If you were hoping at some point to see HDMI 2.1+ on Linux with AMD + Mesa, you're out of luck right now as it's simply not going to be happening.
  • @fathix@lemmy.zipEnglish
    4•2 years ago

    Are there any DisplayPort to HDMI adapters that support hdmi 2.1 and freesync / vrr? I found one on Amazon that is reported to do the former but I didn’t find one that does both.

    • Vash63English
      8•2 years ago

      Yeah good luck with that. They get royalties for HDMI use, they make the TVs. Asking them to support DP is literally asking them to stop collecting royalties from all the device makers.

      • @NoLifeKing@ani.socialEnglish
        7•2 years ago

        Yeah im only going to buy monitors with a display port. TVs nowadays suck ass anyway. I just need a monitor.

        • ExocrinousEnglish
          1•2 years ago

          I tried to buy a TV recently. The cheapest TV in my entire neighbourhood was a 200$ 4k smart TV with Google Assistant integration, no frame around the screen so it can be handled safely, and no buttons, only a remote.

          What happened to buying a 720p normal TV with basic longevity features like a frame and buttons? Companies want to sell you all of the expensive bells and whistles and none of the important stuff.

            • ExocrinousEnglish
              1•2 years ago

              “Smart” is code for “Spies on you and sends your data to Google”. I had to check with the store guy to make sure it would run without internet before I bought it.