Cables and Leads

A new innovation from the company IDT (Integrated Device Technology, Inc) solves a limitation of the new Display Port Cable technology once and for all with it’s new PanelPort LinkXtend solution. This allows you to effectively increase the length/distance of the DisplayPort Cable without compromising its performance.

Using this new device allows you to daisy chain DisplayPort Cables, it is a cost effective and reliable solution for those with the need to extend the range of their Display Port Cable enabled devices.

Following along with the companies IDT Power Smart initiative and the DisplayPort cable standard it doesn’t require any kind of outside power source. This small device allows the signal to be repeated down the Display Port Cable while strengthening the signal at each point. The LinkXTend device offers 2.7ghz with 4 lanes offering a total transfer of 10.8Gbps which is more than enough to handle a huge display of 2560 x 1600 pixels.

As the digital age progresses we can expect to see a growing number of devices released using not only a Display Port Cable for there connectivity but also the chip that is in the PanelPort LinkXtend as this will allow them to offer cost effective solutions to meet the demands of their users.

DisplayPort Cable

So why can’t you just use a longer cable?

A big part of the Display Port Cable technologies advantage is its speed and the quality of data that it sends. By using a longer cable its signal quality and security weakens, this can happen even when using very expensive and high quality cabling.

Why is there a limitation anyway?

DisplayPort Cable connections were developed to connect your computer to a HD monitor or projector hence the need for longer distances was not really a consideration. But there are times when people need the longer range and as the digital age moves forward the need for this capability is only going to grow.