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Re:HDMI Forum Rejects Open-Source HDMI 2.1 Driver Support So... by account42 on Friday March 01, 2024 @02:06PM (#39565496)
An adapter that supports HDMI 2.1 will cost way more than $2 and its price will also need to include the licensing fee so you don't get around that.
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Re:HDMI Forum Rejects Open-Source HDMI 2.1 Driver Support So... by Justsignedup on Saturday March 02, 2024 @04:20PM (#39575876)
Even if it isn't 2.1, the off the shelf adapters will definitely cost, but it is a long-term strategy. If every card supports DP natively and everyone is shipping hdmi 2.0 adapters, monitor manufacturers will be strongly inclined to include a native DP port everywhere, no more HDMI only devices, including potentially TVs. At that point the card manufacturers stop shipping with the dongle.
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