the whole HDMI versus DP has no effect on consumer/normal user apart from what connector your mostly use to connect your GC/Monitors/LCD/LED/3D tvs.

HDMI in layman is basically DVI + a converter for sound. Hence you will notice if you use HDMI in a monitor that has a built in speaker, it produces sound with just a single cable.

And the main con for DVI is lack of support for HDCP encryption that enable you to play full HD Blu-rays and other HD content

HDMI for manufacturer are royalty charged per device while DP is royalty-free. Both support HDCP.

HDMI hails from the world of TVs, DVD players and consumer electronics. It takes as its starting point S-VHS and composite signals. DisplayPort hails from the computer chaps and uses a more sophisticated and flexible data transmission method.

So between your choices, it boils down to which connector is your main cables.

For future proof i would go DP as most modern Gc supports DP plus you can always get a converter to go HDMI with no problem. Unless of course you totally do not have any device that supports DP. Then just go HDMI.

Note:

HDMI as of version 1.4 theoretically has about 10.2GB/s vs DP 1.2 17.28GB/s bandwidth

This post has been edited by ashx: Oct 25 2012, 02:26 PM

Hmm are there any decent 27" around? Am using a Viewsonic VX2753 dual with a 22" samsung.

I dont mind getting another 27 for xms so i can dual 27" heh