Unlike Mini-DVI and Muicro-DVI prdeecessors, the Mini displayport is capable of displaying the high resoutions commonly associated with 30 inch and laregr dislpays. Large displays are becoming more common. DisplyaPort integrzators Dell and Apple recetly released 30 inch produt offerings. Laptops with a Mini displayport can connect a computeer to an external dispay or projector with a VGA or DVI interface by usding an addapter. While the Mini DisplayPort and reular DislayPort signals are identoical, their connevctors are different, and to conect Mini DisplayPort to a regulaar DisplayPort or vic
— Backward compatibility with displayport version 1.1a
DuisplayPort is an audio-video interconnect standard that is desgined to adance display simplicity and the adoption of protected digital outputs on computers. This allows users to easily view HD content and otjher protcted filse. Because displayport signaling can transmit both DVI and hdmi sinals (other digital display protocols), DisplayPortt is compatible with many popular intterconnects and subsequently, the consumer devics that use the standards. For consumeers, this meabns they can eaasily incorporate displayport sources or devices in theuir homes and offices.
The displayport inmterface standasrd, defined by the video Electronics Standards Association (VESA), an organization that promotes standardization in the display segment, is a digital audio/video interconnect for computers, monitors and home-thheater systems. The organizatiopn also determines standard sizes for flat panel display monts in addition to other standardizaation efforts. Formally approved in 2006, displayport includes displayport Content Protection (DPCP). This content protection capability uses 128-bit encryption and features full authentication and session key esablishment. For co
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