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[–] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 9 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Excuse me? You lost a network port, and a PS/2 port. And we need to fight for more DisplayPort in the world.

[–] socsa@piefed.social 1 points 1 day ago

Also, just make everything USB-C and give me 100 of them

[–] clif@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

What's the advantage of DP over HDMI? I see the ports more frequently these days but rarely see monitors that take direct DP input... Mostly HDMI.

I keep having to buy DP->HDMI converters

[–] Virtvirt588@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Mostly HDMI

That is because of lobbying. The reality is that HDMI has loyalties and isn't a free standard like display port is. Display port is also superior technologically: it is compatible with usb-c (thunderbolt), supports higher framerate, and has higher quality (up to 16K).

[–] clif@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

isn’t a free standard like display port is.

Ah, that's all you had to say - I'm sold.

I was expecting a lot of technical AV geekery that doesn't really apply to me but that bit speaks to me. I'm a simpleton. If it displays a terminal, an IDE, and a browser then it's probably fine for me.

Thanks!

[–] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

DP is an open standard, HDMI is proprietary and licensed. That's the biggest difference.

[–] clif@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

DP is an open standard, HDMI is proprietary and licensed.

That's all I needed to hear. Count me in.

Thanks for the info!

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I feel like computer monitors DP is pretty common, but I also specifically try to get them. DP is pretty rare on TVs. They're functionally the same technologies, but most TVs won't include DP.

[–] clif@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I had to replace a few recently and only found HDMI but I was specifically looking for the cheapest monitors possible so maybe that had something to do with it. I also needed them ASAP so I was only looking in local stores.

I'll look closer next time.

[–] Mesophar@pawb.social 3 points 1 day ago

I've seen the opposite more often, where most monitors will have HDMI and DP, but several that only had DP (usually miniDP) and Type-C ports. I don't think I've seen any since the early 2000s that only had HDMI (and usually DVI or VGA).