Nemeski@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoHDMI 2.2 will require new “Ultra96” cables, whenever we have 8K TVs and contentarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square103fedilinkarrow-up1227arrow-down11cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
arrow-up1226arrow-down1external-linkHDMI 2.2 will require new “Ultra96” cables, whenever we have 8K TVs and contentarstechnica.comNemeski@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square103fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
minus-squarevext01@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down1·2 months agoProblem is, very few things output or input DP. HDMI, for better or worse, seems to be ubiquitous.
minus-squareSorse@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 months agoA lot of laptops nowadays output video over usb c, in most cases they use DisplayPort alt mode, which as the name implies is just DisplayPort. That doesn’t solve the issue of every x in 1 dongle only having HDMI or TVs only having HDMI inputs
minus-squarevext01@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoI hear ya. But for example do modern set top boxes, blue ray etc. have DP?
minus-squareMidnight Wolf@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·2 months agoSo here’s what we do to fix that situation: don’t buy those things 🧠🤯
minus-squarePsythik@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·2 months agoTell me where I can buy a 65-80" 4K 144Hz HDR OLED with a DP port for under $2K, and I’ll gladly ditch HDMI for good.
minus-squareTikiporch@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down4·2 months agoThere are no TVs with displayport outside the commercial space, let alone one with your seriously specific requirements. Were you trying to trick someone into being your personal shopper?
minus-squarePsythik@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·2 months agoNo; I’m happy with my 65" 4K 144Hz HDR OLED with an HDMI port. Won’t be replacing it until I can buy a 1000Hz panel and finally be done with motion blur for good.
Problem is, very few things output or input DP.
HDMI, for better or worse, seems to be ubiquitous.
A lot of laptops nowadays output video over usb c, in most cases they use DisplayPort alt mode, which as the name implies is just DisplayPort.
That doesn’t solve the issue of every x in 1 dongle only having HDMI or TVs only having HDMI inputs
I hear ya.
But for example do modern set top boxes, blue ray etc. have DP?
So here’s what we do to fix that situation: don’t buy those things
🧠🤯
Tell me where I can buy a 65-80" 4K 144Hz HDR OLED with a DP port for under $2K, and I’ll gladly ditch HDMI for good.
There are no TVs with displayport outside the commercial space, let alone one with your seriously specific requirements. Were you trying to trick someone into being your personal shopper?
No; I’m happy with my 65" 4K 144Hz HDR OLED with an HDMI port. Won’t be replacing it until I can buy a 1000Hz panel and finally be done with motion blur for good.