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- DisplayPort
- primarily for digital video, but can also carry audio, USB, analog video, and more
- most common on high-end LCD monitors, especially large IPS panel monitors
- all versions support up to 8 channels of digital audio
- all versions support progressive scan video and HD resolutions
- support for higher resolutions and new features in later versions:
- Ver. 1.0/1.1 - up to 2560x1600 at 60Hz
- Ver. 1.2 - up to 3840x2160 resolution (maybe higher) at 60Hz, Mini DisplayPort connector, multiple stereoscopic 3D modes, ability to daisy-chain multiple displays, and more
- see Display Formats for more info
- compatible with HDMI, DVI, and VGA video signal with adapter
- uses rectangular metal connector with one angled flat corner and 20 internal pins
- Mini DisplayPort (MiniDP)
- mini version of connector, originally proprietary to Apple but later became part of DisplayPort Ver. 1.2 spec
- increasingly common on laptops, high-end displays, and newer desktop graphics cards
- used by Intel for their Thunderbolt port technology