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DisplayPort revision to get mini connector, stereo 3D • Register Hardware
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DisplayPort 1.2 to carry 3D, mini port
electronista.com — Display standards group VESA has revealed early details of DisplayPort 1.2, the next generation of its interface... for computer screens. The technology doubles the amount of available bandwidth and lets the format produce images better than either the ... (more) DisplayPort 1.2 to carry 3D, mini port
Mini DisplayPort Adopted as Part of Official Spec
Mini DisplayPort Adopted as Part of Official Spec
macrumors.com — According to VESA, Apple's Mini Displayport will be included in the upcoming DisplayPort 1.2 specification and will... allow other manufacturers to incorporate the ports into their products. The tiny port is to be included in the upcomin... (more) Mini DisplayPort Adopted as Part of Official Spec
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Apple's mini connector set to be part of DisplayPort standard
AppleInsider — ... Published: 07:50 PM EST After taking a gamble on the acceptance of Mini DisplayPort as a connection for computer screens, Apple is about to be rewarded as its technology is now expected to become part of an industry-wide format that also includes extremely high resolutions and multiple displays on a single link. The Video Electronics Standards Association, or VESA, said last week as CES began that DisplayPort 1.2 should include Mini DisplayPort as part of the DisplayPort 1.2 specification. Before this, Apple has had to ...

Upcoming DisplayPort 1.2 specification to include Apple’s Mini DisplayPort
MacDailyNews — ... stereoscopic 3D pictures," Smith reports. "However, the increased bandwidth will also allow 3840 x 2160 resolutions to be reached with a colour depth of 30 bits per pixel." Smith reports, "Just as resolution can be traded for fast flipping between stereoscopic component images, it can also be reduced to allow simultaneous multi-monitor support over a single connector. Vesa said DisplayPort 1.2 will drive, say, two 2560 x 1600 monitors, or four 1920 x 1200 screens." Full article here .

DisplayPort 1.2 adds Apple's mini connector, stereoscopic 3D
Engadget — ... If Apple's no-fee licensing wasn't enough to entice manufacturers, the Mini DisplayPort connector is now being added to VESA's DisplayPort 1.2 specifications. The update will also double the available bandwidth to 5.4Gbps, which can be used for 1920 x 1080 ...

Apple’s Mini DisplayPort to be included in DisplayPort 1.2 spec
Macsimum News — ... Laptop vendors will be soon be able to use the same Mini DisplayPort connector found on Apple’s latest MacBooks, reports The Register. The port is to be included in the upcoming DisplayPort 1.2 specification, the standard’s overseer, Vesa, said last week. ...

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