[Solved] What is the mini DisplayPort spec on the Pro?
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Nuspieds
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Anyone know? Is the Surface Pro equipped with a DisplayPort 1.1a or 1.2 port!?
So the DP 1.2 monitor I want to buy is almost about to be released. It makes no sense for me to spend that type of money if I'm not going to get the expected benefits and results.
I went online to MS Support and told them this and that I needed an answer, as it has significant repercussions.
The agent told me that they do not have that information and my case was escalated up and that I should be getting a call in 3 to 5 business days. That translates to this week, so although I've lost faith, let's see what happens.
So the DP 1.2 monitor I want to buy is almost about to be released. It makes no sense for me to spend that type of money if I'm not going to get the expected benefits and results.
I went online to MS Support and told them this and that I needed an answer, as it has significant repercussions.
The agent told me that they do not have that information and my case was escalated up and that I should be getting a call in 3 to 5 business days. That translates to this week, so although I've lost faith, let's see what happens.
machistmo
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HD-Dude posted this in response to my asking the same question...
http://winsupersite.com/windows-8/going-pro-video-out#comment-133421
http://winsupersite.com/windows-8/going-pro-video-out#comment-133421
machistmo
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I asked them during 2 separate, unrelated, support calls and neither tech knew the answer. One put me on hold over and over and spent 25 minutes trying to find someone he worked with that knew the answer but was not able to get me a definitive answer.
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Nuspieds
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As I stated, incidents like that are the reason I lost faith.
But on the chat yesterday (as futile as it may turn out to be), I told the agent to find a technician or engineer or whomever to get this answer. I mentioned that just as it doesn't make sense to just say "USB support" without indicating 2.0 or 3.0, neither does it make sense to just say "DisplayPort" as there are significant improvements. That point seemed to have resonated, but then again, the matter ended up being "escalated." To me, this isn't something that needs escalation; doesn't anyone there have a schematic diagram or something?!
In another post, someone mentioned that the 1.2 specs were released in 2009 and that it wouldn't make sense that MS would use the old spec in a 2013 product. But my response was, "you never know," because you who knows for how long this thing has been in R&D and other technical factors that may drive them to use 1.1a. However, my personal and selfish recommendation would be even if they started with 1.1a support, then when 1.2 came out, they should have adopted it, due to Windows 8's robust support of multiple external displays and the Surface Pro's single DisplayPort.
As you stated, it's unfortunate and, so, I've started to prepare to bite the bullet by ordering the accessories necessary to connect both of my monitors to my USB hub. My preference would be to use the DP 1.2 daisy chaining capabilities, but it seems like I'll have to wait for that. Oh well! I just hope that both monitors do not eat up too much bandwidth away from my USB-Ethernet connection.
ArnoldC
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We'd be interested to know about your experience when you finally get the display device.
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