The elegance of the one-cable
‘‘ solution for every connectivity needs
Ariel Sobelman President
HDBaseT Alliance:
Revolutionizing In-Vehicle Connectivity
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The elegance of the one-cable
‘‘ solution for every connectivity needs
In recent years, the automotive sector has seen some unprecedented changes, which range from self-driving cars to cars that can communicate with each other. In real life, people want more from their cars, be it from the Heads-Up- Display, or from the Instrument Cluster & Head Unit. Nowadays cars also come with USB connectivity which enables portable devices to be connected with the car. Alongside all these, telecommunications also play a big part in cars nowadays. However, to connect all these together, one needs a robust system, which could perform these tasks every day without any issue. So, here enters the HDBaseT Alliance, which is a non-profit organization comprised of members from LG Electronics, Samsung Electronics, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Valens, Daimler, Delphi, and Harman. The Alliance advances a brilliant solution to the challenges in in-vehicle connectivity with a technology named HDBaseT Automotive, invented by Alliance cofounder Valens. It enables simultaneous tunneling of highthroughput video and data streams, over a single, low-cost unshielded cable, while keeping top performance and low latency in mind.
Revolutionizing Video Distribution Since its inception, HDBaseT has revolutionized the video distribution sector. Along with that, it brings a rich feature set, increased reach and better performance than the solutions that are already present. The best part of the technology is the simultaneous delivery of uncompressed UHD digital video and audio, Ethernet, USB, control signals and power over a single cable. However, HDBaseT is currently being optimized for different markets, while addressing specific needs of sectors such as audiovisual, automotive, industrial PCs, etc. The common needs for these kinds of sectors are distribution of high-quality signals over the best, and lowest-cost infrastructure, as far as possible.
The Dynamic President The HDBaseT Alliance is managed by a Board of Directors, which is comprised of representatives of
July 2017