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Thread: VESA Approves Apple's Mini DisplayPort Standard

Started 4 weeks, 1 day ago by Macrumors
The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) today announced that it has officially issued specifications as part of the DisplayPort 1.1a standard for the Mini DisplayPort connector developed by Apple and implemented on its Macs since the October 2008 introduction of the 24" LED Cinema Display and refreshed MacBooks and MacBook Pros . Apple had initially offered the ...
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NDLaHam replied 4 weeks, 1 day ago
sweet! now i can use that port for something without an adapter

LanPhantom replied 4 weeks, 1 day ago
i love mDP, I think it's a great evolution of display connectivity. Hopefully soon it will be able to support multiple monitors. -LanPhantom

Spanky Deluxe replied 4 weeks, 1 day ago
Quote: Originally Posted by MacRumors VESA also announced that it is in the process of finalizing DisplayPort Standard 1.2, which will double the available bandwidth and open the door to a broad range of improvements in display connectivity. Hello 32" LED ACD with something like 2844x1600 or 3072x1728 within ...

Consultant replied 4 weeks, 1 day ago
Yeah that's great. Tell it to those people who don't believe it's an open standard.

djellison replied 4 weeks, 1 day ago
So I'm lefting asking the same question I started asking 12 months ago. When do we get to see MDP -> DL-DVI adaptors that a) Work (unlike the Apple one) and b) Cost less than £60 (unlike the Apple one)

RMo replied 4 weeks, 1 day ago
Wikipedia says DispalyPort 1.1a was approved in January 2008. What am I missing?

OllyW replied 4 weeks, 1 day ago
Quote: Originally Posted by RMo Wikipedia says DispalyPort 1.1a was approved in January 2008. What am I missing? The word "Mini".

danvdr replied 4 weeks, 1 day ago
Isn't this going to be a somewhat short-lived usage by Apple? Once Light Peak gets going isn't Apple going to switch over to that?

La Porta replied 4 weeks, 1 day ago
Hopefully this will also open the gate to a broader Mac Pro graphics card selection as well.

whooleytoo replied 4 weeks, 1 day ago
Good news. Looking at how the HD 5870 Eyefinity Edition card (with 6 monitor support!) uses it, it'd be hard to design such a card without using a custom port. But standard = better.

 

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bsamcash
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Published (2009-11-11 14:07:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by strike1555 Maybe you should take your own advice and do your own homework - LOL. A USB cable can be extended via active hubs. I am currently running 32 feet via two daisy chained splitters form my server to my dock. *facepalm* I have never seen anybody fail as much as you. Firewire is completely dead as seen in the market. How arrogant can one be. Most computers still come with FireWire. Most professional...
pfealey
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Published (2009-11-11 07:03:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by JordanNZ Yet, the "Mbox Pro" is firewire... As is the 003.... And the HD|3 System I use is PCI Express, and the 002 I use is FireWire (better Pre-amps in my opinion than the 003). I make money from all of them. Just because I use a USB device on occasion makes me no Amateur. As far as I'm aware, The MBox Pro requires an External Power Supply, so you can't really take it to the Beach or...
Eidorian
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Published (2009-11-12 01:26:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by Rodimus Prime True but many don't offer it. The biggest change I send is TV out has switch over. But also HDMI offer nothing over DVI and I do not even know if HDMI has the bandwith to match what DVI has. HDMI offers audio but I have to agree that it's mainly a connector for televisions over computer displays. Given the thin line most LCD displays live in nowadays run having HDMI/DVI inputs and outputs on...
Bafflefish
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Published (2009-11-12 03:20:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by Rodimus Prime True but many don't offer it. The biggest change I send is TV out has switch over. But also HDMI offer nothing over DVI and I do not even know if HDMI has the bandwith to match what DVI has. HDMI actually should offer more bandwidth, since it has to deal with not only HD video data transmission, but HD audio data transmission as well. The other big difference is that, while DVI itself is capable...
OllyW
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Published (2009-11-10 19:34:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by strike1555 Firewire is completely dead as seen in the market. Does that mean Apple is dead as they only have 3.5% of the market?
jimmyjoemccrow
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Published (2009-11-11 12:28:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by Rodimus Prime Umm that is not the point of the picture. Look at just the connector (not all the plastic crap around it). HDMI is by far larger. As for your comparing it to USB that is another fail. HDMI are roughly about 2 times the sides a of USB port. and they go in 2 times deeper than a US port. I mention the plastic because it would not be uncommon for someone to use an unfair comparison on these boards. Of...
hayesk
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Quote: Originally Posted by finalcut like others said, let's hope that port will not fail just like firewire. And also let's hope that will be a standard also on pc Why is firewire a failure again? It's faster than USB and readily available, and is the connector of choice among video professionals. I'd hardly call that a failure.
z4n3
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Published (2009-11-11 12:19:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by strike1555 Maybe you should take your own advice and do your own homework - LOL. A USB cable can be extended via active hubs. I am currently running 32 feet via two daisy chained splitters form my server to my dock. Sorry but I was talking about normal cables without hubs etc.
SimonTheSoundMa
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Published (2009-11-11 06:32:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by brendu sure is but what computers come with an external eSATA port? im sure there are some but i dont know of them, also do many external hdd's have eSATA interfaces? I wish more computers DID have the eSATA port but well.. they dont. Lots of computers and external hard drives now come with eSATA. So many, that I have now purchased an eSATA card for my MacBook Pro.
strike1555
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Published (2009-11-10 20:09:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by OllyW Does that mean Apple is dead as they only have 3.5% of the market? Apple pulls a profit...firewire loses more money than it gains. Stupidity is as rampant as lack of economic knowledge these days....

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