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Wednesday 14th January 2009
Apple display connector may soon be standard 9:45AM, Wednesday 14th January 2009
The Mini DisplayPort video connector that Apple introduced in its latest MacBook models may soon be added to the general Display Port standard, the Video Electronics Standards Association (Vesa) has announced.

Vesa has revealed that version 1.2 of the standard will include the Mini version as part of a revision that will also allow for a doubling of the available bandwidth, enabling 3840x2160 resolution displays to be supported, as well as two 2560x1600 monitors, or four at 1920x1200. Support for 3D video is also mooted.

The extra capacity will also enable the standard to carry USB traffic, to support USB ports, webcams and microphones
 
 
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built into a display. Currently the iSight camera and USB ports on Apple's 24in LED display require a separate USB connection to its laptops.

Currently, any device manufacturer wishing to make use of the Mini DisplayPort must license the technology from Apple. The company doesn't charge for this, but does retain the right to refuse a licence. If the port is adopted as a standard, it will be available to all.

While DisplayPort's bandwidth and potential support for non-video traffic are obvious advantages over the DVI standard that it replaces in the MacBooks, it does have a potential drawback. The standard has built-in DRM that restricts the playback of HD content to approved devices, in order to prevent unauthorised copying.
Simon Aughton

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