Over the years, we’ve seen a good number of interfaces used for computer monitors, TVs, LCD panels and other all-things-display purposes. We’ve lived through VGA and the large variety o…

Over the years, we’ve seen a good number of interfaces used for computer monitors, TVs, LCD panels and other all-things-display purposes. We’ve lived through VGA and the large variety of analog interfaces that preceded it, then DVI, HDMI, and at some point, we’ve started getting devices with DisplayPort support. So you might think it’s more of the same. However, I’d like to tell you that you probably should pay more attention to DisplayPort – it’s an interface powerful in a way that we haven’t seen before.

    • DarkSirrush@lemmy.ca
      7·
      2 months ago

      I just wish display port hasn’t been “the up and coming new, better standard” for nearly 20 years.

      I remember being a teenager researching my first build and thinking ‘I’d better make sure I get a display port compatible screen, or I won’t be able to use it with a GPU in 5 years!’

      • pixeltree@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        4·
        2 months ago

        It’s kinda funny cause my work computer had vga and displayport and not hdmi. Nice to learn why the adapters are the way they are

        • swab148@lemmy.dbzer0.com
          1·
          2 months ago

          The computer I use as a home server now is like that, it’s an HP Z600 from 2006! Blew my mind last time I had to move it and I couldn’t find the power cord to my old VGA monitor.