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I'm using DisplayPort from now on instead of HDMI!
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Title: Be Suspicious of HDMI
HDMI technology is criticized for being a "money pool" for companies, despite the existence of better, royalty-free alternatives.
Companies developing HDMI technology charge significant annual licensing fees and per-unit costs for using the HDMI name and logo.
Additional features like HDCP require extra payments on top of existing licensing and unit costs.
HDMI actively sponsors tech news articles to promote itself.
DisplayPort is presented as a royalty-free alternative that offers similar or superior functionality to HDMI.
DisplayPort supports more features, higher resolutions, and higher refresh rates compared to HDMI.
The Steam Machine exemplifies the issues with HDMI, featuring a DisplayPort 1.4 connector capable of 4K 240 Hz.
The HDMI connector on the Steam Machine is HDMI 2.1 capable but cannot be advertised as such.
The HDMI organization does not license HDMI 2.1 for Linux devices, forcing Valve to label it as HDMI 2.0.
There's a call for the display industry to transition away from HDMI to less expensive and more open standards.