Yang Zhao wrote:
I propose a compromise between the two: list physical output ports only, except in cases where multiple signals can be used by the same port, simultaneously.
Typical Thinkpad setup: - PANEL - VGA - DVI (usually not physically present, but added via dock)
Discrete card: - DVI-1 - DVI-2 - TV
Discrete card with HDMI: - DVI - HDMI - TV
Above, with DisplayPort
What above is with DisplayPort?
2-port DVI-I setup that can drive 2 displays for port: - DVI-A-1 - DVI-D-1 - DVI-A-2 - DVI-D-2
Now this would confuse me (the user), when my card is supposed to have to DVI-I ports (as opposed to DVI-A or DVI-D). I would expect something like this: 2-port DVI-I which can drive 2 displays per port DVI-1/analog DVI-1/digital DVI-2/analog DVI-2/digital 1-port DVI-I which can drive 2 displays per port DVI/analog DVI/digital 2-port card with DVI-I and DVI-D DVI-1/analog DVI-1/digital DVI-2 (implicitly digital) 2-port card with DVI-A and DVI-D DVI-1 (implicitly analog) DVI-2 (implicitly digital) However, now I need to know which is "1" and "2" on my card, when I can much more easily distinguish "DVI-I" and "DVI-D" connectors by looking at the connector on the card itself. So, a naming like 1-port DVI-I which can drive 2 displays per port DVI/analog DVI/digital 2-port card with DVI-I and DVI-D DVI-I-1/analog DVI-I-1/digital DVI-D-2 (explicitly digital) 2-port card with DVI-A and DVI-D DVI-A-1 (explicitly analog) DVI-D-2 (explicitly digital) makes sense again. I don't know whether these strings are allowed to have spaces. If so, a "DVI-D 2" instead of "DVI-D-2" might be more useful, as it is closer to normal plain English. Same goes for "DVI/analog" and "DVI (analog part/pins/output/???)". DVI/dual-link "DVI (dual link)" might also make sense. OK, I'm just throwing out ideas to pick from later :) -- Hans Ulrich Niedermann