Daimler, Delphi, GM Join HDBaseT as Alliance Finalizes Automotive Specification

HDBaseT connectivity, used mainly in commercial and custom residential installations, is moving into the automotive sector, the HDBaseT Alliance said at CES. The alliance is finalizing specifications for HDBaseT Automotive, which is said to allow better efficiency and cost-savings in automotive applications such as infotainment and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems. General Motors joined the HDBaseT Alliance board, and Daimler and Delphi joined as contributor members. HDBaseT Automotive offers data throughput up to 6 Gbps over 15 meters of single-pair unshielded cable and low latency (under 10 microseconds). It distributes uncompressed AV, ethernet, control, USB and power over low-cost, low-weight cable, said the alliance. The standard offers support for native networking and multi-streaming, it said.