This was previously blocked from inclusion in SteamOS by the HDMI forum. It would help the Steam Machine to each 4K120Hz on HDMI.
paol 19 minutes ago [-]
It was blocked from inclusion in the AMD GPU drivers, it's nothing specific to Steam or the Steam Machine.
The HDMI Forum apparently forbids any open source implementation of HDMI 2.1. Although I don't know if they ever offered an official justification, for a group that exists to promote HDMI adoption, they're clearly morons.
account42 13 minutes ago [-]
It's a group that exists to make sure that the standard works for all the members, including media companies that think they can control the flow of information. They don't need to promote HDMI adaption since their members already control pretty much all the TV production.
Aissen 13 minutes ago [-]
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As the article says, they most likely changed their mind, probably following quite a bit of background discussions and industry influence.
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The HDMI Forum apparently forbids any open source implementation of HDMI 2.1. Although I don't know if they ever offered an official justification, for a group that exists to promote HDMI adoption, they're clearly morons.
As the article says, they most likely changed their mind, probably following quite a bit of background discussions and industry influence.