▲ 775 ▼ HDMI Forum is unwilling to disclose the 2.1 specification for open-source (Linux): according to AMD, they had submitted a functional, HDMI 2.1-compatible driver [for linux?], which the Forum rejected. (www.heise.de) submitted 10 months ago by VoxAliorum@lemmy.ml to c/opensource@lemmy.ml 178 comments fedilink hide all child comments I do not really have a body for this. I was not aware that this is a thing and still feel like this is bs, but maybe there is an actual explanation for HDMI Forum's decision that I am missing.
[–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 33 points 10 months ago (4 children) Be a damn shame if someone leaked the driver. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Hirom@beehaw.org 12 points 10 months ago (3 children) Or even better, drop HDMI support in favor of displayport permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 4 points 10 months ago (2 children) I'm wondering if Valve might just include a DP to HDMI cable for the Steam Machine - since it includes DP. Not sure it's economically viable for device makers to drop HDMI altogether since TVs will never do that permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] addie@feddit.uk 5 points 10 months ago HDMI -> DP might be viable, since DP is 'simpler'. Supporting HDMI means supporting a whole pile of bullshit, however - lots of handshakes. The 'HDMI splitters' that you can get on eg. Alibaba (which also defeat HDCP) are active, powered things, and tend to get a bit expensive for high resolution / refresh. Steam Machine is already been closely inspected for price. Adding a fifty dollar dongle into the package is probably out of the question, especially a 'spec non-compliant' one. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Hirom@beehaw.org 4 points 10 months ago* If they sell 2 variants of the Steam Machine, they could remove HDMI from one , and just put it in the more expensive variant, to reflect the extra headaches and cost that comes from HDMI. That'd encourage people to get screens with DisplayPort. Many computer screens have DP. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hirom@beehaw.org 12 points 10 months ago (3 children) Or even better, drop HDMI support in favor of displayport permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 4 points 10 months ago (2 children) I'm wondering if Valve might just include a DP to HDMI cable for the Steam Machine - since it includes DP. Not sure it's economically viable for device makers to drop HDMI altogether since TVs will never do that permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] addie@feddit.uk 5 points 10 months ago HDMI -> DP might be viable, since DP is 'simpler'. Supporting HDMI means supporting a whole pile of bullshit, however - lots of handshakes. The 'HDMI splitters' that you can get on eg. Alibaba (which also defeat HDCP) are active, powered things, and tend to get a bit expensive for high resolution / refresh. Steam Machine is already been closely inspected for price. Adding a fifty dollar dongle into the package is probably out of the question, especially a 'spec non-compliant' one. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Hirom@beehaw.org 4 points 10 months ago* If they sell 2 variants of the Steam Machine, they could remove HDMI from one , and just put it in the more expensive variant, to reflect the extra headaches and cost that comes from HDMI. That'd encourage people to get screens with DisplayPort. Many computer screens have DP. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 4 points 10 months ago (2 children) I'm wondering if Valve might just include a DP to HDMI cable for the Steam Machine - since it includes DP. Not sure it's economically viable for device makers to drop HDMI altogether since TVs will never do that permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] addie@feddit.uk 5 points 10 months ago HDMI -> DP might be viable, since DP is 'simpler'. Supporting HDMI means supporting a whole pile of bullshit, however - lots of handshakes. The 'HDMI splitters' that you can get on eg. Alibaba (which also defeat HDCP) are active, powered things, and tend to get a bit expensive for high resolution / refresh. Steam Machine is already been closely inspected for price. Adding a fifty dollar dongle into the package is probably out of the question, especially a 'spec non-compliant' one. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Hirom@beehaw.org 4 points 10 months ago* If they sell 2 variants of the Steam Machine, they could remove HDMI from one , and just put it in the more expensive variant, to reflect the extra headaches and cost that comes from HDMI. That'd encourage people to get screens with DisplayPort. Many computer screens have DP. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] addie@feddit.uk 5 points 10 months ago HDMI -> DP might be viable, since DP is 'simpler'. Supporting HDMI means supporting a whole pile of bullshit, however - lots of handshakes. The 'HDMI splitters' that you can get on eg. Alibaba (which also defeat HDCP) are active, powered things, and tend to get a bit expensive for high resolution / refresh. Steam Machine is already been closely inspected for price. Adding a fifty dollar dongle into the package is probably out of the question, especially a 'spec non-compliant' one. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hirom@beehaw.org 4 points 10 months ago* If they sell 2 variants of the Steam Machine, they could remove HDMI from one , and just put it in the more expensive variant, to reflect the extra headaches and cost that comes from HDMI. That'd encourage people to get screens with DisplayPort. Many computer screens have DP. permalink fedilink source parent