Monoprice’s much anticipated Mini DisplayPort-to-HDMI adapter, which will allow users of the unibody MacBook, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air (along with any other system that comes equipped with the Mini DisplayPort output) to connect to HDTVs and other displays, has been given a launch date and a price. The adapter will be available on March 15th, priced at just $14.25.
Remember the Apple’s Firewire interface became widely accepted in computer industry? Their highly criticized Mini Displayport may be next. Vesa has revealed the next version of DisplayPort Technology with twice the available bandwidth to enable higher resolution display, refresh rate, deeper color depth, 3D and last not not least, standardized the Apple’s Mini DisplayPort as part of the new spec.
Retailer MonoPrice.com are promising a Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter cable by the end of January 2009, suitable for connecting the new video port on the unibody MacBook and MacBook Pro to an HDMI-equipped display. It’s the first such adapter confirmed as coming to market, with Apple themselves still delayed in delivering their own Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI cable.
Expert predicts DVI will eventually phase out in PC peripherals segment, DisplayPort will resume the role in high resolution digital-video connectivity while HDMI will last in consumer electronic world for the next five years. So take a few notes of DislayPort gadget even you don’t have one now, it will be all over the place. Gennum, the much-recognized brand from the video enthusiasts with its VXP image processor, is stepping in the new digital interface biz with the announcement of its ActiveConnect family DisplayPort cable, an extended-length digital cable without the need of an external signal amplifier.