Comment on A DisplayPort Port That You Can Plug HDMI Into
WallEx@feddit.de 11 months agoI thought they have to license the usage of HDMI so pay royalties to the HDMI foundation …
Comment on A DisplayPort Port That You Can Plug HDMI Into
WallEx@feddit.de 11 months agoI thought they have to license the usage of HDMI so pay royalties to the HDMI foundation …
warm@kbin.earth 11 months ago
Who do you think setup and owns the HDMI foundation?
WallEx@feddit.de 11 months ago
So? I dont follow, how does that change things?
warm@kbin.earth 11 months ago
Youve lost me, why would the TV manufacturers who get royalties from licensing HDMI want to offer a free alternative?
tb_@lemmy.world 11 months ago
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.
WallEx@feddit.de 11 months ago
OK thanks for the explanation, I’m still a bit lost, but oh well ^^
Natanael@slrpnk.net 11 months ago
If they’re profiting more than they’re paying for maintaining this standard as the default then they don’t want it to change