Allion Approved as First DisplayPort Test Center

Milpitas, Calif., March 6, 2008 – The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) today announced that Allion Test Labs, via its Taiwan facility, has been approved to offer compliance testing for the DisplayPort standard.

DisplayPort is a next generation digital interface designed to replace LVDS, DVI and eventually VGA. It promises several significant benefits to consumers. It simplifies connectors and allows for sleeker displays and notebooks by removing the need for LVDS electronics. As a VESA standard, DisplayPort devices deliver a true digital experience to all PCs and monitors, not just the most expensive brands.

Allion is the first test center approved to test DisplayPort products to ensure that they meet the DisplayPort standard requirements. Compliant products are able to display the DisplayPort Certified Logo. This logo that tells consumers the products have been tested to meet the DisplayPort standard.

"We are pleased to have added DisplayPort product testing to our vast offering of services," said James Ou, director of Allion Test Labs. "As the leading test center in Asia, we offer a complete suite of DisplayPort product testing that will help companies bring their DisplayPort products to market very quickly. We look forward to working with VESA to support the DisplayPort standard."

"The compliance program is the key to the successful launch of DisplayPort products and it assures a user that their product meets the demanding requirements set forth in the DisplayPort standard,” said Bill Lempesis, executive director, VESA. "Allion is recognized around the world for its leadership in compliance testing and we are pleased that they are the first authorized test center."

All compliant products will be listed at www.displayport.org. Information on where to purchase DisplayPort products will also be added to the site.

VESA Announces the Release of its Second-Generation Display Identification (DisplayID) Standard

Milpitas, Calif., February 11, 2008 – The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) today released its second-generation display identification standard, DisplayID. The DisplayID standard defines the meaning of flexible data formats that organize interface and display configurations information. It is intended as an eventual replacement for the previous standard, the Extended Display Identification Data (EDID). It provides better support for non-CRT displays and digital interfaces, such as the VESA DisplayPort standard, than was available in the earlier EDID specification.

"DisplayID is a much more flexible and the modern ID structure allows developers to mix and match predefined data blocks for what is appropriate for a specific digital device, " said Bob Myers, chairman, VESA.

This new standard defines flexible data formats that organize interface and display configuration information in a file stored in a display product. A host PC has access to the file over the video interface connection. The host uses this data to automatically setup and optimize the video interface facilitating plug and play operation with minimal or no user intervention. Its simple, compact data structure enables expanded compatibility with digital products used for a wide range of applications, including “embedded displays” e.g., PCs, notebook LCD panels, freestanding monitors and TVs.

The modern DisplayID structure consists of a variable length block of data up to 256-bytes. It also permits additional variable length blocks of up to 256-bytes, called DisplayID Extensions, to be added to the base structure in applications where it is desirable that additional information be provided by the display. The new standard is not directly backward compatible with the earlier EDID/E-EDID definitions. DisplayID features significant changes but does carry over many data field definitions from these earlier standards. It is strongly encouraged that users familiarize themselves with the new standard documentation before beginning implementation.

VESA Releases 17- and 19-inch Wide Panel Standards and an Updated DisplayPort Panel Connector Standard

Milpitas, Calif., February 1, 2008 – The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) today announced the release of 17- and 19-inch Wide Monitor Panel standards and an Updated DisplayPort Panel Connector standard.

The 17-and 19-inch wide standards define the requirements to standardize the mechanical dimensions and selected electrical interface elements of 17- and 19-inch wide format panels intended for use as LCD monitors. This will help LCD manufacturers and panel consumers to better control panel supply and demand cycles.

The DisplayPort Panel Connector standard shall serve as an alternative panel connector for various VESA panel standards. It defines the requirements for a standard DisplayPort connector for use in any standard panel that uses a 30-pin LVDS connector.

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