p1mrx@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoA DisplayPort Port That You Can Plug HDMI Intowww.youtube.comexternal-linkmessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up1263arrow-down116cross-posted to: linux@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1247arrow-down1external-linkA DisplayPort Port That You Can Plug HDMI Intowww.youtube.comp1mrx@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square35fedilinkcross-posted to: linux@lemmy.ml
minus-squareWallEx@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·4 months agoI thought they have to license the usage of HDMI so pay royalties to the HDMI foundation …
minus-squarewarm@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up14·edit-24 months agoWho do you think setup and owns the HDMI foundation? Sony, Panasonic, Toshiba, Philips etc…
minus-squareWallEx@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·4 months agoSo? I dont follow, how does that change things?
minus-squarewarm@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·4 months agoYouve lost me, why would the TV manufacturers who get royalties from licensing HDMI want to offer a free alternative?
minus-squaretb_@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-24 months agoThe TV manufacturers own the HDMI foundation. Other devices being “forced” to implement HDMI ports, because every TV has them, might benefit those TV manufacturers. Not sure how exactly that would work, I assume it gives them some level of control/power.
minus-squareWallEx@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoOK thanks for the explanation, I’m still a bit lost, but oh well ^^
minus-squareNatanael@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 months agoIf they’re profiting more than they’re paying for maintaining this standard as the default then they don’t want it to change
I thought they have to license the usage of HDMI so pay royalties to the HDMI foundation …
Who do you think setup and owns the HDMI foundation?
Sony, Panasonic, Toshiba, Philips etc…
So? I dont follow, how does that change things?
Youve lost me, why would the TV manufacturers who get royalties from licensing HDMI want to offer a free alternative?
The TV manufacturers own the HDMI foundation.
Other devices being “forced” to implement HDMI ports, because every TV has them, might benefit those TV manufacturers.
Not sure how exactly that would work, I assume it gives them some level of control/power.
OK thanks for the explanation, I’m still a bit lost, but oh well ^^
If they’re profiting more than they’re paying for maintaining this standard as the default then they don’t want it to change