No VGA?! What's wrong with these people? How am I supposed to make this work with my 486DX? Stupid design decisions from stupid design-deciding-deciders!
Hey, I got a K6-2 sittin' next to me and I'd like to get some 43" Doom. Big F'ing Gun, indeed... oh, it is a 60 Hz display. Never mind, Doom runs at 70 Hz.
In all seriousness, though... CAN we go back to VGA? HDMI is just awful in a multitude of ways, and I'm not really sure how much DisplayPort actually is.
HDMI has no place outside of an AV stack, and should just not be present of desktop monitors at all. DisplayPort or nothing (even dual-link DVI has insufficient bandwidth to handle modern displays).
While I agree that DisplayPort _should_ be the default PC video interface, the fact is that most people are find HDMI familiar and comfortable. It looks like DP is on its way out as a result of HDMI steadily gaining in popularity.
It has a MST HUB and DP OUT port. With DP 1.4 you could chain a second 4K60 display from this screen, and have enough B/W. With DP 1.2, the output port is essentially useless.
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PeachNCream - Thursday, March 5, 2020 - link
No VGA?! What's wrong with these people? How am I supposed to make this work with my 486DX? Stupid design decisions from stupid design-deciding-deciders!Holliday75 - Thursday, March 5, 2020 - link
How is this supposed to plug into my iSBX 275 Video Graphics Controller Multimodule Board?Arsenica - Thursday, March 5, 2020 - link
Don't even get me started with the lack of a MDA port.I'm fuming.
Lord of the Bored - Friday, March 6, 2020 - link
Hey, I got a K6-2 sittin' next to me and I'd like to get some 43" Doom. Big F'ing Gun, indeed... oh, it is a 60 Hz display. Never mind, Doom runs at 70 Hz.In all seriousness, though... CAN we go back to VGA? HDMI is just awful in a multitude of ways, and I'm not really sure how much DisplayPort actually is.
edzieba - Friday, March 6, 2020 - link
HDMI has no place outside of an AV stack, and should just not be present of desktop monitors at all. DisplayPort or nothing (even dual-link DVI has insufficient bandwidth to handle modern displays).PeachNCream - Friday, March 6, 2020 - link
While I agree that DisplayPort _should_ be the default PC video interface, the fact is that most people are find HDMI familiar and comfortable. It looks like DP is on its way out as a result of HDMI steadily gaining in popularity.Vitor - Thursday, March 5, 2020 - link
4k and not even DP 1.4? Lame.sandtitz - Thursday, March 5, 2020 - link
This is a 4k@60 monitor, DP 1.2 is enough.Valantar - Thursday, March 5, 2020 - link
Yeah, why splurge for a fancy controller supporting 1.4 when it's not going to be utilized anyhow? Sounds rather wasteful.extide - Thursday, March 5, 2020 - link
It has a MST HUB and DP OUT port. With DP 1.4 you could chain a second 4K60 display from this screen, and have enough B/W. With DP 1.2, the output port is essentially useless.akvadrako - Thursday, March 5, 2020 - link
As a TV this look great. It's getting difficult these days to find one that comes without malware.lilkwarrior - Friday, March 6, 2020 - link
No HDMI 2.1, no Displayport 1.4+, outdated I/O (no USB4 or Thunderbolt 3?), & abysmal HDR for a 2020 product.Dug - Monday, March 9, 2020 - link
And how many monitors support what you just mentioned? And just to make clear, there is no such thing as a USB 4 capable monitor or high HDR for IPS.inperfectdarkness - Monday, April 6, 2020 - link
And not curved. Why you would want 40"+ of real estate and not have it wrap around the user....is beyond me.