Nobody was happy to see digital video standards splinter along the lines of
DisplayPort and HDMI
back in 2007. Two years on and Dell and Apple seem to be the primary forces behind the standard as the rest of the consumer electronics
industry opts for straight-up HDMI. Kind of makes you wonder if DisplayPort is
the new Firewire particularly with
HDMI 1.4 and minascule
Type D HDMI plugs around the corner. At least Eizo's tossing DisplayPort
another bone today with the introduction of its 23-inch FlexScan EV2333W-H in Japan. The 1920x1080 pixel display with 3000:1 contrast, 300nits of brightness, and 7-ms response also packs a DVI-D jack to help ease the transition. It'll cost ¥54,800 (about $560) when it lands in Japan mid-July. Not exactly a game-changer.