The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) has given its stamp of approval to the DisplayPort 1.1 specification, adding features of special interest to the high-definition video industry as well as the makers of cell phones, portable media players, and other lower-power devices.
DisplayPort is a digital video output standard originally designed for PCs, and is intended to supersede the now-commonplace DVi connector—and maybe even one day do in the time-tested VGA standard. DisplayPort is intended to increase the use of digital outputs on computer displays and other devices in the technology industry, while closing the annoying “analog hole” represented by VGA. DisplayPort is designed to be easier for manufacturers to implement than current standards; consumers, may appreciate DisplayPort’s small USB-sized video connector, higher performance than even dual-link DVI (10.8 Gbps), and a micro-packet architecture to enable new features.
