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> DisplayPort, for most intents and purposes, has lost the format war. You buy a laptop - it’s HDMI on the side, not DisplayPort. The laptops USB-C ports proba
by jsheard 2y ago
> DisplayPort, for most intents and purposes, has lost the format war. You buy a laptop - it’s HDMI on the side, not DisplayPort.
The laptops USB-C ports probably speak DisplayPort though. There was another USB-C alt mode which carried HDMI instead but that spec was abandoned, DisplayPort is the de facto standard USB-C video protocol now.
- badlucklottery 2y agoYeah, DisplayPort "lost" w/r/t the connector but it seems like DP-over-USB-C is the way forward. Being able to put video, audio, power, and USB connectivity over one relatively common connector seems like the obvious choice.