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0 pointsdathinab1y ago0 comments

I know, but this isn't relevant for the argument, if anything it's in favor of some future protocol replacing HDMI/DP/USB-C+DP alt while using the USB-C connector.

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arghwhat1y ago

I was just pointing out specifically that there is no such thing as PCIe-based video - nor is there any need for that.

Support for USB4/Thunderbolt DP will proliferate, but there is still benefit to a DP altmode as it's free to implement (the host controller just wires its existing DP input lanes directly to the USB-C connector) and allows for super cheap passive adapters.

If USB-C ends up becoming the standard video connector as well, it will most likely be DP altmode as you then only need a cheap USB-C controller to negotiate the mode.

There isn't really any pressure to invent a new protocol. https://xkcd.com/927/

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arghwhat1y ago

I was just pointing out specifically that there is no such thing as PCIe-based video - nor is there any need for that.

If USB-C ends up becoming the standard video connector as well, it will most likely be DP altmode as you then only need a cheap USB-C controller to negotiate the mode.

There isn't really any pressure to invent a new protocol. https://xkcd.com/927/

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