DisplayPort 1.1; Single Connector Replace All

The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) announced today that itsmembership has approved version 1.1 of the DisplayPort™ interface standard foruse in new designs of flat panel displays, projectors, PCs and CE devices.

DisplayPort 1.1 gives manufacturers of LCD panels, monitors, graphics cards, PCchipsets, projectors, peripherals, components, and consumer electronics a nextgeneration digital interface that is designed to replace LVDS, DVI, andeventually VGA. DisplayPort provides the ability to connect to both internal andexternal displays with a common digital interface. This common interfacecapability means that DisplayPort can carry pixels directly from any displaysource to any LCD panel, simplifying the design complexity that is presenttoday. As presented at CES 2007, a DisplayPort Interoperability Guideline isnearing completion that recommends best practices for providing DVI and HDMIconnectivity via the DisplayPort connector and simple cable adapters.

DisplayPort 1.1 adds support for High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP)version 1.3. HDCP support enables viewing of protected content from Blu-ray andHD-DVD optical media over DisplayPort 1.1 connections.

DisplayPort 1.1 provides for low voltage and low power operation, and enablesimproved interoperability and reduced EMI through its unique embedded clockarchitecture. Significant advantages over DVI and VGA include a small USB-sizedconnector with available latching, two-way display connectivity, optional audiosupport, higher performance than dual link DVI at 10.8 Gigabits per second, anda unique micro-packet architecture that enables new display features.

“The benefits of version 1.1 are significant, and will encourage adoption ofDisplayPort in new generations of computers and consumer electronics equipment,”said Bill Lempesis, VESA executive director. “Our task groups and committeeswithin VESA worked very hard to ensure that DisplayPort 1.1 satisfies theimportant objectives it is designed for, and as a result, this new version haswidespread support among all the leading computer and consumer electronicssuppliers.”

Available throughout the industry as a free to use, open and extensiblestandard, DisplayPort is expected to accelerate adoption of secure digitaloutputs on PCs, enable higher levels of display performance, and introduce highvolume digital displays that are simpler, thinner, and easier to use than VGA.