Unified Display Interface Nears Release

UDI addresses the primary issue of cost by redesigning the current DVI standard. While there is room and margin in the video card market to add DVI, the interface is relatively complicated and costly to add to the value space, which is made up mainly of integrated chipset graphics solutions. According to Silicon Image, motherboards with integrated DVI chipset output for the business and value market do not exist — although NVIDIA’s integrated GeForce 6150, positioned for Media Center PCs, does feature a DVI TMDS. Some manufacturers have created DVI-output add-in boards that contain the necessary transmitter as a purchasable option.

I am sure I am not alone when I say there is far too many different ports and such. Usually choice is a good thing, but unless TV’s/Monitors come with 20 different connectors, consumers will have a rougher time with purchase decisions.