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Re:The falling price of a TV set by shmerl on Tuesday December 17, 2019 @12:10AM (#21810817)
I'm waiting for HDMI cartel (run by major TV makers) to stop poisoning devices with HDMI. Time to adopt DisplayPort everywhere.
Re:The falling price of a TV set by zzo38computer on Tuesday December 17, 2019 @01:27AM (#21811193)
I don't like HDMI either, but I want Digi-RGB + analog audio + IMIDI (each on a separate cable).

Still, stuff such as DisplayPort is at least better than HDMI, I suppose.

Re:The falling price of a TV set by shmerl on Tuesday December 17, 2019 @01:44AM (#21811253)
I suppose something even more advanced like USB4 can bundle it all if needed.
Re:The falling price of a TV set by zzo38computer on Tuesday December 17, 2019 @01:58AM (#21811321)
My own idea is to define a standard arrangement of the connectors, and allow the cables to be clipped together; the user can then clip or unclip them if wanted. That way you have the advantages of both: having separated cables, and having all stuff in one cable.
Re:The falling price of a TV set by rym_ on Tuesday December 17, 2019 @03:35AM (#21811777)
Could you explain why DP is so much better?
Re:The falling price of a TV set by shmerl on Tuesday December 17, 2019 @04:00AM (#21811896)
1. When making devices with DP, you don't need to pay for patents, unlike in case of HDMI where you need to pay the parasitic HDMI cartel for devices produced with it.

2. DP is more advanced technology, since it's using packet design (network protocol like), rather than simply a digital signal. So it allows what HDMI can't, for example driving several devices through one cable.

Re:The falling price of a TV set by jayflux on Tuesday December 17, 2019 @02:12AM (#21811384)
You will be waiting a long time.
Re:The falling price of a TV set by shmerl on Tuesday December 17, 2019 @02:20AM (#21811413)
Someone will break up that collusion eventually. There is no need to pay those parasitic fees that they keep HDMI around for.