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The HDMI Forum rejected AMD's open source HDMI 2.1 implementation (www.gamingonlinux.com)
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[–] Tja@programming.dev 127 points 8 months ago (4 children)

We cannot have two standards, that's ridiculous! We need to develop one universal standard that covers everyone's use cases.

[–] SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world 130 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

There are now three competing standards.

https://xkcd.com/927/

[–] baropithecus@lemmy.world 42 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I know what you are referencing, but displayport already covers everybody's use cases

[–] ___@lemm.ee 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Oh? Let me CEC on that..

[–] Thunderbird4@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I’ll just pull it up on this display that’s more than 9 feet away from the source…

[–] pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 8 months ago

#switchtodisplayport

[–] sunbeam60@lemmy.one 20 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Hi, my name is USB-C!

[–] Holzkohlen@feddit.de 25 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

And what does that use? That's right it's Displayport Alternate Mode! Oh you've got Thunderbolt? Guess what, also Displayport!

[–] Tja@programming.dev 9 points 8 months ago

Chuck Testa!

[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 20 points 8 months ago

Yes, I agree. And it needs to be open bloody source!!