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DP 1.4 — DisplayPort 1.4

Names a DisplayPort generation adding support for features including DSC.

Acronym study batch 5 · reviewed 2026-10-20

Why learn DP 1.4 — DisplayPort 1.4?

Names a DisplayPort generation adding support for features including DSC.

Where it came from

DSC capability is not the same as an increase in raw HBR3 link rate.

• Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): One-point-four can Compress the Display Stream.

Build your understanding

Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.

1. Without looking, expand DP 1.4: DisplayPort 1.4.
2. Recall this memory aid: One-point-four can Compress the Display Stream.
3. Explain the practical use: Names a DisplayPort generation adding support for features including DSC.
4. Explain this distinction: DSC capability is not the same as an increase in raw HBR3 link rate.
5. Identify DP 1.4 in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.

Documentation and sources

• VESA DisplayPort interfaces and compatibility (www.displayport.org)

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