EDID (Extended Display Identification Data) is a VESA-defined data structure a display provides to a connected source device describing its supported resolutions, timings and capabilities, so the source can send a compatible signal.
In rooms with switchers, extenders and multiple displays, mismatched EDID causes blank screens, wrong resolutions or flicker. Integrators manage EDID at switchers and extenders during commissioning so every laptop "just works".
Where this matters: Commercial display installation — see how AV Company New York applies this in real New York projects.
Related terms
Sources
- VESA Standards (E-EDID) — VESA
Defined by Gerson Carrillo, Director of Professional Services, D.I.S.T. · Last reviewed · Editorial policy