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tim--on HDMI Forum Rejects Open-Source HDMI 2.1 Driver Support Sought by AMD

Usually the lack of supporting 4:4:4 colorspace, and 4k video at anything over 30hz.

tim--on HDMI Forum Rejects Open-Source HDMI 2.1 Driver Support Sought by AMD

From what I understand (and I could be very wrong here) the biggest issue here is simply the amount of memory that is required in order to keep a copy of the current frame from a HDMI signal, and the fact that to modify anything in the HDMI signal, you need to decrypt (if watching a HDCP protected stream), decode each frame, and then finally re-encrypt the HDMI signal.

I was looking into what would be necessary to build a HDMI switch that allowed for seamless switching of video between different inputs, and basically there was no hardware for it. The closest chips that I could find was Analog Devices' ADV7626 and Lattice's SiI9777S.

Lattice CP9777 might be worth having a look at if you can understand anything about the datasheet :)

tim--on Show HN: Multi-monitor KVM using just a USB switch

With my COVID obsession of live streaming while writing code, I ended up building something a little more elaborate. https://github.com/timgws/kvm-switch

It doesn't use DDC commands direct to the monitor(s), instead swapping it for a HDMI matrix combined with a traditional KVM for swapping around inputs smoothly when you roll your mouse over the edge of different operating systems.

The switching client runs on Windows, MacOS and Linux (if you use X).

tim--on Untranslatable

Seems like that just needs to link to the same "Explore" link on the homepage, very simple fix.

tim--on LG washing machine sending 3.7GB of data a day

Which is likely what is happening here. The LG "ThinQ" washing machines do allow for remote starts: https://github.com/ollo69/ha-smartthinq-sensors/issues/234

> After 10 minutes (IIRC) in remote start mode without starting the machine goes to sleep. You must use the smartthinq_sensors.wake_up command to wake it up, then the remote_start command to start it.

tim--on Netflix never used its $1M algorithm (2012)

Not to dump on LoganDark, but I find it absolutely fascinating that you owned an Xbox and legitimately only today discovered that it has an optical drive!

EDIT: Definitely shows the shift to online game delivery in a way that I have not seen before.

tim--on CacheWarp: A new software fault attack on AMD SEV-ES and SEV-SNP

Isn't this partly what Intel wants to do with X86-S? https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/articles/t...

Stripping away old/unused instructions from the legacy x86 arch.

I would assume though that much of the new security vulnerabilities are not coming from these legacy instructions though. Surely they would be battle tested by now?

tim--on Show HN: Streamdal – an open-source tail -f for your data

That console UI looks beautiful!

tim--on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (October 2023)

+1 for Onno!

tim--on Netflix prepares to send its final red envelope

I mean the actual envelopes themselves. The envelopes are quite clever because they are reused when returning the disc back to Netflix.

tim--on Netflix prepares to send its final red envelope

Netflix had deals with the studios. When you rented a Netflix DVD, it was highly unlikely (not impossible) that you would receive a retail disk.

tim--on Netflix prepares to send its final red envelope

Does anyone know the company that manufacturers the red envelopes?

My email address is in my profile.

tim--on Why were there never dot.com movies?

This is a fantastic movie. I wish Hollywood would make more movies like this!

tim--on EY gets banned from new audit business in Germany

You might be thinking of Accenture, which was founded from the ashes of Andersen Consulting.

Andressen is one half of Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) which (I think?) doesn't have any connection to Enron.

tim--on Credit Suisse sheds nearly 25%, key backer says no more money

I would think that it wouldn't be an issue, so long as your total for written checks that have not cleared is both not over your balance amount, and not over the FDIC $250k limit, but IANAL as well.

tim--on Joint statement by the Department of the Treasury, Federal Reserve, and FDIC

Seriously, when you look into how banks are run, they really do start to begin looking like legal Ponzi schemes. https://www.bankrate.com/banking/cds/cd-ladder-guide/

They take your deposits, use a bit to pay other people's withdrawals, promise an unrealized gain to money held in your account that they might not be able to pay if everyone pulls out their cash at the same time...

tim--on Purple-Teams: MS Teams Plugin for Pidgin (2022)

There were a bunch of apps back in the day that could hook into MSN Messenger to provide a whole bunch of functionality like this. It could tell you when people closed their chat windows.

tim--on Purple-Teams: MS Teams Plugin for Pidgin (2022)

I imagine that Teams & Skype are very similar. It seems that both Skype & Teams pretty much still talk the new Lync protocol...

tim--on Chicago sold rights to 36k parking meters for $1.2B that generate $200M per year

It is? I thought it was owned by the Australian Government, similar to the ABC or the Australian Rail Track Corporation.

Australia Post is wholly owned by the Australian Government represented by two Shareholder Ministers, the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts.[1]

[1] https://www.finance.gov.au/government/government-business-en...

tim--on 111-1111111 is a valid Windows 95 key (2021) [video]

I probably am overthinking this; I always wondered if that key was purposely leaked by someone who didn't like Bill Gates.

tim--on The Samsung Galaxy S23’s bloated Android build somehow uses 60GB of storage

Possibly might want to stay away from their fridges though.

tim--on FCC proposes $504k fine for broadcaster's misuse of Emergency Alert System tones

11%? Source?

tim--on What frequent fliers do for status

In some places. Still waiting for Sydney T2 to be upgraded. The whole emptying of the bag of any electronic device gets old real quick.

The only bright side of flying JetStar at Sydney is getting the new security lines.

The new scanning equipment is so much better, though.

tim--on MariaDB plunges nearly 40% in NYSE debut after SPAC merger

but an incompatible fork. There are many major differences between MySQL and MariaDB. https://mariadb.com/database-topics/mariadb-vs-mysql/

tim--on Optimizing compilers reload vector constants needlessly

A three digit percentage means at least a quarter of the time, but possibly more.

Something that is 50% faster will take half the time. Something that is 100% faster will take a quarter, and so on.

tim--on Ask HN: Is there a website for bounties to create custom hardware designed?

For those who might be interested, I would really love to have a power strip that has:

* Ethernet port or RS232 for communication

* USB charging cables for two devices

* 6 female Australian power plugs (AS/NZS 3112)

* 4 female jug plugs (IEC C13)

* Current monitoring on all the sockets/usb ports

* Relays to stop power to individual plugs

Something that works with Tasmota would be ideal.

tim--on DVD sales surpass Blu-ray in 2021: Physical format market

The number of DVD subscribers that netflix has is definitely less than 2 million. That number is three years old, and in 2019, they lost 500,000 subscribers.

This service will not exist in less than six years.

tim--on Bob Iger back as Disney CEO

It involves the Major League Baseball! Disney+ was created with the technology that was used to stream MLB games.

Disney acquired 75% of BAMTech Media for $2 billion.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney_Streaming

tim--on Bob Iger back as Disney CEO

There are a few good reasons for this that doesn't make this as bad as it looks at first glance.

Firstly, the median salary of workers in India is much lower than salaries you will find in the west. $8,000 AUD is more than the median salary.

Second, cricket is big. Disney+ had IPL rights for a long time, but lost them to another streamer. (Disney still owns the Pay TV rights).

Thirdly, many plans from mobile phone providers include Disney+

A retail Disney+ Hotstar subscription goes for the same price as a monthly phone subscription that includes 4GB of data a day.

Competitors in India have plans that are at similar prices to Disney+. It's hard for Disney to charge more for the product there.