI cables over 50 feet, and the results were mixed.

HDMI 2.0 and HDMI 2.1 both support up to 32 audio channels, with the latter adding Dolby Atmos into the mix. Crucially, though, the newer cable uses an eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel) which ...

To get the maximum data rate, you have to use an HDMI cable that's properly rated ("Ultra High Speed") and this would appear to be the same with the new 2.2 specification.

Your HDMI cable is probably 3 to 6 feet in length, which is far from even the conservative 15 feet limit most people suggest. So, forget about signal loss or degradation when buying standard ...

With HDMI 2.2, the clear-cut "Ultra96" designation instantly tells you that a cable supports the new specification. Ideally, there's no more guesswork -- just plug and play.

All told, the selling point of both the Ultra96 cable and HDMI 2.2 specification are the increased bandwidth, which doubles the HDMI 2.1 bandwidth from 48Gbps to a staggering 96Gbps.

The new capabilities will be “supported with a new cable,” according to the HDMI Forum’s email to The Verge announcing the presser. The spec is likely to be HDMI 2.2, as VideoCardz notes.

Optical audio cables and RCA-to-3.5mm Y-cables (pictured) are readily available on Amazon, typically for less than $10 each.

HDMI 2.0a and 2.0b arrived several years back and largely match DisplayPort’s abilities, although at a lower peak bandwidth of 18 GBps, so 4K is limited to 60Hz.

The cable is intended for console gamers. While the Xbox One X is set to shake things up a bit when it's released later this year, the consoles currently on the market are, especially from a GPU ...