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Valve: HDMI Forum Continues to Block HDMI 2.1 for Linux (www.heise.de)
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The HDMI Forum, responsible for the HDMI specification, continues to stonewall open source. Valve's Steam Machine theoretically supports HDMI 2.1, but the mini-PC is software-limited to HDMI 2.0. As a result, more than 60 frames per second at 4K resolution are only possible with limitations.

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[-] fonix232@fedia.io 7 points 6 months ago

Because that would open source certain implementations they want to hold captive.

It also enforces closed source drivers which can be shipped with spyware/crapware, further extending profits for companies... companies that happen to make up the HDMI Forum.

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