• @WallEx@feddit.de
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    114 months ago

    I thought they have to license the usage of HDMI so pay royalties to the HDMI foundation …

    • warm
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      4 months ago

      Who do you think setup and owns the HDMI foundation?

      Sony, Panasonic, Toshiba, Philips etc…

        • warm
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          74 months ago

          Youve lost me, why would the TV manufacturers who get royalties from licensing HDMI want to offer a free alternative?

        • tb_
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          4 months ago

          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.

        • @Natanael@slrpnk.net
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          24 months ago

          If they’re profiting more than they’re paying for maintaining this standard as the default then they don’t want it to change