HDMI Forum rejects AMD's HDMI 2.1 open-source driver

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Post by FleetAdmiralJa » Thu, Aug 29, 2024, 2:28 AM UTC

HDMI Forum rejects AMD's HDMI 2.1 open-source driver
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Re: HDMI Forum rejects AMD's HDMI 2.1 open-source driver

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Post by Sakos » Thu, Aug 29, 2024, 4:37 AM UTC

Feels like it's time for governments to get involved. It's not reasonable for a ubiquitous format like HDMI to be restricted like this.

Re: HDMI Forum rejects AMD's HDMI 2.1 open-source driver

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Post by xxpor » Thu, Aug 29, 2024, 4:45 AM UTC

Note this is from February

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Post by broodbucket » Thu, Aug 29, 2024, 4:48 AM UTC

>On the one hand, this move ensures the quality and consistency of HDMI experience.

Does it though? Does it really?

I don't understand this move from HDMI Forum. They're handing a win to DisplayPort.

Re: HDMI Forum rejects AMD's HDMI 2.1 open-source driver

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Post by shmerl » Thu, Aug 29, 2024, 4:52 AM UTC

HDMI forum is a corrupt cartel which sole existence is to make sure they can continue fleecing everyone on patent fees.

Re: HDMI Forum rejects AMD's HDMI 2.1 open-source driver

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Post by gnabgib » Thu, Aug 29, 2024, 4:55 AM UTC

Discussions

(290 points, 6 months ago, 164 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39559318

(394 points, 6 months ago, 237 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39543291

Re: HDMI Forum rejects AMD's HDMI 2.1 open-source driver

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Post by wmf » Thu, Aug 29, 2024, 5:00 AM UTC

Sakos wrote: post #2

Feels like it's time for governments to get involved. It's not reasonable for a ubiquitous format like HDMI to be restricted like this.

Between patents, trade secrets, and DMCA, the government is the source of the problem here. Arguably the FTC could step in here but I think they have bigger problems to tackle.

Re: HDMI Forum rejects AMD's HDMI 2.1 open-source driver

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Post by shiroiushi » Thu, Aug 29, 2024, 5:17 AM UTC

wmf wrote: post #7

Sakos wrote: post #2

Feels like it's time for governments to get involved. It's not reasonable for a ubiquitous format like HDMI to be restricted like this.

Between patents, trade secrets, and DMCA, the government is the source of the problem here. Arguably the FTC could step in here but I think they have bigger problems to tackle.

>Between patents, trade secrets, and DMCA, the government is the source of the problem here.

The government created the playing field. The only entity that can fix the situation is the government: they created a bad playing field, and they need to fix it.

Re: HDMI Forum rejects AMD's HDMI 2.1 open-source driver

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Post by shiroiushi » Thu, Aug 29, 2024, 5:19 AM UTC

AMD should just leak the code and disclaim responsibility.

Re: HDMI Forum rejects AMD's HDMI 2.1 open-source driver

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Post by shiroiushi » Thu, Aug 29, 2024, 5:20 AM UTC

broodbucket wrote: post #4

>On the one hand, this move ensures the quality and consistency of HDMI experience. Does it though? Does it really? I don't understand this move from HDMI Forum. They're handing a win to DisplayPort.

>They're handing a win to DisplayPort.

Is this useful, if all the relevant devices only have HDMI ports and not DP?