EDID (Extended Display Identification Data) Standard defines data
formats to carry configuration information about display devices.
It became E-EDID (Enhanced Extended Display Identification Data)
in 1999 when extension blocks were added. For this presentation,
we will refer to EDID to mean E-EDID or EDID.
This is overview of display technologies and EDID with respect to
display devices will be given. EDID is needed as the primary
identification mechanism with regard to displays for computer
systems and any device which sends information to displays since
about 1996. Yet EDID is diverse, with multiple parts. It is changing
rapidly and has many associated VESA standards. EDID 1.4 has
just been introduced. A review of those standards will be presented.
