The data transmission protocol in DisplayPort is based on micro packets, allowing flexible allocation of available bandwidth, and is extensible for future feature additions. Unlike the separate DVI/HDMI and LVDS standards, DisplayPort supports both external (box-to-box) and internal (laptop LCD panel) display connections, and embeds the clock in the data signal. The DisplayPort connector supports 1, 2, or 4 differential data pairs (lanes) in a Main Link, each with a total data rate of 1.62, 2.7, or 5.4 GBit/s, with self-clock running at 162, 270, or 540 MHz. Data is 8b/10b encoded, where each 8 bits of information are encoded with a 10 bit symbol, so the effective data rates after decoding are 1.296, 2.16, and 4.32 Gbit/s per lane (80% of the total). Both video and audio signals are optional. The video signal path supports 6 to 16 bits per color channel. The audio path supports up to 8 channels of 24 bit 192 KHz uncompressed PCM audio and can encapsulate compressed audio formats
