The Truth About DisplayPort vs. HDMI

re: The Truth About DisplayPort vs. HDMI

Matt — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:37:19 GMT

Why does DP not support audio?

re: The Truth About DisplayPort vs. HDMI

Hugo — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 03:45:55 GMT

So how do you play an HDCP protected Blu-Ray disc on your laptop and output it via displayport, the oh so much more powerful and adequate connector?

Answer: You don't since DisplayPort does not support HDCP

re: The Truth About DisplayPort vs. HDMI

mark — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:09:08 GMT

The extra information is good, but I still don't see DP becoming the industry leader. It will be a long time before monitor manufacturers (including Dell) start removing the monitor's video controllers with legacy support and let DP do all the work... there is too much of a demand for backwards compatibility, and if you have to pay for the controller anyway, why put a lot into displayport development...

All the great intentions in the world won't get you anywhere if adoption isn't widespread. If displayport had all these cool features at launch like daisy chaining and multi-monitor support, then it might have gotten a better foothold. For now however, its only marginally better than HDMI (locking connector?) and noone wants to be stuck as the only one holding another failed technology.

re: The Truth About DisplayPort vs. HDMI

IanB — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 12:47:28 GMT

I like the topic but I am trying to build up a system that I can store my DVD's (inc Blu ray) on and then play them back to the TV.

Given that people will not replace scratched DVD's this was I can store them onto my 5TB SATA RAID and only have to "play" them once.

I do not see many TV/audio manufacturers producing DP machines.

Are DELL going to make a true DP and HDMI system so that the users can decide?

re: The Truth About DisplayPort vs. HDMI

BrettA — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:52:26 GMT

Great post Bruce... But why isn't Dell enabling your "cool ultra-thin monitors"? Both 2408WPF and 3008WFP have almost everything but the kitchen sink (2408 actually has VGA!) instead of what you promote.

On IdeaStorm I suggested a range of lean, mean ultra-thin 20", 24" and 27" DisplayPort monitors going to say WUXGA's 1920x1200 (maybe less - WSXGA+ at 1680x1050 - for the 20") with a ~5ms time. I'd prefer it not even have HDMI... but please, none of the legacy connections. I'd likely buy a 20" and a 24" by year-end, but know others who want 27" and larger.

Dell is ham-stringing DisplayPort by not putting out even a single line giving us all the benefits but none of the extras (and no humungous Crystal-like glass surrounds either, please - looks pretty but takes too much room and adds unneeded expense). One of the benefits was to be lower complexity and cost - when will we see that? Will we see that?

(If you give us all this - especially if Dell starts selling FireMV and FireGL DisplayPort cards for a complete solution - I suspect they'll go like hotcakes.)http://www.ideastorm.com/article/show/10087405/DisplayPort_Monitors_with_DP_Benefits__Get_rid_of_the_extras

re: The Truth About DisplayPort vs. HDMI

Thom — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 07:08:29 GMT

I would like to know how multi-monitor support works in DP.

If I buy a video card today that supports DP, how do I support more than one monitor? Ultimately I'd like to support 4 but I'll settle for 2 now.

Please show me the path and I will buy 2 monitors now (24in). If I can not support multi-monitor today, then what are the pieces I will need? I want to build a system now that suports this scenario. What are the missing pieces and how will they be delivered?

Thanks

re: The Truth About DisplayPort vs. HDMI

Robert — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:49:52 GMT

I am very happy with Dells support of DisplayPort. I hope there will be displays that can also be used as TV replacement. This means 32, 37 or 40 inch with FullHD resolution. It could be a DirectDrive DisplayPort display. No need for HDMI or other legacy interfaces or an integrated Videoscaler. Scaling is the responsibility of the graphic card. The Dell 3008WFP is “only” a big computer monitor that can be used as small (and expensive) TV.

re: The Truth About DisplayPort vs. HDMI

zanlok — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:53:19 GMT

Awesome. Thank you for this great FYI post!

re: The Truth About DisplayPort vs. HDMI

Ryan Prior — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 04:18:45 GMT

Evidently, Dell wants us to post our questions to the blog so that they can ignore them!

Way to communicate.

re: The Truth About DisplayPort vs. HDMI

Allen Cole — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:25:00 GMT

Two comments.

Protected content is not a feature, it is a waste of time.

Developing products for separate silos is also a waste of time. My home computer, work computer and my home TV won't remain separate systems. Currently my Optiplex is driving my HD TV. Right now my HMDI connector is not being used, so no 1080i for me. I spent 30 minutes trying to find out if I could get HMDI on a small form factor machine. XPS has HMDI with some adapters, but it is too big and ugly for my girlfriend.

Thanks--Allen