High data rate interface apparatus and method

An apparatus for connecting two clients (9906, 9908) to a host (9902) in an internal mode of a mobile display digital interface (MDDI) system comprising; a first terminated stub at a first location at an end of a cable with a first length L comprising Lstub1; a first client device (9908) comprising a transmit and receive capability at said first location; a second terminated stub at a second location on said cable with a second length L comprising Lstub1+ Lstub2; and a second client device (9906) comprising a receive only capability at said second location, wherein the first length and the second length are predetermined as well as a corresponding method.