▲ 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.
[–] ABetterTomorrow@sh.itjust.works 37 points 10 months ago (15 children) Time to kill HDMI with USB 4/TB bring those cost way down. permalink fedilink source hideshow 15 child comments replies: [–] NauticalNoodle@lemmy.ml 34 points 10 months ago (5 children) Display Port would be better suited to do all of those things. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] fruitycoder@sh.itjust.works 16 points 10 months ago (2 children) Usb-c supports DisplayPort! Long live open standards! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fiery@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 10 months ago (1 child) Except DisplayPort has high data transfer speed requirements and many cables that fit the nice reversible ports do not support it. Source: me testing every cable at home to find one that supports DP + PD permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] fruitycoder@sh.itjust.works 8 points 10 months ago We really do need better cable identification standards for usb-c. Like electrical and cat cables have had this better addressed for a while now. permalink fedilink source parent [–] gnuplusmatt@reddthat.com 6 points 10 months ago (1 child) are USB-C ports that do display using displayport standards to do it anyway? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] justme@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 10 months ago Yes, they do. You just need a fitting cable, which supports the bandwidth. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Hupf@feddit.org 17 points 10 months ago (8 children) Normalize USB-c with screws and we have a deal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 3 points 10 months ago (5 children) HDMI does not have screws. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Hupf@feddit.org 8 points 10 months ago Yeah, it's a pretty bad connector. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ABetterTomorrow@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago (3 children) With cinema camera accessories, we have these “locking” USB C plugs. They have these notches that help stay in the port. I say it’s about 2.5x more firm and doesn’t wiggle much. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 3 points 10 months ago (2 children) Like the old USB micros sort of? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ABetterTomorrow@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago (1 child) I think the micro B had hooks on them? Are you talking about that? The USB C plugs I’m referring to had these dimples on the skinny side and the bumps are in the port. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 2 points 10 months ago Yeah that's what I'm thinking of. permalink fedilink source parent [–] KryptonNerd@slrpnk.net 2 points 10 months ago (1 child) But are we talking the type with a single screw above the port or two screws either side of the port? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Hupf@feddit.org 8 points 10 months ago https://xkcd.com/927/ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NauticalNoodle@lemmy.ml 34 points 10 months ago (5 children) Display Port would be better suited to do all of those things. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] fruitycoder@sh.itjust.works 16 points 10 months ago (2 children) Usb-c supports DisplayPort! Long live open standards! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fiery@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 10 months ago (1 child) Except DisplayPort has high data transfer speed requirements and many cables that fit the nice reversible ports do not support it. Source: me testing every cable at home to find one that supports DP + PD permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] fruitycoder@sh.itjust.works 8 points 10 months ago We really do need better cable identification standards for usb-c. Like electrical and cat cables have had this better addressed for a while now. permalink fedilink source parent [–] gnuplusmatt@reddthat.com 6 points 10 months ago (1 child) are USB-C ports that do display using displayport standards to do it anyway? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] justme@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 10 months ago Yes, they do. You just need a fitting cable, which supports the bandwidth. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fruitycoder@sh.itjust.works 16 points 10 months ago (2 children) Usb-c supports DisplayPort! Long live open standards! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fiery@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 10 months ago (1 child) Except DisplayPort has high data transfer speed requirements and many cables that fit the nice reversible ports do not support it. Source: me testing every cable at home to find one that supports DP + PD permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] fruitycoder@sh.itjust.works 8 points 10 months ago We really do need better cable identification standards for usb-c. Like electrical and cat cables have had this better addressed for a while now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Fiery@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 10 months ago (1 child) Except DisplayPort has high data transfer speed requirements and many cables that fit the nice reversible ports do not support it. Source: me testing every cable at home to find one that supports DP + PD permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] fruitycoder@sh.itjust.works 8 points 10 months ago We really do need better cable identification standards for usb-c. Like electrical and cat cables have had this better addressed for a while now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fruitycoder@sh.itjust.works 8 points 10 months ago We really do need better cable identification standards for usb-c. Like electrical and cat cables have had this better addressed for a while now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gnuplusmatt@reddthat.com 6 points 10 months ago (1 child) are USB-C ports that do display using displayport standards to do it anyway? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] justme@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 10 months ago Yes, they do. You just need a fitting cable, which supports the bandwidth. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] justme@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 10 months ago Yes, they do. You just need a fitting cable, which supports the bandwidth. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hupf@feddit.org 17 points 10 months ago (8 children) Normalize USB-c with screws and we have a deal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 3 points 10 months ago (5 children) HDMI does not have screws. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Hupf@feddit.org 8 points 10 months ago Yeah, it's a pretty bad connector. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ABetterTomorrow@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago (3 children) With cinema camera accessories, we have these “locking” USB C plugs. They have these notches that help stay in the port. I say it’s about 2.5x more firm and doesn’t wiggle much. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 3 points 10 months ago (2 children) Like the old USB micros sort of? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ABetterTomorrow@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago (1 child) I think the micro B had hooks on them? Are you talking about that? The USB C plugs I’m referring to had these dimples on the skinny side and the bumps are in the port. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 2 points 10 months ago Yeah that's what I'm thinking of. permalink fedilink source parent [–] KryptonNerd@slrpnk.net 2 points 10 months ago (1 child) But are we talking the type with a single screw above the port or two screws either side of the port? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Hupf@feddit.org 8 points 10 months ago https://xkcd.com/927/ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 3 points 10 months ago (5 children) HDMI does not have screws. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Hupf@feddit.org 8 points 10 months ago Yeah, it's a pretty bad connector. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ABetterTomorrow@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago (3 children) With cinema camera accessories, we have these “locking” USB C plugs. They have these notches that help stay in the port. I say it’s about 2.5x more firm and doesn’t wiggle much. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 3 points 10 months ago (2 children) Like the old USB micros sort of? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ABetterTomorrow@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago (1 child) I think the micro B had hooks on them? Are you talking about that? The USB C plugs I’m referring to had these dimples on the skinny side and the bumps are in the port. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 2 points 10 months ago Yeah that's what I'm thinking of. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hupf@feddit.org 8 points 10 months ago Yeah, it's a pretty bad connector. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ABetterTomorrow@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago (3 children) With cinema camera accessories, we have these “locking” USB C plugs. They have these notches that help stay in the port. I say it’s about 2.5x more firm and doesn’t wiggle much. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 3 points 10 months ago (2 children) Like the old USB micros sort of? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ABetterTomorrow@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago (1 child) I think the micro B had hooks on them? Are you talking about that? The USB C plugs I’m referring to had these dimples on the skinny side and the bumps are in the port. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 2 points 10 months ago Yeah that's what I'm thinking of. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 3 points 10 months ago (2 children) Like the old USB micros sort of? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ABetterTomorrow@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago (1 child) I think the micro B had hooks on them? Are you talking about that? The USB C plugs I’m referring to had these dimples on the skinny side and the bumps are in the port. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 2 points 10 months ago Yeah that's what I'm thinking of. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ABetterTomorrow@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago (1 child) I think the micro B had hooks on them? Are you talking about that? The USB C plugs I’m referring to had these dimples on the skinny side and the bumps are in the port. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 2 points 10 months ago Yeah that's what I'm thinking of. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 2 points 10 months ago Yeah that's what I'm thinking of. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KryptonNerd@slrpnk.net 2 points 10 months ago (1 child) But are we talking the type with a single screw above the port or two screws either side of the port? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Hupf@feddit.org 8 points 10 months ago https://xkcd.com/927/ permalink fedilink source parent