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I'm a "tech guy" and I'll be in the market soon for a screen. Just the thought I'll have to learn about this while HDMI disaster in order to not get burned giv

I'm a "tech guy" and I'll be in the market soon for a screen. Just the thought I'll have to learn about this while HDMI disaster in order to not get burned gives me anxiety. Also, never quite liked HDMI when it came out, but from what I'm reading they really outdone themselves during these years.

zamadatix 5y ago
If you're getting a high performance monitor DP is overwhelmingly preferred and available anyways, e.g. this monitor can be operated at full speed via DP 1.2 (though it requires reduced timings at least you don't have to drop chroma quality). If you're getting a high performance TV then be prepared to dig into which input port set to which mode supports which actual data rate and features on which firmware because literally none of it is consistent. Also be sure to check technical reviews to see that it actually works, e.g. 4k120 HDR with freesync from my Xbox Series X didn't work with my TV for quite a while even though all of those things worked individually.
bjoli 5y ago
I have been avoiding HDMI like the plague due to various issues with devices and cables. The only way it has reliably worked has been where the use has been WAY under what devices and cables have been specced for. Anything remotely close to max speeds/features has been riddled with problems. DisplayPort has been less of a hassle, but probably mostly because I settled for 4k60 which HDMI 2.0 supposedly handles with ease. Devices with DP2.0 will appear any time now. On paper DP2.0 shound handle 10k60 displays without compression in 8 bit, or 8k60 (10bit) also without compression.