Atlona's AT16010-X cables deliver on its DisplayPort promise
Just a few short weeks ago, Atlona threw in its support for DisplayPort by promising to deliver cabling for the freely licensable format. Lookee here, the AT16010-X cable lineup will be available at the end of the month in lengths from 1- to 10-meters, with either male or female terminations. Prices start at $39, which seems reasonable. The bigger question, of course, is whether DisplayPort will thrive in the HT marketplace; if it only exists alongside HDMI, its license- and royalty-free nature free-license nature is moot. As much grief as we give the HDMI connector, we don't relish the thought of swapping out equipment for a new cabling standard, either.
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EQC @ Jun 10th 2008 12:56PM
$39 for a 1-meter cable is reasonable? That's really not much less than the $54 Amazon is charging for a 1-meter Monster HDMI cable...and we all know that Monster cables are hugely overpriced.
Besides...isn't DisplayPort supposed to not have licensing fees? While HDMI does? So DisplayPort cables and devices should be cheaper?
...let me know when DisplayPort cables are about $10-$20 for 2-meters like a decent DVI cable.