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Re:DisplayPort and 4K by bluedino on Monday February 17, 2020 @05:10PM (#22351338)
Related question: why did DVI become popular first? DP is smaller and "better", was it the fact that DVI could carry analog as well?
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Re:DisplayPort and 4K by Qiasfah on Monday February 17, 2020 @05:12PM (#22351346)
DVI Predates DP by ~7 years

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Visual_Interface https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DisplayPort

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Re:DisplayPort and 4K by detaro on Monday February 17, 2020 @05:12PM (#22351348)
DVI existed 8 years earlier.
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Re:DisplayPort and 4K by sebazzz on Monday February 17, 2020 @05:12PM (#22351350)
And when digital became a thing, it turned out HDMI is mostly compatible with DVI. Only now is DVI on its way out.
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