Several words on the Displayport

Having read with attention the comments of our readers on our forums following the announcement that Apple will put Displayport on its machines, we decided to issue a reminder on this standard.
* To start, the standard was put in place by Video Electronics Standard Association better known under the name of VESA. They had already defined standards VGA and DVI, which gives him a great legitimacy in this field.
* The Displayport standard makes it possible to flow data at 10,8 Gbits/s, that is to say more than the DVI Dual Link and essential for 30" screens which need a data flow of 7,4 Gbits/s. It will be thus be possible in future to exceed 2560x1600 resolution. This standard is compatible with HDCP protections since its version 1.1, and just like the HDMI also makes it possible to convey in the cable the audio signal, up to with 8 channels of 192 Khz of 24 bits.
* Via simple adapters, it is possible to connect on a screen HDMI or DVI.
* One of the great advantages of Displayport, is that the Vesa group does not require royalties for use of this connector compared to the HDMI where it is necessary to pay $10000 per annum; this adds 4 cents per equipped machine for such a port.
In short, Displayport should spread in the computing world, the HDMI finding its destination in the world of television. Already, Samsung and Dell propose Displayport connectors on their top-of-the-range screens, this connector being the only one, together with the DVI Dual link, to support their maximum resolution.
If Apple starts to equip its products systematically with them, they will help to generalize the standard just like they already did with USB. Their choice is driven by what should be the future of the connectors for their screens.