China unveils GPMI, an HDMI and DisplayPort rival with 192 Gbps bandwidth and 480W power delivery

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years.TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust Something to look forward to: An alliance of Chinese companies has announced a new audio and video wired interface standard called the General Purpose Media Interface or GPMI. Not only does it boast up to 192 Gbps bandwidth – designed to support 8K – but GPMI also provides 480W power delivery. The Shenzhen 8K UHD Video Industry Cooperation Alliance writes that GPMI comes with two connectors: Type C, which is compatible with existing USB Type-C ports, offering 96Gbps bandwidth and 240W of power transfer, and Type-B, which uses a proprietary connector and packs the full 192 Gbps/480W. While GPMI with the Type C-connector has the same power delivery as USB4, the 96 Gbps bandwidth is more than double the 40 Gbps data limit of USB4 using Extended Power Range (EPR) under USB PD 3.1. HDMI 2.1, meanwhile, reaches 48Gbps with no power delivery, while Thunderbolt 4 offers 40 Gbps and 100W power d ... Read full article.