Today, if you connect your console to the TV, your computer to the monitor or any team with each other, most likely you do it with an HDMI cable. This standard Dominate practically the entire technological ecosystemfrom entertainment at home to the professional environment.
His universal compatibility, ease of use and performance has made him The favorite option to transmit audio and digital video in high quality. However, China has decided that the time has come to challenge that domain, and has done it big.
It is a new standard called GPMI (General Purpose Media Interface), A technology Developed by the 8K UHD Video Industry Cooperation Alliance of Shenzhena consortium formed by more than 50 Chinese technology companies, among which are TCL, Hisense, Skyworth and Huawei.
This new connector Not only does it seek to replace the HDMIbut also compete in front with USB4 and Thunderbolt 5. The goal? Become The only cable capable of doing everything: Transmit video, data, network and, in addition, energy. An advance that, at least in the technical, exceeds everything we know so far.
The new Chinese standard that puts HDMI in check
GPMI is a connector that Combine ultraalt bandwidth, energy delivery and data transmission in a single interface It is presented in two variants: a-C connector, physically compatible with USB-C, and a more powerful-owner type.
It should be noted that the type-C version reaches 96 gigabits per second of bandwidth and can supply up to 240 W energy, while The-B variant goes even further, reaching the 192 gigabits per second and 480 watts of power.
These figures place the GPMI well above what the current standards offer. HDMI 2.1bfor example, which is present in the majority of current devices, reaches a maximum of 48 Gbps per second and does not allow energy passage.
HDMI 2.2, which is yet to be arrived and has just been presented, bends the bandwidth to 96 Gbps, but does not include energy food either. On the other hand, Displayport 2.1 stays around 80 Gbps per second.
USB4 can reach 40 Gbps with support of up to 240 W, and Thunderbolt 5, in its most advanced versions, allows between 80 and 120 Gbps in a single direction, also with up to 240 W. in front of all of them, GPMI not only matches, but it exceeds its benefits, unifying them more efficiently.
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With these specifications, You could feed a high -end computer while using 8K at 120 Hz without loss of quality or need for additional cables. In practical terms, it represents enormous simplification to connect televisions, laptops, consoles or virtual reality systems.
His technical capacity makes it, without a doubt, the most advanced standard of all those that have developed to date. But however powerful, there is an obstacle that can stop its expansion outside the Chinese borders.
The industry is already completely aligned with standards such as HDMI, USB and Thunderbolt. Manufacturers such as Sony, LG, Samsung, Nvidia, AMD or Intel have been investing in these formats for years and it would be unrealistic to think that they will redesign their devices to include a new connector that the rest of the world has not yet heard.
To that is added the political and commercial context. Tensions between China, the United States and the European Union have caused a hardening of tariffs and restrictions on technological trade. This complicates the export of new standards developed in China, and makes even more improbable that GPMI gets to be marketed in Europe or North Americaat least in the short term.
Even though marks such as TCL or Hisense integrate it on their televisions for the Chinese market, it is most likely that international models continue to use HDMI 2.2 or USB-C, simply for reasons of compatibility and demand.
And yet GPMI is an excellent solutionsince it represents what many users have been looking forward to: A single cable for everything. You do not need a loader, a network adapter or a second video cable. Only one. And it is faster, more powerful and more versatile. But geopolitical reality make this innovation, for now, be almost exclusive from China.
A technology that could solve many of the compatibility problems we suffer daily. But despite the fact that HDMI, USB and Thunderbolt himself humble, it is very likely not to reach your hands. At least, not yet.
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