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[–] artyom@piefed.social 5 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I honestly don't understand why anyone (OEMs) use HDMI when DP is seemingly superior in every way. Why don't any TVs come with DP? Why don't streaming boxes come with DP? It's confounding me.

[–] melroy@kbin.melroy.org 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I also don't get it.. Just 1 DP port is sufficient for me.. And before people are saying.. just use a DP to HDMI adapter.. Well, I tried.. And it doesn't work either for some reason.. I still can not get 4k 120Hz. (yes my TV supports that, yes.. I also tried "gaming mode" on my TV)

collapsed inline mediaDP to HDMI adapter

[–] x00z@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)
[–] melroy@kbin.melroy.org 1 points 2 days ago

Uh.. I bought this product (see link below) , but now I'm confused if this is an active or a passive adapter. Which adapter do I need for this.. A passive or active adapter to get DP++ working?

This was the product I bought in the past: https://www.amazon.nl/dp/B0B2ZF95KC (the site doesn't say anything about passive or active)

ps. I also hope my videocard and TV supports DP++ then.

EDIT: I also see DP1.4 to HDMI 2.1 cables (so without the need of an adapter). Is that also maybe a solution? Like this: https://www.amazon.nl/PremiumCord-DisplayPort-kabel-mannelijk-stekker-resolutie/dp/B0FKMNB65S

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

Because the TV manufacturers own the HDMI licensing body and make money from you for every device you buy with HDMI.

[–] Acidbath@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

oh im pretty sure this purely market competiton, not between the two ports but between manufactures.

like if you want to compete with a company (ex. sony) who is making x tv with hdmi, ideally you want a similar product available that has the same ports. The goal is to sell into peoples already existing ecosystem and sadly its hdmi dominant.

one time when I was presenting in class, my laptop only had displayport and I just stood there like a dumbass waiting for my files to be avail on a donor pc. Is dp superior? yeah, but the whole world is hdmi :[

[–] artyom@piefed.social 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I mean just about every computer and monitor supports DP, it's only TVs that refuse to support it for some reason.

[–] Acidbath@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

okay so from what ive searched up, hdmi standard was a collaberation between hitachi, panasonic, maxell, philips, silicon image, sony, vantiva, and toshiba. Furthermore it "won" the support from a lot of entertainment companies like universal, warner, and disney.

;_; so basically, even though they came together to make a universal system, they spent money on it and therefore need to make the most out of it. All other manufacturers just follow along.

[–] artyom@piefed.social 3 points 2 days ago

Okay so they all come together to create a standard that they can then charge others to use. Brilliant.