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> Then it seems to have been HDMI for a while (?) Not really. HDMI is basically DVI++ but it's first and foremost a TV and video interface. Once DVI started t
by hocuspocus 3y ago
> Then it seems to have been HDMI for a while (?)
Not really. HDMI is basically DVI++ but it's first and foremost a TV and video interface.
Once DVI started to be limiting, both PCs and high-end monitors adopted DP. HDMI came to PCs and monitors later, sometimes with limitations, for instance my Dell U2711 couldn't run at its native resolution over HDMI. A few years later UHD 4:4:4 was literally impossible from a PC GPU before HDMI 2.0, while not a problem even on older DP 1.2.
- kjadslkjdsjd 3y agoAlso DP can do cool things like carrying the signals for multiple monitors (daisy chaining)... I have one usb type c cable that does power display and usb for my 2 dell monitors... it is awesome... sadly Apple never implemented DP daisy chaining this and when you try it with their hardware you only get a mirrored output.
- lxgr 3y agoYes, it’s a pity they never implemented that. Presumably some deal with Intel to push Thunderbolt :/ It’s an open spec now, but at the time Apple was pushing Thunderbolt hard, only Intel was building the chips for it, both for computers and peripherals (ie monitors, docks etc.)