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virgin HDMI vs chad VGA (programming.dev)

submitted 7 months ago by calango@programming.dev to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev

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[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 236 points 7 months ago (5 children)

Oh, you want to plug your own computer into your own TV using a cable you own?

Isn’t there someone you forgot to ask (and pay)?

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[–] fonix232@fedia.io 175 points 7 months ago

The mighty DisplayPort: "what is this peasant behaviour I'm too royal(ty-free) to understand?"

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[–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 13 points 7 months ago (1 child)

Explain?

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[–] jeffep@lemmy.world 29 points 7 months ago

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/hdmi-forum-to-amd-no-you-cant-make-an-open-source-hdmi-2-1-driver/

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[–] a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.world 1 point 7 months ago

I have a TV with every input including VGA. It is for gaming only at this point.

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[–] ksh@aussie.zone 1 point 7 months ago

American tipping culture. Just do your job for a proper wage instead.

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