Display Port Cables And Connectors; Third-Party Options; Smart Products With Display Port Connectors - SMART Board 4000 Series Installation Best Practices

CHAPTER 5
CABLES AND CONNECTORS

Third-party options

Refer to Appendix A: Third-party referrals on page 69 for a list of companies that sell this type of
equipment.

Display Port cables and connectors

Display Port is a high-bandwidth digital display interface mainly used
for connecting a video source to a display device. Found mostly on
computers and monitors, Display Port, like HDMI, also supports audio.
Display Port was designed for modern displays, whereas HDMI was
designed for consumer electronic connections, such as HDTVs,
game consoles, and so on.
The following are characteristics of Display Port:
Supports up to 3840 × 2160 @ 60 Hz
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IMPORTANT
SMART Board 8084i-G4 interactive flat panels only support 30 Hz.
Standard and mini formats available
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Different versions available (current version is 1.4)
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Features a captive/locking connector, which is useful for permanent installations
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SMART products with Display Port connectors
The following SMART products have Display Port connectors:
Product type
Displays
NOTE
Refer to other SMART products' specifications to see if they support this type of connection.
54 smarttech.com/kb/171035
Products
SMART Board 8000i-G4 series interactive flat panels
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SMART Board 8000i-G3 series interactive flat panels
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