E-EDID™ Standard
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VESA ENHANCED EXTENDED DISPLAY
IDENTIFICATION DATA STANDARD
(Defines EDID Structure Version 1, Revision 4)
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Purpose
The E-EDID Standard defines a remotely readable (read by a source) data file stored in an electronic
display. The data in this file identifies the characteristics, features and video timing modes supported by
the display product. The purpose of this standard is to describe the BASE (block 0) 128-byte data
structure "EDID 1.4" (shorthand for EDID Version 1, Revision 4), as well as the overall layout of the
data blocks that make up Enhanced EDID. This document specifies the ELEMENTS, data structures and
file formats used to organize and store this data. The contents of this data file are used by a video source
to configure its graphics processing unit to generate correctly formatted video for the display and to
provide additional information for certain application programs.
Summary
This revision to the E-EDID Standard adds support for Consumer Electronic Products (Model Year and
Aspect Ratio) and PC Products (CVT {Coordinated Video Timing}, Established Timings III,
Additional Video Interfaces, Expanded Display Range Limits, optional Product Features and Timing
Mode Priorities). This document contains specifications for the mandatory and optional elements of
BASE EDID. These data formats are designed to support both computer based products and digital
television products. Optional EDID EXTENSIONs are defined in separate VESA & CEA Standards.
Note: This document supersedes all previous versions of the EDID and E-EDID Standards.
The EDID 1.4 structure is intended to be backward compatible (key ELEMENTS only) with EDID
structures 1.0, 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 as implemented in most commercially available displays.
This document contains specifications for the mandatory core ELEMENTS of Enhanced EDID. Optional
EDID extensions are defined in separate documents. Use of EDID extensions described in this
document requires that the addressing methods described in the E-DDC (Enhanced Display Data
Channel) Standard are used.
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Preface
Intellectual Property
Copyright © 1994 - 2006 Video Electronics Standards Association. All rights reserved.
While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this standard, the Video Electronics
Standards Association and its contributors assume no responsibility for errors or omissions, and make
no warranties, expressed or implied, of functionality or suitability for any purpose.
Trademarks
All trademarks used within this document are the property of their respective owners. VESA, DDC, E-
DDC, DPMS, DPM, EDID, E-EDID, EVC, P&D, VDIF, GTF, CVT, VTB-EXT, DI-EXT and
DisplayPort are trademarks of the Video Electronics Standards Association.
I2C is a trademark owned by Philips.
Patents
VESA draws attention to the fact that it is claimed that compliance with this specification may involve
the use of a patent or other intellectual property right (collectively, “IPR”).. VESA takes no position
concerning the evidence, validity, and scope of this IPR.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this VESA Specification may be the
subject of IPR other than any identified above. VESA shall not be held responsible for identifying any
or all such IPR, and has made no inquiry into the possible existence of any such IPR.
THIS SPECIFICATION IS BEING OFFERED WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY WHATSOEVER,
AND IN PARTICULAR, ANY WARRANTY OF NON-INFRINGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY
DISCLAIMED. ANY IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SPECIFICATION SHALL BE MADE
ENTIRELY AT THE IMPLEMENTER’S OWN RISK, AND NEITHER VESA, NOR ANY OF ITS
MEMBERS OR SUBMITTERS, SHALL HAVE ANY LIABILITY WHATSOEVER TO ANY
IMPLEMENTER OR THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER
DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS
SPECIFICATION.
Support for this Standard
Clarifications and application notes to support this standard may be written. To obtain the latest
standard and any support documentation, contact VESA.
If you have a product, which incorporates EDID, you should ask the company that manufactured your
product for assistance. If you are a manufacturer, VESA can assist you with any clarification you may
require. All comments or reported errors should be submitted in writing to VESA using one of the
following methods.
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Conformance Glossary – Definition of Terms
The following is a list of definitions for certain keywords used through out this document:
shall: A keyword that indicates a mandatory requirement for compliance with this standard.
should: A keyword that indicates a choice with a strongly preferred preference – equivalent to “is strongly
recommended”.
may: A keyword that indicates a choice with no expressed or implied preference.
optional: A keyword that denotes items which may or may not be present in a complaint device.
required: A keyword that denotes items which are mandatory and shall be present in a compliant device.
Conformance Glossary – Definition of Notations
The following table defines a list of notations that are used through out this document:
Definitions of Notations
Definition
Subtraction
Division
Multiplication
Addition
Is Equivalent To
Thru
Delineator
Binary Number, msb → lsb
Hexadecimal Numbers, MSB → LSB
Address or Offset
Notation
-
÷
×
+
≡
→
/
Binary
Hex
Boldface Hex
Hex Contents
Bit Contents
Example
7 – 3 = 4
9 ÷ 3 = 3
2 x 3 = 6
2 + 3 = 5
A ≡ B
7 → 3 ≡ 7, 6, 5, 4, 3
Offset Pointer or Address
(msb) 10010110 (lsb)
(MSB) 14 00 0A FF FEh (LSB)
3Fh ≡ is an address located at 3Fh
at address 7Ah
4, 3, 6, 4
(14 00 0A FF FE)h
Hex Contents at Address [__h]
Contents of Bits at Address [__h]
[3Fh] ≡ the hex data stored at address 3Fh
[Byte 7Ah, bit 1, 0] ≡ Binary data stored in bits 1 & 0
Dec String
Hex String
String of Decimal Numbers
String of Hexadecimal Numbers
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Revision History
Release A
Initial release of the standard. The body of the standard is derived from the EDID Standard Ver. 3.0.
September 2, 1999
February 9, 2000
Release A Revision 1
Consolidate requirements of detailed timing section in section 3.10
Section 3.4 - removed restriction of 00h, 00h, 00h, 00h value for serial number field
Table 3.11 - added note to reference preferred timing mode bit requirements
Table 3.15 - added note for 1 : 1 AR (aspect ratio) in earlier EDID definitions
Table 3.16 – corrected order of bits in Vertical Sync format description
Table 3.17 - added definition for stereo flag bits values of 0,0,x
Table 3.20 - added clarification to round up Max pixel; clock value
Release A Revision 2 September 25, 2006
Preface - Added a Conformance Glossary for definitions of terms and notations.
Added a List of Tables.
Section 1 Overview - Revised Summary in Section 1.1 and added Scope in Section 1.2.
Section 1.5 Reference Documents - Revised list and partitioned into Section 1.5.1 Normative
Documents and Section 1.5.2 Reference Documents.
Section 2 EDID Structures - Added Table 2.1 History of EDID Structures in Section 2.1; added Table
2.2 Comparison of EDID Structures (defines required, optional and recommended elements of EDID
data structures 1.0 to 1.4) and added Section 2.1.7 Compatibility of EDID 1.x Structures.
Section 2.2 EDID Extension Blocks - Revised/added the following:
Section 2.2.1 Order of EDID Extension Blocks - note that Block Maps are now optional;
Section 2.2.2 General Extension Block Format;
Section 2.2.3 EDID Block Map Extension and
Section 2.2.4 EDID Extension Tags Assigned by VESA.
Section 3.1 EDID Format Overview - Updated contents of Table 3.1.
Section 3.4.1ID Manufacturer Name - Updated PNPID Contact Information.
Section 3.4.4 Week & Year of Manufacture - Added option to declare Model Year.
Section 3.6.1 Video Input Definition -Added Color Bit Depth declaration to Digital Video Interfaces
and updated Supported Digital Interfaces.
Section 3.6.2 H & V Screen Size - Added option to declare Screen Aspect Ratio (Portrait or Landscape)
in place of H & V Screen Size.
Section 3.6.4 Feature Support Byte - Added Supported Color Encoding Formats; Replaced Preferred
Timing Mode (PTM) Bit with PTM includes or does not include Native Pixel Format/Preferred Refresh
Rate of the display device and replaced GTF Bit with Continuous or Non-Continuous Frequency
Display.
Section 3.10 - 18 Byte Descriptors - Changed terminology, formally known as Detailed Timing
Descriptor Block.
Section 3.10.2 Detailed Timing Descriptor - Added option to include aspect ratio for DTV timing
modes; included definitions for Analog Composite, Bipolar Analog Composite, Digital Composite &
Digital Separate.
Section 3.10.3.3 Display Range Limits - formally known as Monitor Range Limits – increased range by
adding optional Display Range Limits Offsets and added optional GTF (default), GTF (secondary
curve) & CVT Support Information.
Section 3.10.3.7 Color Management Data - Added optional short hand CMD definition.
Section 3.10.3.8 3 Byte CVT Codes - Added optional 3 Byte CVT Codes.
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Section 3.10.3.9 Established Timings III - Added optional Established Timings III.
Section 3.12 Notes Regarding Borders - Made corrections and updates to the video timing parameter
definition drawing.
Section 4 EDID Extensions - Updates and corrections were added.
Section 5 Timing Information Priority Order - Updates and corrections were added.
Section 6 APPENDIX A – Three new sample EDID tables were included.
Section 7 APPENDIX B - Added GTF & CVT Compatibility Issues.
Section 8 APPENDIX C - Added a Glossary.
Section 9 APPENDIX D - Updated FAQ section.
Section 10 APPENDIX E - Added ASCII Reference Tables.
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ATI Technologies
Chrontel
Dell
DisplayLabs
Hewlett-Packard
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
Philips
Samsung
Sony
Sony
Tech Source
ViewSonic
Task Group Chair & Editor
Acknowledgments
This document would not have been possible without the efforts of the VESA Display Systems
Committee’s EDID Task Group. In particular, the following individuals and their companies have
contributed significant time and knowledge.
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Syed Athar Hussain
Chi Tai Hong
Joe Goodart
James R. Webb
Bob Myers
Gang Han
Isaac Yang
Glenn Adler
Ian Miller
Paul Doyle
Robert Blanchard
Joe Lamm
Alain d’Hautecourt
Release A, Rev. 1 and/or previous
Bill Milford
Warren Whaley
Joe Goodart
Drew Loucks
Bob Myers
Ton Wang
Ian Miller
Shaun Kerigan
En Anwyl
Geoff Gould
Rick Stoneking
Chuck Scott
Anthony Cianfarano
Jack Hosek
Richard Atanus
Anders Frisk
Hans van der Ven
Glenn Adler
John Matsumoto
Alain d’Hautecourt
Don Panell
3Dfx
Canon
Dell
Elo Touchsystems
Hewlett-Packard
Hitachi
IBM
IBM
IBM
Intel
Microchip Technology
Microsoft
Mitsubishi
NEC
NEC
Nokia
Panasonic
Philips
Toshiba
ViewSonic
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Table of Contents
Preface.......................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Revision History ........................................................................................................................................................... 4
Release A
September 2, 1999................................................................................................................................. 4
Release A Revision 1
February 9, 2000................................................................................................................. 4
Release A Revision 2 September 25, 2006 ............................................................................................................... 4
List of Tables ............................................................................................................................................................... 8
2.2
1.5.1
1.5.2
2.1.1
2.1.2
2.1.3
2.1.4
2.1.5
2.1.6
2.1.7
2.2.1
2.2.2
2.2.3
2.2.4
1. OVERVIEW ...................................................................................................................................................... 10
Summary ......................................................................................................................................................... 10
1.1
1.2
Scope............................................................................................................................................................... 10
1.3
Background ..................................................................................................................................................... 11
Standard Objectives ........................................................................................................................................ 11
1.4
Reference Documents ..................................................................................................................................... 11
1.5
Normative Reference Documents ............................................................................................................ 11
Informative Reference Documents .......................................................................................................... 11
2. EDID STRUCTURES....................................................................................................................................... 13
Base EDID: Past and Present .......................................................................................................................... 13
2.1
EDID 1.0 ................................................................................................................................................. 14
EDID 1.1 ................................................................................................................................................. 14
EDID 1.2 ................................................................................................................................................. 14
EDID 1.3 ................................................................................................................................................. 14
EDID 1.4 ................................................................................................................................................. 14
EDID Structures --- Comparison Table .................................................................................................. 14
Compatibility of EDID 1.x Data Structures --- Handling Updates to EDID Data Structures................ 15
EDID Extension Blocks .................................................................................................................................. 16
EDID Extensions: Order of the Blocks ................................................................................................... 16
EDID Extensions: General Extension Block Format.............................................................................. 17
EDID Extensions: EDID Block Map Extension ...................................................................................... 17
EDID Extension Tags Assigned by VESA ............................................................................................... 18
3. Extended Display Identification Data (EDID) Version 1 Revision 4............................................................ 19
3.1
EDID Format Overview.................................................................................................................................. 19
3.2 Data Format Conventions................................................................................................................................ 20
3.3 Header: 8 Bytes ............................................................................................................................................... 20
3.4 Vendor & Product ID: 10 Bytes...................................................................................................................... 21
ID Manufacturer Name: 2 Bytes ......................................................................................................... 21
ID Product Code: 2 Bytes ....................................................................................................................... 21
ID Serial Number: 4 Bytes ...................................................................................................................... 22
Week and Year of Manufacture or Model Year: 2 Bytes......................................................................... 22
EDID Structure Version & Revision: 2 Bytes................................................................................................. 23
Basic Display Parameters and Features: 5 Bytes............................................................................................. 23
Video Input Definition: 1 Byte................................................................................................................. 23
Horizontal and Vertical Screen Size or Aspect Ratio: 2 Bytes................................................................ 25
Display Transfer Characteristics (Gamma): 1 Byte................................................................................ 26
Feature Support: 1 Byte .......................................................................................................................... 26
3.7 Display x, y Chromaticity Coordinates: 10 Bytes ........................................................................................... 28
Established Timings I & II: 3 bytes................................................................................................................. 29
3.8
3.9
Standard Timings: 16 Bytes ............................................................................................................................ 30
3.10 18 Byte Descriptors - 72 Bytes ....................................................................................................................... 31
3.10.1
The First 18 Byte Descriptor................................................................................................................... 32
3.10.2 Detailed Timing Descriptor: 18 bytes..................................................................................................... 32
3.5
3.6
3.4.1
3.4.2
3.4.3
3.4.4
3.6.1
3.6.2
3.6.3
3.6.4
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3.10.3.1
3.10.3.2
3.10.3.3
3.10.3 Display Descriptor Definitions - 18 bytes............................................................................................... 36
Display Product Serial Number Descriptor Definition (tag #FFh)................................................................... 37
Alphanumeric Data String Descriptor Definition (tag #FEh)........................................................................... 37
Display Range Limits & Additional Timing Descriptor Definition (tag #FDh)............................................... 38
3.10.3.3.1 Display Range Limits with GTF Secondary Curve Definition:.................................................................. 40
3.10.3.3.2 Display Range Limits with CVT Support Definition:................................................................................. 41
Display Product Name (ASCII) String Descriptor Definition (tag #FCh) ....................................................... 43
3.10.3.4
Color Point Descriptor Definition (tag #FBh).................................................................................................. 43
3.10.3.5
Standard Timing Identifier Definition (tag #FAh) ........................................................................................... 43
3.10.3.6
Color Management Data Definition (tag #F9h) ............................................................................................... 43
3.10.3.7
CVT 3 Byte Code Descriptor Definition (tag #F8h) ........................................................................................ 43
3.10.3.8
Established Timings III Descriptor Definition (tag #F7h) ............................................................................... 43
3.10.3.9
Unused – Reserved Data Tag Number (Tags #11h to #F6h)............................................................................ 43
3.10.3.10
Dummy Descriptor Definition (Tag #10h)....................................................................................................... 43
3.10.3.11
3.10.3.12 Manufacturer Specified Data Tag Numbers (Tags #00h to #0Fh) ................................................................... 43
3.11 Extension Flag and Checksum ........................................................................................................................ 43
3.12 Note Regarding Borders.................................................................................................................................. 43
4. EDID Extensions ............................................................................................................................................... 43
5. Timing Information Priority Order ................................................................................................................ 43
6. APPENDIX A - Sample EDIDs........................................................................................................................ 43
EXAMPLE 1: Sample BASE EDID (Block 0) for an LCD Desktop IT Display ........................................... 43
6.1
6.2
EXAMPLE 2: Sample BASE EDID & CEA861 Extension for a DTV Display ............................................ 43
6.3
EXAMPLE 3: Sample BASE EDID & CEA861 Extension for a IT/DTV Display ....................................... 43
7. APPENDIX B – GTF & CVT Compatibility Issues....................................................................................... 43
8. APPENDIX C - Glossary.................................................................................................................................. 43
9. APPENDIX D - Answers To Commonly Asked Questions ........................................................................... 43
10. APPENDIX E – ASCII Reference Tables ................................................................................................... 43
Tables
Table 2.1 - EDID Structures – History........................................................................................................................ 13
Table 2.2 - EDID Structures – Comparison Table ...................................................................................................... 15
Table 2.3 - EDID Structures – Comparison Table - Key ............................................................................................ 15
Table 2.4 – E-EDID High Level Layout..................................................................................................................... 16
Table 2.5 - EDID Structure – General Extension Block Format................................................................................. 17
Table 2.6 - EDID Structure – Block Map Extension .................................................................................................. 17
Table 2.7 - EDID Structure – Extension Tag Numbers .............................................................................................. 18
Table 3.1 - EDID Structure Version 1, Revision 4 ..................................................................................................... 19
Table 3.2 - Data Format Conventions ......................................................................................................................... 20
Table 3.3 - EDID Header Format................................................................................................................................ 20
Table 3.4 – Vendor & Product ID Structure ............................................................................................................... 21
Table 3.5 - ID Manufacturer Name............................................................................................................................. 21
Table 3.6 – ID Product Code....................................................................................................................................... 21
Table 3.7 - ID Serial Number...................................................................................................................................... 22
Table 3.8 – Week & Year of Manufacture or Model Year ......................................................................................... 22
Table 3.9 - EDID Structure Version and Revision Numbers...................................................................................... 23
Table 3.10 - Basic Display Parameters and Features .................................................................................................. 23
Table 3.11 - Video Input Definition............................................................................................................................ 24
Table 3.12 - Horizontal and Vertical Screen Size or Aspect Ratio............................................................................. 25
Table 3.13 – Display Transfer Characteristics (Gamma)............................................................................................ 26
Table 3.14 - Feature Support....................................................................................................................................... 27
Table 3.15 – DPMS vs. DPM --- State Mappings....................................................................................................... 27
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