While I agree with what you wrote > [...] GPUs that run HDMI over DVI [...] I th... | Hacker News

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		bipson 4 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Samsung Q990D unresponsive after 1020 firmware upd... While I agree with what you wrote > [...] GPUs that run HDMI over DVI [...] I thought HDMI and DVI use the same signalling (at least the 'digital part' of DVI, was it DVI-D?), just over a different connector? In my memory only the connectors competed for adoption, and Home Entertainment industry opted for HDMI and the PC-industry opted for DVI, while the signalling was not contested (besides DVI also being able to carry analog signalling with full spin-out, and HDMI carrying audio instead). My memory might not serve me well here though. I never thought HDMI would win :( but it makes sense I guess - Computers/their use changed :(

account42 4 months ago [–]

Even without the relative size difference of the TV and PC industries, the HDMI connector is simply more compact than the DVI connector.

Now Display Port vs HDMI is a more interesting competition and it would have been nice to have a clear DP victory here.

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