DisplayPort Device Certification Grew by More Than 500 Products in 2014, Says VESA
Total DisplayPort device certification grew to 1,395 devices in 2014, from 805 devices in January, fueled by 4K displays and smaller devices with “more flexible connectivity,” said the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) Tuesday. DisplayPort was originally intended to be…
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used with its own specified connector, but its data packet structure enables it to be transported across different connection types -- and with other data, VESA said. That structure allows DisplayPort to be backward compatible and to support format converters including DisplayPort to VGA, DVI and HDMI adapters. VESA said. The Thunderbolt standard developed by Apple and Intel, like the VESA DockPort standard, uses the DisplayPort protocol to transport display and audio data, it said. In 2015, products will launch using the new USB Type-C connector that also supports DisplayPort, using the DisplayPort Alt Mode standard published earlier this year, VESA said. In addition, the DisplayPort protocol is supported by the WiGig standard, unveiled last year by the Wi-Fi Alliance, VESA said. Meanwhile, Analogix Semiconductor said Tuesday it has shipped more than a billion DisplayPort devices into the CE market, enabling smartphones, tablets and notebook PCs to connect with the latest generation of TVs and monitors.