BrikoX@lemmy.zip to Gaming@lemmy.zipEnglish · 4 days agoWhy won’t Steam Machine support HDMI 2.1? Digging in on the display standard drama.arstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square62linkfedilinkarrow-up1149arrow-down12file-textcross-posted to: steamdeck@sopuli.xyzlinux_gaming@lemmit.onlinehardware@lemmy.world
arrow-up1147arrow-down1external-linkWhy won’t Steam Machine support HDMI 2.1? Digging in on the display standard drama.arstechnica.comBrikoX@lemmy.zip to Gaming@lemmy.zipEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square62linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: steamdeck@sopuli.xyzlinux_gaming@lemmit.onlinehardware@lemmy.world
minus-squareFooBarrington@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·3 days agoI thought you can connect DP to HDMI with a simple cable, no adapters needed?
minus-squareFooBarrington@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 days agoI don’t know, can you? Do many TVs support VRR through HDMI <-> HDMI connections, but not DP <-> HDMI?
minus-squareBlackmist@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 days agoI’ve not got one for testing right now. But some googling does seem to indicate this is a sticking point for gaming, and why GPU makers put the latest HDMI ports on their cards and ponied up the licensing fees.
minus-squareFooBarrington@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-23 days agoAh, that’s a bummer. Thanks for checking!
I thought you can connect DP to HDMI with a simple cable, no adapters needed?
With VRR?
I don’t know, can you? Do many TVs support VRR through HDMI <-> HDMI connections, but not DP <-> HDMI?
I’ve not got one for testing right now. But some googling does seem to indicate this is a sticking point for gaming, and why GPU makers put the latest HDMI ports on their cards and ponied up the licensing fees.
Ah, that’s a bummer. Thanks for checking!