I recently made a post about my FreeSync certified monitor not supporting VRR over HDMI. I thought that there was VRR support over HDMI even for versions below 2.1 spec. Am I mistaken in my assumption¿? Has the HDMI forum prevented the implementation of FreeSync in the open source drivers¿?

Obligatory fuck the HDMI forum and the HDMI spec.

  • zelifcam@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    This has been an ongoing issue and well documented. This is why I can’t use an AMD card with my workstation.

    Everyone will yell about switching to display ports and downvote. Happens every time it comes up. Then they will tell you to use an adapter. Ugh. It never ends.

    • Sentau@discuss.tchncs.deOP
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      2 months ago

      In some ways, pushing people towards DP is good because it is a better spec than HDMI for the consumers in general and for the open source community specifically. The issue is that people are too zealous in recommending and pushing it.

      In my case, I dont care much for VRR (Years of playing on crappy hardware have made me somewhat immune to tearing). I was just curious hence the post. Switching to display port is not an option since my laptop has no DisplayPort support whatsoever.

    • Semperverus@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 months ago

      People like you disgust me. You intentionally ignore the root of the problem and instead direct your frustration and blame at the victim of said problem.

      You absolutely should not be blaming Linux for this, this is the HDMI forum’s fault.

      • zelifcam@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        2 months ago

        That’s what you got from my comment? I’m blaming Linux?

        I’ve been using Linux and *BSD for over twenty years. I’ve grown multiple careers and businesses from my experience using Linux.

        All I did was point out an issue from the perspective of a normie. When their expensive TV fails to work as advertised when using Linux, that’s a problem. The normie doesn’t care about open source or proprietary or the HDMI Forum. They are simply trying to use this new thing they heard about called Linux, because they are tired of Windows. But bummer, it’s not working right. There’s some kind of “Linux” problem.

        Everyone keeps talking about the possible return of Steam Machines. Gonna be pretty difficult to get a console equivalent experience on an AMD GFX based system if it can’t even properly utilize the features of the TV. You know what would work? Windows. That’s what a normal person sees. They don’t care.

        I’m sorry you’re too a angry to pick up on that. Get some rest, relax. It’s really weird to get all white knight for some code.