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HDMI 2.1 versus DP 2.0: Fight!. BY MICHAEL HACHMANW
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 incorporatingthe 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