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virgin HDMI vs chad VGA (programming.dev)
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[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 250 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Oh, you want to plug your own computer into your own TV using a cable you own?

Isn’t there someone you forgot to ask (and pay)?

[–] fonix232@fedia.io 185 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The mighty DisplayPort: "what is this peasant behaviour I'm too royal(ty-free) to understand?"

[–] lambalicious@lemmy.sdf.org 26 points 2 months ago (2 children)

How do I add a DP port to both my TV and my laptop?

[–] fonix232@fedia.io 52 points 2 months ago (2 children)

If your laptop has USB-C it most likely already has DP out.

Your TV? message the manufacturer. tell your friends to message the manufacturer. Demand DisplayPort on TVs. Be the change you want to see in the world.

[–] lambalicious@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If your laptop has USB-C it most likely already has DP out.

For some reason I always miss this. I checked in software and at least arandr says I have 4 DP Outs. Presumably 2 per USB-C port? I don't know how this actually works.

[–] Carrot@lemmy.today 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I think past thunderbolt 4 you get 2 displays daisy chained off of one port. I have a thunderbolt 5 port and I run 2 4k monitors off of it

[–] lambalicious@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 months ago

Thanks! I'm gonna try and find a USB-to-DP cat'o'tails I can buy for cheap to see what happens.

[–] cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Attach a DP to component video adapter to the TV.

[–] fonix232@fedia.io 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

While DP ports can output HDMI signal, HDMI ports can't receive DP signal.

Meaning you would buy an adapter that is active, which means it needs to pay HDMI royalties.

Basically, you'd be paying double to the HDMI Forum, to get around their shittiness.

That's kinda... Counterproductive. Don't you think?

[–] cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That's why I said to use a component video adapter. It's an analog signal that has nothing to do with HDMI.

[–] fonix232@fedia.io 1 points 2 months ago

Oh shoot. Somehow I read that as a video adapter component 🤦‍♂️

[–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Explain?

[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 90 points 2 months ago (2 children)

The HDMI consortium are shitheads who demand royalties, and all Linux PCs are gimped to not have modern HDMI features because of it.

[–] bobo@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago

and all Linux PCs are gimped to not have modern HDMI features because of it.

Isn't the issue with open sourcing their code, and so for example Nvidia closed source drivers support everything?

[–] Velypso@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

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[–] Zetta@mander.xyz 47 points 2 months ago (2 children)

This play port is superior and is what is used on most high-end GPUs.

[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 51 points 2 months ago (1 children)

bone apple tea

[–] Zetta@mander.xyz 10 points 2 months ago

xD now I can't fix it

[–] luciferofastora@feddit.org 1 points 2 months ago

IDK I've got two 1440p monitors connected via DP. I can't say I've encountered any fidelity issues.

[–] a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

I have a TV with every input including VGA. It is for gaming only at this point.

[–] ksh@aussie.zone 1 points 2 months ago

American tipping culture. Just do your job for a proper wage instead.