• fonix232@fedia.io
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      2 days ago

      If your laptop has USB-C it most likely already has DP out.

      Your TV? message the manufacturer. tell your friends to message the manufacturer. Demand DisplayPort on TVs. Be the change you want to see in the world.

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        24 hours ago

        If your laptop has USB-C it most likely already has DP out.

        For some reason I always miss this. I checked in software and at least arandr says I have 4 DP Outs. Presumably 2 per USB-C port? I don’t know how this actually works.

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          21 hours ago

          I think past thunderbolt 4 you get 2 displays daisy chained off of one port. I have a thunderbolt 5 port and I run 2 4k monitors off of it

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        23 hours ago

        While DP ports can output HDMI signal, HDMI ports can’t receive DP signal.

        Meaning you would buy an adapter that is active, which means it needs to pay HDMI royalties.

        Basically, you’d be paying double to the HDMI Forum, to get around their shittiness.

        That’s kinda… Counterproductive. Don’t you think?

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          21 hours ago

          That’s why I said to use a component video adapter. It’s an analog signal that has nothing to do with HDMI.