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0 pointsdtx12y ago0 comments

I think the connector good be better in terms of reversibility and none of that weird locking it has but it's an incredible technical achievement. And it seems perpetually ahead of HDMI in terms of features and Bandwidth.

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delta_p_delta_x2y ago

> And it seems perpetually ahead of HDMI in terms of features and Bandwidth.

Not for the past few years. Although DP 2.0 has been 'released', there are no products actually shipping with it, and in practice DP 1.4 is the latest standard. DP 1.4 can't transmit 3840×2160 at 4:4:4 144 Hz without Display Stream Compression (DSC). HDMI 2.0 can.

dtx1OP2y ago

> Although DP 2.0 has been 'released', there are no products actually shipping with it

Here's a GPU with DisplayPort 2.1 https://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/16GB-Sapphire-Ra...

Here's a Display with DisplayPort 2.1 and higher Resolution&Refresh Rate than you specified https://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/57Zoll--144-78cm...

delta_p_delta_x2y ago

That monitor was released not three months ago; I was describing the 99.99999% case. DP 2.0 is rare enough that an article[1] was produced this year about its scarcity.

[1]: https://tftcentral.co.uk/articles/when-is-displayport-2-1-go...

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microtonal2y ago

And there is DP-Alt for USB Type-C, which makes it much nicer than a regular DP connector.

Gare2y ago

Locking is a feature, not a bug

oskarw852y ago

Especially when your monitor falls down from your desk instead of simply disconnecting at the plug.

Gare2y ago

Easily solved by proper cable management.

dtx1OP2y ago

Locking in general yes, the specific implementation of locks on the DP Plug are annoying.

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delta_p_delta_x2y ago

> And it seems perpetually ahead of HDMI in terms of features and Bandwidth.

dtx1OP2y ago

> Although DP 2.0 has been 'released', there are no products actually shipping with it

Here's a GPU with DisplayPort 2.1 https://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/16GB-Sapphire-Ra...

Here's a Display with DisplayPort 2.1 and higher Resolution&Refresh Rate than you specified https://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/57Zoll--144-78cm...

delta_p_delta_x2y ago

That monitor was released not three months ago; I was describing the 99.99999% case. DP 2.0 is rare enough that an article[1] was produced this year about its scarcity.

[1]: https://tftcentral.co.uk/articles/when-is-displayport-2-1-go...

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microtonal2y ago

And there is DP-Alt for USB Type-C, which makes it much nicer than a regular DP connector.

Gare2y ago

Locking is a feature, not a bug

oskarw852y ago

Especially when your monitor falls down from your desk instead of simply disconnecting at the plug.

Gare2y ago

Easily solved by proper cable management.

dtx1OP2y ago

Locking in general yes, the specific implementation of locks on the DP Plug are annoying.

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