Samsung First LCD with DisplayPort

Muzy · 25 Jul 2007 at 11:49

It's on HDMI fans, the first LCD panel sporting a VESA-approved DisplayPort 1.1 jack was just announced by Samsung -- a world's first. The 30-inch LCD pumps a 2,560 x 1,600 pixels with a 10-bit color depth at a smokin' data rate of 10.8Gbps over a single port. In other words, kiss your DVI (and VGA ultimately) spec goodbye as their days are numbered. In addition to the port, we're talking about a Sammy S-PVA panel with 180-degree viewing angle, 1,000:1 contrast, 6-ms response, and 300cd/m2 brightness. Surprisingly, it's not scheduled for production delivery until Q2 of 2008. Later than we expected especially if it's truly the first to ship. Nevertheless, January's CES is set to be a regular DisplayPort free-for-all with plenty of laptop support provided by Dell, HP, and Lenovo among others.

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[TR]SweetSpotOz · 25 Jul 2007 at 12:04

Is this an HDMI alternative?

If so then do we really need "format" wars in every aspect of standardisation?

Clarkey · 25 Jul 2007 at 12:16

Ridiculous IMO, simply no need for another connection type.

sid · 25 Jul 2007 at 13:01

Clarkey said:
Ridiculous IMO, simply no need for another connection type.

Its to do with HDMI licsensing fees being high IIRC. So displayport will be cheaper for consumers but we'll wait to see where it ends up HDCP system though.

Fr0dders · 25 Jul 2007 at 13:22

basically to use HDMI you need to pay a royalty for every port you produce

the PC monitor industry has invented its own standard, but removed audio and then made it royalty free.

Apparently it will have a HDMI adaptor available for it though. Then you're paying the royalty for the HDMI, not them.

its no different to DVI / VGA etc.. PC monitors have allways had their own audioless video connectors.