Released in 2014, DisplayPort Alt Mode already had a head start on HDMI Alt Mode, which the HDMI Forum announced in 2016. The technology can even support HDMI 2.0.

On Wednesday, VESA released the specification for DisplayPort Alt Mode 2.0, which will allow future USB4 and USB Type-C to take full advantage of those improvements.

The latest version of the HDMI Alt Mode standard supports the full range of HDMI 1.4b features, including resolutions up to 4K, surround sound, Audio Return Channel, 3D (4K and HD), HDMI Ethernet ...

DisplayPort Alt Mode 2.0 provides seamless interoperability with the new USB4™ specification published by the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), and fully enables all of the features in the latest ...