Apple didn’t just introduce new laptops Tuesday; it also introduced a new term to the vocabulary of Mac users—DisplayPort. The Mini DisplayPort found on new MacBooks, the refreshed Macbook Air and ...

One problem that Mac 911 can always count on: The complexities of using old Apple monitors to work with new USB-C-equipped Macs. The 2015 and later MacBook uses USB-C for USB 3 and DisplayPort. The ...

Peer at the back of a modern home-theater receiver, and you'll note a preponderance of analog-signal-carrying connectors amid the plethora of plugs (Figure 1). RCA jacks route low-level analog-audio ...

Over the years, we’ve seen a good number of interfaces used for computer monitors, TVs, LCD panels and other all-things-display purposes. We’ve lived through VGA and the large variety of analog ...

Legacy VGA (Video Graphics Array) and DVI (digital-visual interface) display ports will likely no longer be used in PCs over the next five years as newer interfaces gain in popularity, NPD In-Stat ...

DisplayPort proponents bill this digital-video-I/O standard as a no-royalties, scalable, extensible, open-standard interface that reduces connector footprint and cable clutter, lowers power ...

DVI (Digital Visual Interface) ports aren’t nearly as common as they once were, but they can still be found on older displays, GPUs, and A/V equipment. If you have an older device that does have a DVI ...

You might not have heard much about DisplayPort, as the HDMI rival is limited mostly to high-end monitors, dedicated graphics cards, and other premium, professional ...

Modern graphics cards and monitors usually offer two port options for connecting them together: DisplayPort and HDMI. One of those two has now been around for nearly 20 years, yet they're both still ...