VESA DisplayPort Audio User Manual

DisplayPort A udio U ser G uide
The D isplayPort i nterface i s u sed t o c onnect c omputers a nd d isplays. T he i nterface c an i nclude a udio s ignals i n t he s ame
cable a s t he v ideo s ignals. I n a ddition, m ost D isplayPort S ources ( computers) s upport d ual-­‐mode, w here D VI o r H DMI
signals c an b e s ent f rom t he D isplayPort c onnector u sing a l ow-­‐cost c able a daptor. D isplayPort d ual-­‐mode S ources a nd
adaptors m ay b e m arked w ith t he " DP++" i con.
DisplayPort d ual-­‐mode i con
About t his g uide:
This g uide p rovides i nformation a bout D isplayPort s ystems a nd a daptors f or t he p urpose o f e nabling a udio c apabilities.
The i nformation p resented i s r epresentative o f t ypical c omputers a nd o perating s ystems b ut d oes n ot c over a ll p ossible
combinations. T he m ost u p-­‐to-­‐date i nformation c an b e o btained f rom t he h ardware m anufacturer. F or m ore
information a bout D isplayPort v isit w ww.displayport.org. T his g uide i s p resented f or i nformation o nly; n o w arranty o r
fitness f or u se i s e xpressed o r i mplied. V ESA a ssumes n o l iability r esulting f rom t he u se o f t his i nformation.
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