Jack writes: > We might find that the cost of DACs and cable drivers explodes > above 2560x1600, if available at all.
That's why I asked "Is 4096*2160 unreasonable?". From reading press releases, it sounds like they drive 4K displays with either 2 HDMI or 1 Displayport. So I predict a new revision of HDMI to drive 4K with a single cable. We only need the DAC for analog (VGA) right? Are there going to be analog 4K displays? I'm guessing no. So we only need the cable drivers to be fast. The 3D television fad is dying. It looks like there is going to be a push towards 4K displays as the next reason to get everyone to buy new displays again. There is also talk about 8K displays, but I suspect (1) that they will push 4K first, then push 8K later. That way they get 2 sales instead of just 1. (2) attempting to support 8K might be too difficult/expensive. Although it is just a matter of multiple cables rather than obscenely fast signals (bleeding edge) it might be doable? Things it would be useful to know: - Did I get anything wrong in the above? - Is there a new revision of HDMI coming out? When can we get specs so that we can support it? It wouldn't hurt to check on DVI and Displayport as well. - cost of DAC to support at least 2560x1600. - cost of cable drivers to support at least 2560x1600, per head. - cost of cable drivers to support at least 4096x2160 or 4096x2560, per head. - Can we use the same cable drivers for DVI, HDMI, and Displayport, putting a LFH connector or 2 on the bracket and then adding a LFH-to-whatever cable to get DVI, HDMI, or Displayport? Maybe I'm asking the wrong questions. Maybe I should be asking what are the latest, greatest revisions of DVI, HDMI, and Displayport, what resolution, refresh rate, and color depth do these support, and what does it cost, per head, to support them? _______________________________________________ Open-graphics mailing list [email protected] http://lists.duskglow.com/mailman/listinfo/open-graphics List service provided by Duskglow Consulting, LLC (www.duskglow.com)
