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Samsung Develops First LCD Panel Using DisplayPort

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the new-and-improved dept.

SK writes "Samsung has developed the world's first LCD panel using the next-generation video interface — DisplayPort. Sanctioned by VESA (the Video Electronics Standards Association), DisplayPort will serve as a replacement for DVI, LVDS and eventually VGA. By using a transmission speed more than double that of today's interfaces, Samsung's new LCD only requires a single DisplayPort interface, instead of the two DVI (Digital Visual Interface) ports now used. The speed enables 2560x1600 resolution without any color smear."

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  1. DRM vs HDCP in DVI/HDMI by GodWasAnAlien · · Score: 3, Interesting

    So is there more DRM in this? Is it optional or mandatory.

    HDMI and DVI are at least compatible with a cable.

    Is DisplayPort?

    1. Re:DRM vs HDCP in DVI/HDMI by nurb432 · · Score: 2, Interesting

      DRM is only optional in the beginning, to get you to switch.

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  2. Re:DRM is HDCP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    "Exactly six months after the tech world was introduced to DisplayPort, the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) has proposed DisplayPort Version 1.1, which would bring high bandwidth digital content protection (HDCP) support to the standard. Previously, DisplayPort 1.0's copy protection support was described as "optional," but if the VESA DisplayPort Task Group has its way, it will become mandatory."

    HDCP is mandatory.

    So why not just use HDMI.

    We do not need different standards for tv and computer if they do the same thing.

  3. Now if there were only more high-res eyes by thc69 · · Score: 1, Interesting

    Hooray, more ultra-high-resolution equipment for displaying low-res content to people who can't see the difference.

    Anyway, most of the people who will buy this stuff are middle-aged and old people who get suckered by Circuit City salesmen and can't even see the resolution of a 20 year old 27" tv hooked up to a VHS tape.

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    1. Re:Now if there were only more high-res eyes by Jeff+DeMaagd · · Score: 2, Interesting

      Does Circuit City sell a 30" computer monitor? I'm not sure they sell anything larger than a 22", which is a lower ppi monitor anyway. Something like this is probably for young whipper snappers that have more money than sense.

  4. Cable length - what is the max? by pyite69 · · Score: 1, Interesting

    The single biggest problem with current video technologies is that it is not possible to have very long cables (50' +).

    Ideally, I would like to be able to put the computer in another room and just run a long video cable, and then use the USB hub in the monitor to hook up everything else. This would be great for office environments too.

    USB has the same cable length problem , unfortunately.

  5. Re:Not needed by imadork · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I haven't heard of this standard until now, but since it's using a multi-lane high-speed serial protocol, there's probably nothing holding them back from expanding the current 4-lane architecture into a 8-lane or 16-lane architecture (other than redesigning the cable and connector, of course). Just like PCI Express, for instance.