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A DisplayPort Port That You Can Plug HDMI Into (www.youtube.com)
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[โ€“] tb_@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

The TV manufacturers own the HDMI foundation.

Other devices being "forced" to implement HDMI ports, because every TV has them, might benefit those TV manufacturers.

Not sure how exactly that would work, I assume it gives them some level of control/power.

[โ€“] WallEx@feddit.de 1 points 8 months ago

OK thanks for the explanation, I'm still a bit lost, but oh well ^^