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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Always thought that display port is better anyways lol. Anything that HDMI does or have that display port doesnt?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Protocol level DRM?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago

Support on low end devices

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Audio? Forgive my ignorance, It is out of actual ignorance or rather lack of knowledge

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

DisplayPort supports audio.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago

Naah, DisplayPort carries everything from audio, USB, displays, etc. Version 1.2 even allows daisy chaining displays, so you don't have to have number of cables going to your PC. When it comes to audio, version 1.4 supports 1536 kHz maximum sample rate at 24bits and supports 32 individual audio channels. Scary good! Overall it's significantly better protocol.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I'm more recent implantations of DP have audio

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I guess HDMI-CEC and some DRM.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

DisplayPort supports CEC and HDCP DRM.

I have yet to see a reason why HDMI is better than DP other than what port is available on your device.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Really? Seems like I am late to the party.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Yeaj, unfortunately most TVs only have HDMI, not DP

[–] [email protected] 36 points 1 year ago

No disrespect meant towards GamingOnLinux, but this article from Tom's Hardware has a much better description of what's going on, including quotes.

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