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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 to c/opensource@lemmy.ml
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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.

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[–] 34 points 10 months ago (5 children)

Display Port would be better suited to do all of those things.

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  • [–] 16 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    Usb-c supports DisplayPort! Long live open standards!

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  • [–] 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

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