DisplayLink hasn't gotten much traction ever since its inception, but Intel is showing full support for the format at Fall IDF. For those that need a reminder, DisplayLink is a developing form factor that's competing against the HDMI and DVI interfaces, with its ability to stream high definition video over a USB 2.0 connection. Currently, there aren't many products that support this new interface, mainly because of the lack of HDCP(HD copy protection) support for Blu-Ray and HD DVD media. You won't be able to playback HD media just yet. So what's the point, you ask? Well, Intel booths were showing off an LG Flatiron Wide and a Samsung Syncmaster 940ux with DisplayLink USB ports built-in.

The DisplayLink technology is currently supported by the Intel GMA X3100 integrated graphic chipset found in today's notebooks and can be enabled via a software driver. DisplayLink uses sophisticated compression techniques to decode video over a 480Mbps USB 2.0 connection. Pretty cool if you want to connect an LCD via USB, but it isn't ready even for early adopters because of HDCP issues.