VESA Announces DisplayPort Alt Mode 2.0 - lucasellonly

The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) has rested the DisplayPort Alt Fashion that got announced back in 2022 with a new standard it calls DisplayPort Alt Fashion 2.0. Notably, DisplayPort Alt Mode 2.0 brings the features of DisplayPort 2.0 to USB 4 devices.

In other words, you'll bask the perks of DisplayPort 2.0 such as backing for 8K 60Hz monitors with HDR, 4K 144Hz monitors with HDR, OR even 16K (15360×8460) 60 Cps monitors.

If you've been following up with USB 4 specifications, you're probably aware that USB 4 offers a maximal speed of 40 Gbps and DisplayPort 2.0 goes up to 80 Gbps. Still, since USB 4 follows a bidirectional connection and the video doesn't have to be sent in both ways for a monitor, DisplayPort Alt Way 2.0 makes use of this nature to offer the same speeds.

"With DisplayPort Alt Way, the USB-C connector can transmit up to 80 Gigabits per second (Gbps) of DisplayPort television information utilizing completely four high-velocity lanes in the cable, operating room adequate to 40 Gbps with co-occurrent SuperSpeed USB data delivery", says VESA in a press release.

As AnandTech points out, DisplayPort Alt Mode 2.0 doesn't actually demand USB 4 controllers on both ends of the connection like DisplayPort 2.0, which brings in better compatibility and some toll-cutting measures.

"With the new DisplayPort Alt Mode 2.0 stipulation, USB Typewrite-C now delivers compelling single-connection solutions for docking, gaming, AR/VR HMDs, and professional HDR displays that combine 80 Gbps of video bandwidth and otherwise eventful features of DisplayPort 2.0 with the channelise of USB data and force delivery," says VESA board frailty chairman Syed Athar Hussain.

VESA says the first products supporting DisplayPort Alt Mode 2.0 should personify up for gross sales protrusive in 2022.