4k@120hz unavailable via HDMI 2.1 (#1417) · Issues · drm / amd · GitLab
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Brief summary of the problem: I have a RX 6800 XT connected to a LG B9 TV via HDMI. As both...

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/12544593

Alex Deucher:

The HDMI Forum has rejected our proposal unfortunately. At this time an open source HDMI 2.1 implementation is not possible without running afoul of the HDMI Forum requirements.

  • vividspecter@lemm.eeEnglish
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    9 months ago

    It’s an older interface than DP and has “better” support for audio (I.e. all of those proprietary passthrough audio formats that home theater setups support) so it became dominant in TVs. Monitors are still DP first but likely have a HDMI port as well.

      • didnt_readit@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        9 months ago

        That kind of makes sense though. I figure they assume you’ll have one computer hooked up and then a bunch of consumer devices that all use HDMI. And if you need a second computer hooked up you can also use HDMI if needed. Probably makes the most sense to the most people as having more DP in place of HDMI would just mean the average user couldn’t hook up as many devices since (almost?) no consumer devices use DP unfortunately.