[Pc_Support] Unified Display Interface (UDI)

[Bryan J. Smith]

Despite people demonizing UDI because the MPAA approves of it, I hope it
takes hold, which it should in the industry.  It's really what we need
-- an universally compatible interface that the DRM advocates like, but
functionally/electrically works with non-DRM sources.

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=133

I've been purposely holding off on buying anything expensive with HDMI
because of the issues with taking non-DRAM, DVI-only sources.  My
Philips 30" 540p/1080i TV/monitors have HDMI in but only cost me
$300-400.  The last thing I want to do is drop $2-3K on a 1080p TV and
find out I can't put in a non-DRM signal.

As a bonus, these new cables/connectors are supposed to take much higher
bandwidths.  So we don't have to use dual-DVI for 60Hz resolutions
higher than 1600x1200 (as well as higher refresh rates at 1600x1200 or
lower).

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Bryan J. Smith           Professional, technical annoyance
mailto:b.j.smith at ieee.org     http://thebs413.blogspot.com
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