Off the Rails Episode 107: 10 Years of USB-C

Recorded April 11, 2025

In this episode, the crew welcomes special guest Joe Cornwall as they discuss the surprising anniversary of a beloved connector, the introduction of the new GPMI standard, and the impact of USB Type-C on modern AV setups. With plenty of tangents and technical insights, this episode is a wild ride through the current state of AV technology and its future.

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News articles discussed:

• https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/china-launches-hdmi-and-displayport-alternative-gpmi-boasts-up-to-192-gbps-bandwidth-480w-power-delivery

• https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/audio-quality-its-impact-perception-message-messenger-jay-paul-cts-za0bf/

• https://www.npr.org/2025/03/24/nx-s1-5334468/speaking-into-a-microphone-your-audio-quality-can-impact-the-way-people-view-you

• https://www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.2415254122

AI-suggested alternate show titles:

• Off the Rails: The AV Chronicles

• The Connector Conundrum

• USB Type-C: The Game Changer

• Audio Quality Matters!

• Navigating the AV Landscape

• The Future of AV Technology

• The Chaos of AV

• Learning from Mistakes

• The AV Connection

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• AV Shenanigans

• What Could Go Wrong?

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• A friggin’ house of cards

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• I’m OK if you say I’m crazy

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