Honestly, there is a bit of misunderstanding and ignorance about the DisplayPort and the forces behind the push to implement it into the industry. I only see one singular advantage at this point and that is that the DisplayPort will lock into place and that is something I never understood why HDMI didn't implement to begin with. As a system integrator, any cable link that locks (e.g. a BNC connector) is welcome. Other than that one spec, there is really no need for an additional connector other than some manufacturers want a leg up on others. Otherwise, the use of HDMI costs only $0.04 per unit. That means that if you are using an amplifier and it has four HDMI in and two HDMI out, your cost is only $0.04 for the whole amplifier unit, not $0.24. I mean, seriously, if you're an electronics manufacturer and you sell 2 million units a year of anything with HDMI, your cost of licensing is $80,000.00 total. That's pretty miniscule. To learn more about this go to: http://hdmi.org/pdf/InterfaceOff_Feb2007.pdf
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Honestly, there is a bit of misunderstanding and ignorance about the DisplayPort and the forces behind the push to implement it into the industry. I only see one singular advantage at this point and that is that the DisplayPort will lock into place and that is something I never understood why HDMI didn't implement to begin with. As a system integrator, any cable link that locks (e.g. a BNC connector) is welcome. Other than that one spec, there is really no need for an additional connector other than some manufacturers want a leg up on others. Otherwise, the use of HDMI costs only $0.04 per unit. That means that if you are using an amplifier and it has four HDMI in and two HDMI out, your cost is only $0.04 for the whole amplifier unit, not $0.24. I mean, seriously, if you're an electronics manufacturer and you sell 2 million units a year of anything with HDMI, your cost of licensing is $80,000.00 total. That's pretty miniscule. To learn more about this go to: http://hdmi.org/pdf/InterfaceOff_Feb2007.pdf