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AMD HDMI2.1 proposal rejected by HDMI forum (gitlab.freedesktop.org)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Alex Deucher:

The HDMI Forum has rejected our proposal unfortunately. At this time an open source HDMI 2.1 implementation is not possible without running afoul of the HDMI Forum requirements.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

No it doesn’t, because it’s generally monitor manufacturers that add display port, and people who want to run on large tvs are SoL

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago (2 children)

That's on the tv manufacturers though, it's their choice.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

When most TV manufacturers are part of the HDMI "standards" committee, they obviously have a vested interest in not using other technologies, especially when they provide many of the accessories used with TVs. If they allowed competing standards on their TVs, why would consumers buy their products instead of the competitors?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

A choice they are making in favor of a tech cartel instead of what is best for their customers, which is the problem we want addressed