• otacon239@lemmy.world
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    24 hours ago

    They’re not lining up to take it though. It’s all they’re given. When HDMI was new, most people skipped component cables entirely and went straight from 480i analog to 720p digital overnight and the only way to do that at the time was HDMI. Years and years later, we still only have HDMI and DP as the two standards and they’re not putting the alternative on TVs.

    The consumer does have the responsibility to make the choice, but only when those choices are actually presented to them. If there were DP TVs as available options, I’d agree with your point, but I’m not about to ask my friends to boycott HDMI TVs anytime soon because I know all it will do is inconvenience them and it won’t make a lick of difference in the market.

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      24 hours ago

      They’re not lining up to take it though

      They are though.

      It’s all they’re given

      Then they can choose not to buy anything, or to buy a computer monitor.

      it won’t make a lick of difference in the market.

      This is the defeatist mentality that keeps them so successful.

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        9 hours ago

        Gather ‘round the 27” gaming monitor for the big game this weekend at my place!

        Okay sure

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          24 hours ago

          No one is saying it’s great. But that’s the point. You have to choose between convenience and getting fucked. And overwhelmingly people will choose the former. And that’s what they’re counting on.

          Choose the latter and those stupid fucking companies are forced to bend to your will and then you can buy whatever fuckin TV you want.