Does any one know what this really is I Wikipedia'd it but I was like "oh yeah 0_o". So it will be replacing HDMI and DVI in the near future?
it's the mac laptop equivalent of a DVI port. useless really.
"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"
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Uhmmm no...
Displayport is some new replacement to DVI, the plugs are shaped something like HDMI(flatish) and it's supposed to allow more bandwidth for bigger screens and higher resolutions.
Displayport is some new replacement to DVI, the plugs are shaped something like HDMI(flatish) and it's supposed to allow more bandwidth for bigger screens and higher resolutions.
but DVI is fairly new...
"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"
DVI is many many years old. No wheres near new.haffeysucks wrote:
but DVI is fairly new...
really? why did it only make its debut on video cards a couple years ago?CrazeD wrote:
DVI is many many years old. No wheres near new.haffeysucks wrote:
but DVI is fairly new...
"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"
IPv6, the new and revolutionary networking protocol to alleviate us from the IP shortage is now how many years old?haffeysucks wrote:
really? why did it only make its debut on video cards a couple years ago?CrazeD wrote:
DVI is many many years old. No wheres near new.haffeysucks wrote:
but DVI is fairly new...
Just over a decade.
The skinny: Anything "new" in technology was first around many years ago.
like 802.11n, right? it was drafted a while ago but it still hasnt been fully approved.Defiance wrote:
IPv6, the new and revolutionary networking protocol to alleviate us from the IP shortage is now how many years old?haffeysucks wrote:
really? why did it only make its debut on video cards a couple years ago?CrazeD wrote:
DVI is many many years old. No wheres near new.
Just over a decade.
The skinny: Anything "new" in technology was first around many years ago.
"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"
Pretty much. Now that it's draft 2, it's making progress. According to wiki, it first popped up around 2004 and may be released by the end of this year, but I haven't read much on it.haffeysucks wrote:
like 802.11n, right? it was drafted a while ago but it still hasnt been fully approved.Defiance wrote:
IPv6, the new and revolutionary networking protocol to alleviate us from the IP shortage is now how many years old?haffeysucks wrote:
really? why did it only make its debut on video cards a couple years ago?
Just over a decade.
The skinny: Anything "new" in technology was first around many years ago.
lolWTF...?Defiance wrote:
Pretty much. Now that it's draft 2, it's making progress. According to wiki, it first popped up around 2004 and may be released by the end of this year, but I haven't read much on it.haffeysucks wrote:
like 802.11n, right? it was drafted a while ago but it still hasnt been fully approved.Defiance wrote:
IPv6, the new and revolutionary networking protocol to alleviate us from the IP shortage is now how many years old?
Just over a decade.
The skinny: Anything "new" in technology was first around many years ago.
Isn't 802.11N like everywhere at this point...?
...not everywhere. i'm still using an old 802.11g spec router, although i have a 802.11n router. the wireless adapters for the n spec are just too expensive for me.TheDonkey wrote:
lolWTF...?Defiance wrote:
Pretty much. Now that it's draft 2, it's making progress. According to wiki, it first popped up around 2004 and may be released by the end of this year, but I haven't read much on it.haffeysucks wrote:
like 802.11n, right? it was drafted a while ago but it still hasnt been fully approved.
Isn't 802.11N like everywhere at this point...?
the routers themselves are expensive as it hasn't been finalized yet...it's essentially a prototype
"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"
If this card has DVI, it isn't new.
I hate this useless nonsense of upgrading things to improve bandwidth. Pretty much no component that has all this massive bandwidth even utilizes a fraction of it, so ... why?
Just globally update every fucking connection to support a bandwidth 5x greater than theoretically possible, and then leave perfectly fine interfaces the fuck alone.
Just look at molex guys, going strong from 80's. And display port is Apple bullshit.
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Your calling it apple bullshit is bullshit:DeathUnlimited wrote:
Just look at molex guys, going strong from 80's. And display port is Apple bullshit.
Display Port:Wikipedia wrote:
Supporters
The following companies have announced their intention, at one point or another, to implement or support DisplayPort: AMD/ATI, Analogix, Apple, ASRock, ASUSTeK, Circuit Assembly, Dell, Genesis Microchip, Hewlett-Packard, Hosiden Corporation, Intel, Integrated Device Technology, Japan Aviation Electronics, Lenovo, Luxtera, Molex, NVIDIA, NXP Semiconductors, Palit Microsystems Palit, Parade Technologies, Pioneer Corporation, Philips, Quantum Data, Samsung, Sparkle Computer, Texas Instruments, and Tyco Electronics.
Yes, Apple has released some other port with a similar name, but what they have is a "Proprietary" port that just follows some standard interface, not sure what exactly DisplayPort refers to, but I know my iBook G4 has one, and you need an adapter(That they used to include in the box, but no more) to plug it in.Wikipedia wrote:
It defines a new license-free, royalty-free, digital audio/video interconnect, intended to be used primarily between a computer and its display monitor, or a computer and a home-theater system.
This is a whole NEW interface/pinout/port.
Edit:
Also,
You don't even need to read the whole Wiki article on it, just read the headings and it'll explain everything.Wikipedia wrote:
Advantages over DVI
1. Based on micro-packet protocol.
* Allows easy expansion of the standard
* Allows multiple video streams over single physical connection (in a future version)
2. Designed to support internal chip-to-chip communication
* Can drive display panels directly, eliminating control circuits and allowing for cheaper and slimmer displays
* Aimed to replace internal LVDS links in notebook panels with a unified link interface
3. Supports both RGB and YCbCr encoding formats
4. Auxiliary channel can be used for touch-panel data, USB links, camera, microphone, etc.
5. Fewer lanes with embedded clock reduce RFI.
6. Slimmer cables and a much smaller connector that doesn't require thumbscrews. Connector pins don't run the risk of bending if improperly handled.
7. The DisplayPort connector is easier to connect when guided only by touch
Last edited by TheDonkey (2009-01-16 19:48:40)
Well my 4870 has VGA, DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort.... so i think im set