http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/04/displayports-back-with-dell-hp-and-lenovo/ Engadget Comments for DisplayPort's back -- with Dell, HP, and Lenovo http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/04/displayports-back-with-dell-hp-and-lenovo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/04/displayports-back-with-dell-hp-and-lenovo/ display connections.

Surely there is a big issue here.

The whole of the computer and entertainment world (which are slowly merging together in terms of content and devices) are slowly but surely moving towards High Definition, and now a brand new connector wants to become the industry standard but purposely doesn't support HDCP (the only agreed HD standard).

It seems a very strange thing to do.

I know that not everyone is going to be interested in HD, but at least with DVI/HDMI connections you are able to take advantage of it if you want to, whereas using this connector means you are consciously locking yourself out of viewig HDCP protected content (ie most HD sources).]]>May 4th 2006 7:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/04/displayports-back-with-dell-hp-and-lenovo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/04/displayports-back-with-dell-hp-and-lenovo/Version 0.8 of the UDI specification has already been published, with version 1.0 due in Q2 2006.
Unified Display Interface SIG web site : http://www.udisig.org]]>May 4th 2006 7:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/04/displayports-back-with-dell-hp-and-lenovo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/04/displayports-back-with-dell-hp-and-lenovo/Moreover, Intel, NVIDIA and ATI make video-out for the PC graphic cards (but not VESA, Dell, HP nor Lenovo behing DisplayPort). Samsung is the world leader in LCD HDTV market. I think UDI will easily win against DP.]]>May 4th 2006 8:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/04/displayports-back-with-dell-hp-and-lenovo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/04/displayports-back-with-dell-hp-and-lenovo/
Apart from that yeah it's great... apart from the fact that it's not backwards compatible... but its good that it's small especially for things like iPods, Palms etc...]]>May 4th 2006 9:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/04/displayports-back-with-dell-hp-and-lenovo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/04/displayports-back-with-dell-hp-and-lenovo/May 4th 2006 10:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/04/displayports-back-with-dell-hp-and-lenovo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/04/displayports-back-with-dell-hp-and-lenovo/May 4th 2006 10:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/04/displayports-back-with-dell-hp-and-lenovo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/04/displayports-back-with-dell-hp-and-lenovo/May 4th 2006 11:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/04/displayports-back-with-dell-hp-and-lenovo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/04/displayports-back-with-dell-hp-and-lenovo/
1) VGA is dated, has pins that can be damaged, and it's bulky.

2) DVI is EXPENSIVE due to the number of pins.

3) HDMI is a better alternative since it supplies plenty of bandwidth, can carry audio, is backwards compatible with DVI, and it supports HDCP. It's also quickly becoming the standard for digital tv hookups.


DisplayPort is kind of silly because it's hard for the average idiot (consumer) to distinguish from HDMI and doesn't support HDCP. While I would love to see an open DRM-less standard for display connections, some content providers (coughhollywoodcough) won't support it.

UDI has a better shot, but I don't see why they are resisting moving to HDMI. It's the smartest route since it's backwards compatible with DVI and fairly easy to convert to VGA... meaning that it will be compatible with every monitor out there.

These "standards" aren't about "compatibility"... it's about MONEY. Whoever designs a standard which becomes dominant (i.e. Microsoft), they reap the financial rewards.

Sony invested too much in R&D to develop Blu-Ray disc for them to give in and support HD-DVD.

The main reason we have the Blu-Ray/HD-DVD format war is because whoever wins standands to make a lot of money because they hold the patents.

With that said, did you know that WIntel software/hardware powers the current crop of HD-DVD players? They run WindowsCE, which is why the players take so long to boot. It'll be interesting to see what Blu-Ray players run on. All I know at this point is that the software is Java-based.


]]>May 4th 2006 11:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/05/04/displayports-back-with-dell-hp-and-lenovo/http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/04/displayports-back-with-dell-hp-and-lenovo/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DisplayPort
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DisplayPort includes a DPCP (DisplayPort Content Protection), which uses 128-bit Advanced Encryption Standard encryption, with secure modern ciphers. It also features full authentication and session key establishment (each encryption session is independent). There is an independent revocation system. This portion of the standard is licensed separately.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unified_Display_Interface
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...and includes a form of digital rights management (DRM) known as High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP). Windows Vista, the upcoming version of the Microsoft Windows operating system, will require DRM for playback of protected HD content. Otherwise, such content will be scaled down to DVD quality or 480p.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDCP
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High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) is a form of digital rights management (DRM) developed by the Intel Corporation to control digital audio and video content as it travels across Digital Visual Interface (DVI) or High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connections. The HDCP specification is proprietary and an implementation of HDCP requires a license.

HDCP is licensed by Digital Content Protection, LLC. In addition to paying fees, licensees agree to limit the capabilities of their products. High-definition digital video content is restricted to DVD quality on non-HDCP video outputs. DVD-Audio content is restricted to DAT quality on non-HDCP digital audio outputs (analog audio outputs have no quality limits). Licensees cannot allow their devices to make copies of content, and must design their products to "effectively frustrate attempts to defeat the content protection requirements."


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I see a trend here.
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All you need is a DisplayPort to DVI cables (similar to today's DVI to HDMI cables.

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