alessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 years agoChina launches HDMI and DisplayPort alternative — GPMI boasts up to 192 Gbps bandwidth, 480W power deliverywww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up1115arrow-down16
arrow-up1109arrow-down1external-linkChina launches HDMI and DisplayPort alternative — GPMI boasts up to 192 Gbps bandwidth, 480W power deliverywww.tomshardware.comalessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square14fedilink
minus-squareramble81@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up50arrow-down1·2 years agoDP is royalty free. Why are they looking for “yet another standard”
minus-squareJyek@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 years agoDP doesn’t do power delivery and DP over thunderbolt doesn’t deliver enough power for a display alone.
minus-squareramble81@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 years agoThat last one isn’t entirely true. I have a portable monitor that does DP-Alt over USB-C and it is powered and driven via a single cable.
minus-squareJyek@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoSmall displays can be powered over thunderbolt but full features full sized displays cannot.
DP is royalty free. Why are they looking for “yet another standard”
Right where my mind went
DP doesn’t do power delivery and DP over thunderbolt doesn’t deliver enough power for a display alone.
That last one isn’t entirely true. I have a portable monitor that does DP-Alt over USB-C and it is powered and driven via a single cable.
Small displays can be powered over thunderbolt but full features full sized displays cannot.