I honestly don’t understand why anyone (OEMs) use HDMI when DP is seemingly superior in every way. Why don’t any TVs come with DP? Why don’t streaming boxes come with DP? It’s confounding me.
I also don't get it.. Just 1 DP port is sufficient for me.. And before people are saying.. just use a DP to HDMI adapter.. Well, I tried.. And it doesn't work either for some reason.. I still can not get 4k 120Hz. (yes my TV supports that, yes.. I also tried "gaming mode" on my TV)
You need to have support for DisplayPort Dual-Mode (DP++).
ow so what I have is most likely an active adapter..? nobody knows. Then hopefully also my video card support DP++ and then I need to buy a passive adapter, I'm I correct?
I don’t have any experience with it. But from what I know it’s supposed to only be on your output device and not on your TV. So you just need to check the specs of your graphics card to see if you can use a passive adapter. If it does not support it you should be able to use an active adapter. DP++ is simply a feature to have a DP output port send HDMI signals instead.
Both the cables you posted seem to be passive ones. The active ones will almost always advertise that they are active ones.
oh im pretty sure this purely market competiton, not between the two ports but between manufactures.
like if you want to compete with a company (ex.sony) who is making x tv with hdmi, ideally you want a similar product available that has the same ports. The goal is to sell into peoples already existing ecosystem and sadly its hdmi dominant.
one time when I was presenting in class, my laptop only had displayport and I just stood there like a dumbass waiting for my files to be avail on a donor pc. Is dp superior? yeah, but the whole world is hdmi :[
I mean just about every computer and monitor supports DP, it’s only TVs that refuse to support it for some reason.
okay so from what ive searched up, hdmi standard was a collaberation between hitachi, panasonic, maxell, philips, silicon image, sony, vantiva, and toshiba. Furthermore it “won” the support from a lot of entertainment companies like universal, warner, and disney.
;_; so basically, even though they came together to make a universal system, they spent money on it and therefore need to make the most out of it. All other manufacturers just follow along.
Okay so they all come together to create a standard that they can then charge others to use. Brilliant.
ayyy@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
Because the TV manufacturers own the HDMI licensing body and make money from you for every device you buy with HDMI.