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Re:CHIP $9 Computer by gmazza on Wednesday June 15, 2016 @09:19AM (#11909115)
> Mechanical parts (HDMI's tiny pins in a high-precision injection moulded body) are expensive

Not at all. Complete brand-name HDMI connector assembly costs 29 cents in 10K quantity. [1]

[1] http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Amphenol-FCI/10029449-11...

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Re:CHIP $9 Computer by DannyBee on Wednesday June 15, 2016 @10:18AM (#11909453)
Yeah. But I wonder if this includes the 15 cent royalty for HDMI (http://www.hdmi.org/manufacturer/terms.aspx) or the royalty for HDCP?
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Re:CHIP $9 Computer by blackguardx on Wednesday June 15, 2016 @10:29AM (#11909532)
No it doesn't
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