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The State of Video Connections

Posted by kdawson on from the so-many-plugs dept.

mikemuch writes "Joel Durham provides a nice rundown on what's happening in video interfaces as we leave VGA behind and move through the DVI flavors, visit HDMI along the way, and look forward to UDI and DisplayPort."

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  1. Just one simple question.... by queenb**ch · · Score: 2, Funny

    does this mean better p0rn?

    2 cents,

    QueenB

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  2. Re:DRM/HDCP must be optional. Remember Chinese fac by maxwell+demon · · Score: 2, Funny

    Of course, why do we need another digital port for monitors. Some variation of Ethernet, USB, Firewire, could also do the job.

    Indeed, let's also include the graphics card with the monitor instead of the computer and run an X server on the monitor and connect it through ethernet. If we in addition connect the keyboard and mouse directly to that monitor, we could even put it remote from the actual computer if we wish to. We just need a nice name for that monitor/keyboard/mouse combination running X. Well, what about calling it "X Terminal"?
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  3. Re:article text to avoid annoying 6 pages by value_added · · Score: 4, Funny

    Analog here. Many tubes, and an analog ...

    And you get a warmer picture than the rest of us, right? ;-)

  4. Re:One cable to rule them all by crabpeople · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sata keyboards ftw. It make you type bettar!

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  5. Re:What's happening... by cortana · · Score: 3, Funny

    The beginning of time called. It wants its old, tired joke back. And this one.

  6. Re:Print Version by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I looked at the linked article from the top of the page, and can't find an ad anywhere. It must have to do with my habit of browsing almost exclusively in Mozilla SeaMonkey on a platform with no Flash support. That, and having done the due diligence of right-clicking away all the ad image servers ages ago. That must be it. No ads, anyway.

    The really impressive part is that you can type all that while apparently sucking your own tiny cock.

  7. laser-7 output by josh2a · · Score: 2, Funny

    Cartman: Come on! Come on! Dude, what is taking so long! I wanna play!

    Maintenance Guy: Uhh, what kind of output does this have? This is some ancient Super-VHS output or somethin'. I can't connect it to your float screen.

    Cartman: There's gotta be some way to hook it up! It's the freakin' future!

    Maintenance Guy: It may be the future for you, but I can't hook up anything to a float screen without at least a laser-7 output.

    All I wanna do is play Nintendo Wii!