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> Video Ports HDMI(w/HDCP) Would be really nice to use a proper modern DP instead of antiquated HDMI for this. Is it using Coreboot by the way?
by shmerl 6y ago
> Video Ports HDMI(w/HDCP)
Would be really nice to use a proper modern DP instead of antiquated HDMI for this.
Is it using Coreboot by the way?
- jandrese 6y agoHDMI is less hassle. Everything comes with a HDMI port these days, but a DP port is still more of a proper full Computer Monitor(tm) feature. My work just installed a whole bunch of projectors that have HDMI and VGA as input options. I have no idea where they found them. Of course sometimes the HDMI fails due to DRM nonsense, so that's also an issue.
- shmerl 6y agoI think HDMI only exists because HDMI cartel keeps pushing it for patents profits. There is no real need for it because DP is much better. But since they make HDMI only equipment, we are still stuck with it. And personally, I had a lot of problems with HDMI in the past. Unlike with DP.
- jandrese 6y agoTheoretically some DRM content should refuse to play at full resolution on DP connected displays due to the lack of DRM on the cable. I've never tested this myself, but you often see requirements for things like Blu-Ray players that you have to be running a late model Intel chip, on a supported motherboard, on Windows 10, over HDMI to a supported monitor. Get anything wrong and you've got a 720p picture or a black box. Edit: Behold this list of requirements. https://www.reddit.com/r/htpc/wiki/faq#wiki_what_do_i_need_for_4k_ultrahd_compatibility.3F https://www.reddit.com/r/htpc/wiki/faq#wiki_what_do_i_need_f...
- shmerl 6y agoI'm quite averse to DRM in general. For blurays there should be libaacs with keydb. DP should support HDCP as far as I know, if you need it. Seriously, HDMI should just disappear already but that corrupt cartel will keep it around for years.
- baybal2 6y agoA lot of hardware these days just convert DP to HDMI internally for ease of engineering.