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Why won’t Steam Machine support HDMI 2.1? Digging in on the display standard drama. (arstechnica.com)
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[–] 0 points 11 months ago (6 children)

I think the reason you mention is a pretty good one.. who wants to solely rely on adapters?

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  • [–] 4 points 11 months ago* (5 children)

    They can just bundle them? It still be cheaper than paying for the licensing. What is the issue here?

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago

    It still be cheaper than paying for the licensing.

    Except it’s not. HDMI licensing (for high volume) is a $10,000 flat fee, plus $0.04 per unit if you use HDCP. So if you were to sell 100,000 units that would be $14,000 ($10K base plus $0.04 x 100K).

    Based on those numbers you would have to find a way to include a physical adapter for $0.14/unit. I don’t think you’re gonna find anything that cheap with any amount of quality.

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago (3 children)

    I don't think it's the best user experience when you get a new product neither do I think they are foolproof.

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  • [–] 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    I mean... if someone can't figure out which end goes where. Theres gonna struggle with a standard hdmi cable. I guess they could custom print big text on the cable ends to make it clear which end goes where. They'll certainly have the volume to make such customization.

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago (1 child)

    I think it's more of the hassle side of things, added complexity (even if small) and it makes the product feel less refined/premium/sleek in my opinion (not something I care about personally, but the masses do and it adds some friction, even if little).

    I may be wrong, maybe adapters have no issue with hdmi to DP, but in the past I have only heard of trouble with adapters just not working for some devices.

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  • [–] 0 points 11 months ago

    Dp to hdmi is very reliable. The siginals are near identical, the adapter is just a level shifter. Not much can go wrong. Issues arise when talking about either cheaply made (out of spec) or active adapters.

    it makes the product feel less refined/premium/sleek in my opinion

    Maybe for Apple users.

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