The workshops were designed for managers, engineers and program administrators, and featured demonstrations and interactive discussions on the different technologies and standards offered in the DisplayPort ecosystem. The workshops featured presentations led by member companies on specific use cases including:

MyDP Technology, Analogix
MyDP and eDP Test and Measurement, Agilent
HBR2 Measurements, Tektronix
Link Layer Testing, Unigraf/SYMH
Understanding Multi-Stream, VTM and Allion Labs

The high turnout at this year’s event demonstrates continued growth within the DisplayPort ecosystem, and increased adoption of the DisplayPort standard by Asian product manufacturers. The association plans to continue these events on an annual basis to promote the integration of DisplayPort in consumer electronics devices. The presentations are available for download by clicking here.

Please stay tuned for more information on next year’s planned events, and check back on vesa.org to register for future events.

Newark, Calif., – June 11, 2013 – The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA®) today announced Allion Japan Inc. has been approved to offer compliance testing for the DisplayPort® standard. With this approval, Allion becomes the first DisplayPort authorized test center (ATC) in Japan, and the tenth DisplayPort ATC world-wide, further expanding compliance testing of the standard globally.

VESA’s DisplayPort standard is the new digital video interface being widely adopted by personal computers, mobile devices, and displays.  It is a high-bandwidth video interface that enables features not available with other electronic connections, delivering true digital imaging and audio through a single cable.  DisplayPort is the only video interface that supports multiple displays and Ultra HD (4K) at 60 frames per second from a single video output.

“Confirming that DisplayPort products are interoperable and perform as promised is essential to enabling this new technology to our member companies and the end user,” said Craig Wiley, chairman of the VESA Board of Directors. “As we continue to see higher DisplayPort adoption rates, compliance testing has become fundamental in satisfying user expectations. Allion is a natural fit for VESA as they have a long, reputable history in the testing and certification of DisplayPort as well as other standards products.”

With the introduction of DisplayPort testing service to its Japan lab’s service portfolio, Allion now has four VESA authorized DisplayPort world-wide test centers.  Allion opened the first authorized DisplayPort test center in Taiwan in 2008.

“Establishing a DisplayPort compliance test facility in Tokyo enables VESA to mandate certified DisplayPort products through testing services and ensure device compatibility throughout the ecosystem,” said Hideaki Nakayama, executive vice president, Allion Japan Inc. “Allion is proud to be a certified test center in Japan for the DisplayPort standard, advancing the availability of compliant DisplayPort products.”

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About Allion

Allion is a global IT testing and verification consulting firm conducting standard certification, interoperability, performance and compatibility testing services for companies all over the world. Established in 1991, Allion has been in the forefront of technology standards and sophisticated test methodology development. Aiming at each stage throughout new product development, Allion is able to generate highly efficient, fully customizable test plans and automation solutions with exceptional technical expertise. For more information about Allion, please visit us at http://www.allion.com or http://www.allion.co.jp/ (Japan site).

“We are continuing to see increasing global recognition of VESA and the DisplayPort standard as the preferred interface in the PC industry,” said Craig Wiley. “VESA membership continues to grow with currently over 200 member companies. I look forward to collaboration with Syed and the other Board members to expand VESA’s development on DisplayPort-related standards as well as VESA’s role as a DisplayPort ecosystem enabler.”

VESA is a global industry association with more than 200 industry-leading member companies. The Association is led by a Board of Directors, which represent a voting membership. Its mission is to develop, promote and support an ecosystem of vendors and certified interoperable products for the personal computer and electronics industry.

As the newly-elected vice-chairman, Syed Athar Hussain will apply his relevant working experience at AMD that involves deploying and improving both the DisplayPort standard as well as embedded DisplayPort (eDP) standard from end user usability and interoperability perspective.

“Consumers are looking for a nonintrusive plug and play experience resulting in seamless display interoperability and automatic feature scalability between small and large devices. This includes interoperability between small form-factor, content consumption devices, midrange high DPI and high resolution content creation devices, and large form-factor collaboration and visualization systems,” said Syed Athar Hussain. “VESA is at the forefront of defining new technologies that addresses such needs in the display realm. It is an honor to be part of an association that unites internationally-recognized PC, consumer electronics and major component manufacturers. I look forward to working with the Board and the VESA member companies to facilitate a collaborative and open environment to create and enhance the DisplayPort-related standards and expedite deployment.”

I hope more display manufacturers adopt this standard, because DisplayPort rocks. Read more in PC World’s article.

The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA^®) today announced that a new wave of consumer electronics devices featuring DisplayPort® as the only display interface is sweeping the industry. Driven by demand for higher display performance, some of today’s hottest brands are leveraging DisplayPort to both increase display capability and to reduce the number of system ports needed. Apple was early adopter with DisplayPort and then Thunderbolt, which is DisplayPort-compatible, and now other leading companies including Microsoft®, Google®, Dell™ and Lenovo® are among other VESA members that offer DisplayPort-only products. These new products include the Microsoft Surface Pro with Windows® 8 Pro, the Google Chromebook™ Pixel, Dell’s XPS 13 Ultrabook and XPS 12 Convertible Touch Ultrabook, Lenovo’s ThinkPad® X1 Carbon Ultrabook, ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch Ultrabook and the Lenovo ThinkPad Helix Ultrabook Convertible.

For the consumer, the DisplayPort interface provides the highest available display performance and offers backward-compatibility with existing displays using video adaptors. Video adaptors for converting DisplayPort to VGA, DVI and HDMI™ are widely available. For the system company, DisplayPort allows full integration and power savings, enabling sleeker system design and longer battery life. DisplayPort also reduces interference with wireless devices and has other technical advantages including the ability to add new features while maintaining backwards compatibility.

Some new devices on the market are starting to enable optional DisplayPort 1.2 features such as HBR2 (High Bit Rate 2), which enables support of 4Kx2K displays (Ultra HD) at 60Hz frame rate, which is not possible using other video interfaces through the use of a single cable. Another DisplayPort 1.2 feature becoming available is Multi-Stream Technology (MST), which allows support of multiple monitors through a single cable, using a video hub or daisy-chainable displays. More DisplayPort 1.2 enabled systems with HBR2 and/or Multi-Stream will become available in 2013.

“The higher-performance system products on the market, such as the new Surface Pro, continue to migrate more towards DisplayPort. For the consumer, this provides the ability to enjoy high quality video and audio and use the increasing number of DisplayPort-enabled display devices. For the OEM it eliminates the need for alternate display interfaces and has other advantages,” said Craig Wiley, chairman of the board of directors at VESA. “It’s encouraging to see the system companies embrace the DisplayPort ecosystem that was developed by personal computer industry. One objective of DisplayPort was to enable a single Display interface, and with many DisplayPort-enabled displays and adaptors now available it now makes sense to do this.”

For more information about DisplayPort or the standard, please visit http://www.displayport.org. For more information about VESA, please visit http://www.vesa.org/ or connect with us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

The display performance of this device is so important that it’s even in the name, so it’s no wonder that Google opted to make this a DisplayPort-only device for the external display connection. Some of you may be asking “where is the HDMI port?” By using DisplayPort, the HDMI output becomes obsolete since simple adaptors can be used for HDMI and VGA displays. The DisplayPort output also allows high-performance DisplayPort-enabled displays to be connected. DisplayPort has the ability to support very high display resolutions, color depths, and refresh rates when compared to the other display types. The end result is a better visual experience all through the one DisplayPort interface. Choosing to only include DisplayPort also helps to make this one of the lightest laptops we’ve seen.

Over the last twelve months, the number of certified DisplayPort products has increased by 80 percent, further establishing the DisplayPort ecosystem. With last year’s growth in DisplayPort products, VESA expects to see a continued influx in DisplayPort-only products coming to the market. In fact, in the first months of 2013, we have already seen DisplayPort-only products hit the market from Lenovo, Dell, Microsoft and now Google.

Want a closer look at the new Google Chromebook Pixel? Check out this video from Engadget for a virtual hands-on.

As mobile device OEMs offer larger, higher-resolution displays, the burden on the data compression interface is greater. Both MIPI Alliance and VESA’s member companies bring significant technical knowledge to the joint activity.

Since launching its Display Working Group in 2004, MIPI Alliance offers a broad portfolio of display interface specifications targeting communication between the mobile applications processors and the display peripherals. Focusing on mobile devices, the MIPI Display specifications are highly scalable from one to four lanes and supports up to 12-bit/color offering brilliant, realistic color rendering for the most demanding imagery and video scenes.

“We are very pleased to join VESA in this effort to improve display interface technology,” said Joel Huloux, chairman of the Board of MIPI Alliance. “Higher resolution, lower power and lower cost for mobile displays are key areas for mobile, personal computer and consumer electronics manufacturers. We believe our joint discussions will generate new approaches that enable a deterioration-free image quality.”

VESA has developed more than 50 display and display interface standards such as DisplayPort™, a high-bandwidth video interface. The VESA DisplayPort standard has evolved to include extensions of the standard such as Embedded DisplayPort (eDP) and Mobility DisplayPort (MyDP), accommodating new form factors including mobile devices. DisplayPort is being rapidly adopted by leading personal computer, display, and digital signage component manufacturers.

“Mobile devices are the new media hub for consumers wishing to experience their mobile content in diverse settings,” said Bill Lempesis, executive director, VESA. “Extensions to the DisplayPort standard such as eDP, have allowed DisplayPort to become a diverse standard adapting to new form factors. This joint venture with MIPI will allow for continued collaboration toward improving data compression schemes for mobile display applications.”

About MIPI Alliance

MIPI Alliance is a global, collaborative organization comprised of companies that span the mobile ecosystem and are committed to defining and promoting interface specifications for mobile devices. MIPI Specifications establish standards for hardware and software interfaces which drive new technology and enable faster deployment of new features and services.

About VESA

The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) is an international, non-profit standards association representing a global network of hardware, software, personal computer, display and component manufacturers committed to developing and promoting the electronics industry. VESA’s established track record of creating and supporting simple, universal and cross-product solutions for today’s video and electronics industry, such as DisplayPort, provides consumers with the confidence necessary to explore new technology standards such as multi-monitor streaming, direct drive capability and full HD 3D support without confusion or difficulty. For more information about VESA, visit www.vesa.org.

MIPI^® is a registered mark of MIPI Alliance, Inc.

VESA^® is a registered mark of Video Electronics Standards Association

Newark, Calif., January 31, 2013 – The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA®) today announced the latest release of the DisplayPort Dual-Mode Standard. This release supports the next generation of Dual-Mode DisplayPort enabled personal computers and Dual-Mode DisplayPort cable adaptors, expected to be available to consumers later this year.  Among several refinements to improve interoperability, the updated standard enables a higher data rate for DisplayPort-to-HDMI cable adaptors, providing support for HDMI 1.4 display resolutions such as 1080p 3D at 60Hz, and Ultra HD (4K x 2K) up to 30Hz frame rate, as well as 1080p with deep color.

“The first Ultra HD displays were introduced in 2012, but today’s Dual-Mode DisplayPort-to-HDMI cable adaptors limit display resolution to 1080p,” said Craig Wiley, senior director of marketing at Parade Technologies, and VESA Board of Directors chairman. “For a personal computer to fully support HDMI 1.4 or deep color, today a separate HDMI output is needed.  This updated DisplayPort Dual-Mode Standard version 1.1 enables full support of HDMI 1.4 video modes, and 1080p deep color, using a simple cable adaptor plugged into the system’s DisplayPort output.  This helps to reduce the number of interface ports needed on a Personal Computer, which is desirable as form factors shrink.”

Developed by VESA’s nearly 200 leading industry member companies, the DisplayPort Dual Mode Standard defines the requirements for Dual-Mode DisplayPort source devices and Dual-Mode DisplayPort cable adaptors.  DisplayPort was developed to provide a single video interface that both provides advanced features as well as interoperability with legacy displays including VGA and DVI, and HDMI.  The new Dual-Mode Standard is in line with this objective by enabling the support of the latest HDMI standard, HDMI 1.4.  In addition to releasing the DisplayPort Dual-Mode Standard Version 1.1, VESA is also releasing an updated DisplayPort Dual-Mode Cable Adaptor Compliance Test Specification, version 1.1.   Conformance to the updated Compliance Test Specification, or CTS, is required for using the DisplayPort logo with a Dual-Mode Cable Adaptor.

A Dual-Mode DisplayPort source is a device, such as personal computer, that can logically output either DisplayPort or TMDS (Transitional-Minimized Differential Signaling) from the DisplayPort output connector, enabling the support of DisplayPort, DVI, and HDMI monitors. An additional device, specifically a Dual-Mode DisplayPort cable adaptor, is required to convert the mechanical connector, as well as the electrical aspects of the signal, to output that is compatible with a DVI or HDMI cable and display.  A Dual-Mode DisplayPort source automatically detects the presence of a plugged-in Dual-Mode DisplayPort cable adaptor and provides the DVI or HDMI signal, as required, to support the connected DVI or HDMI monitor.

Prior to the updated Dual-Mode Standard release, Dual-Mode cable adaptors were limited to a TMDS clock rate of 165MHz providing support for display resolutions up to 1080p with 60Hz and 24 bits color.  In this latest specification, a new Dual-Mode cable adaptor configuration is defined that enables a TMDS clock rate of up to 300MHz.  While the DVI standard limits TMDS clock rates up to 165MHz, the HDMI 1.4 specification allows TMDS clock rates up to 297MHz, enabling the support of  1080p 3D at 60Hz, or Ultra HD (4K x 2K) up to 30Hz frame rate.

With the release of this new VESA specification, existing adaptors will now be referred to as “Type 1” adaptors, and the new adaptors as “Type 2.”  A Type 2 adaptor will be backward compatible with an existing Dual-Mode DisplayPort source device, but it will only support up to a 165MHz TMDS clock rate unless it is used with a “Type 2 enabled” Dual-Mode DisplayPort source device.  Some existing systems will be software updatable to support Type 2 adaptors.  A Type-2 enabled Dual-Mode DisplayPort Source devices, together with a Type 2 Dual-Mode DisplayPort-to-HDMI adaptor, will enable support for HDMI 1.4 display modes such 1080p 3D at 60Hz, or Ultra HD (4K x 2K) up to 30Hz frame rate, as well as 1080p with deep color. Type 2 adaptor prototypes are currently available from multiple suppliers.

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