PCWorld – August 2019

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HDMI 2.1 versus DP 2.0: Fight!. BY MICHAEL HACHMAN

W

hile U.S. broadcasters are

still mired in 1080p,

foreign markets are already

looking at 8K video—and

that’s exactly what the new generation of

DisplayPort technology, DisplayPort 2.0, is

designed to address.

In late 2020, the first products incorporating

the new DP 2.0 standard are expected to be

made available, according to the Video

Electronics Standards Association, or VESA. DP

2.0 can use the existing DP connector that

appears on many high-end desktop PCs, or be

carried over cabling that uses the standard

USB-C connector—though you’ll still need a PC

with DP 2.0 silicon to support it.

IMAGE: JARED NEWMAN