AMD Caught Using Dirty Tricks

[afa7336]

http://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Cmon-man-Do-you-really-think-your-technically-inclined-customers-arent-going-catch

 

Basically it is to do with the DVI to HDMI adapter, and FORCING you to use one that only AMD provides.

[DirkaFat]

You can't stop the nvidia hate wagon.

 

 

Edit: How many people will this be relevant to? I don't think many people use that, anyway.

[Stephie_Girl]

http://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Cmon-man-Do-you-really-think-your-technically-inclined-customers-arent-going-catch

 

Basically it is to do with the DVI to HDMI adapter, and FORCING you to use one that only AMD provides.

Why would you use HDMI anyway??

[Mooshi]

Why would you use HDMI anyway??

 

Yeah, really. I don't care about HDMI or it's audio abilities.

[TheSLSAMG]

Why would you use HDMI anyway??

 

To connect to a television or monitor with audio source that supports it.

[Ookami]

DVI FTW!

 

Who cares about HDMI?

 

I thought they payed up some company to make games optimized under AMD card, but only this?

[afa7336]

You can't stop the nvidia hate wagon.

 

Huh? This has nothing to do with Nvidia?

 

Why would you use HDMI anyway??

 

There are several monitors that actually don't use DVI, and use HDMI exclusively. Lets look at the ASUS MX279H for instance. Also TVs and the such.

[DirkaFat]

Huh? This has nothing to do with Nvidia?

 

 

There are several monitors that actually don't use DVI, and use HDMI exclusively. Lets look at the ASUS MX279H for instance. Also TVs and the such.

It was interesting how you post something about a flaw in AMD marketing, when yesterday you were talking about an "nvidia hate wagon" forming around the thread that said nvidia limited 3 monitors on Linux

 

 

 

Just something I thought was mildly funny.

[Darell3]

Not as bad as Nvidia paying a Custom building pc company not to sell AMD GPU's.

[IPCharger]

http://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Cmon-man-Do-you-really-think-your-technically-inclined-customers-arent-going-catch

 

Basically it is to do with the DVI to HDMI adapter, and FORCING you to use one that only AMD provides.

Apple anyone?

[JaeDee884]

considering this only applies using HDMI to DVi I'm not bothered, GPU has a native HDMI on it, if you need it use that.

[afa7336]

Not as bad as Nvidia paying a Custom building pc company not to sell AMD GPU's.

 

Proof? Whoops, there is none. Covered this one already so won't repeat it.

[Stephie_Girl]

To connect to a television or monitor with audio source that supports it.

And if you play on a TV then you should not be building your own PC's.  1080p above 27 inches looks ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE

 

Huh? This has nothing to do with Nvidia?

 

 

There are several monitors that actually don't use DVI, and use HDMI exclusively. Lets look at the ASUS MX279H for instance. Also TVs and the such.

HDMI is such an inferior signal and causes issues with scaling, wouldn't even consider it

 

Not as bad as Nvidia paying a Custom building pc company not to sell AMD GPU's.

This ^^^

[Darell3]

Proof? Whoops, there is none. Covered this one already so won't repeat it.

https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/62886-origin-pc-was-paid-handsomely-to-remove-amd-gpu-options/

[TheSLSAMG]

And if you play on a TV then you should not be building your own PC's.  1080p above 27 inches looks ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE

 

HDMI is such an inferior signal and causes issues with scaling, wouldn't even consider it

 

This ^^^

 

Somewhat offensive to me seeing as I have a 19" TV as a secondary/speakers. Also, HDMI puts out the same signal as DVI, and HDMI has HDCP support.

[Nirmal]

Meh, though this is in no way a good thing, I think that this effects a total of maybe 10% of the people that I know, the rest just run a 3.5mm cable to their speakers.

[Stephie_Girl]

Somewhat offensive to me seeing as I have a 19" TV as a secondary/speakers. Also, HDMI puts out the same signal as DVI, and HDMI has HDCP support.

Should buy a cheap pair of speakers

[afa7336]

It was interesting how you post something about a flaw in AMD marketing, when yesterday you were talking about an "nvidia hate wagon" forming around the thread that said nvidia limited 3 monitors on Linux

 

 

 

Just something I thought was mildly funny.

 

I saw the article come across twitter, and I posted it. I was actually posting a tweet to a friend when I saw it. I checked, it wasn't on here, so I posted it. Did I show any bias in this? Nope, I didn't. Is what happened exactly what I said, yes. The tweet, you want a screen shot of my feed? Did you read the article? I have a feeling, I doubt pcper which used to be an AMD site before the change over is biased towards Nvidia, unless of course you can prove me wrong? I posted the beaver story last night, guess I was biased towards non beavers for that?

 

If you don't understand the implications, shall I spell it out for you. Or you can read the article, that might help too. 

 

https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/62886-origin-pc-was-paid-handsomely-to-remove-amd-gpu-options/

 

Good you found it, now go towards the last few pages and read my and other posts in it. I think you might find it informative. And btw, Semiaccurate isn't exactly the best source for news.

[DirkaFat]

I saw the article come across twitter, and I posted it. I was actually posting a tweet to a friend when I saw it. I checked, it wasn't on here, so I posted it. Did I show any bias in this? Nope, I didn't. Is what happened exactly what I said, yes. The tweet, you want a screen shot of my feed? Did you read the article? I have a feeling, I doubt pcper which used to be an AMD site before the change over is biased towards Nvidia, unless of course you can prove me wrong? I posted the beaver story last night, guess I was biased towards non beavers for that?

 

If you don't understand the implications, shall I spell it out for you. Or you can read the article, that might help too. 

 

 

Good you found it, now go towards the last few pages and read my and other posts in it. I think you might find it informative. And btw, Semiaccurate isn't exactly the best source for news.

I'm getting the sense you're getting rather defensive. I wasn't accusing you of anything, I just thought it was funny.

[terrytek]

OMG. well whatever, i hated AMD anyway.

[YellowDragon]

uhhhhhhh there is already a HDMI on the R290x natively, Its not like apple where the connecter is sold seperately after you buy the card, they at least have the sense to throw it in. Not to mention this is probably nessary due to being an active converter adapter and probably has something to do with the new on board audio. Talk about grasping at straws this is so minor of a problem that most wont even notice it. Hell Id rather use DVI anyways.

[theroflcopta]

Uhhh who cares? This is pretty meaningless...

[Kev]

I wonder if this was AMD dipping their toes in the water to test how much bull customers will put up with.

[afa7336]

I wonder if this was AMD dipping their toes in the water to test how much bull customers will put up with.

 

I dunno, but the fact that there is a driver check should send alarm bells out to anyone.

[Lukiose]

uhhhhhhh there is already a HDMI on the R290x natively, Its not like apple where the connecter is sold seperately after you buy the card, they at least have the sense to throw it in. Not to mention this is probably nessary due to being an active converter adapter and probably has something to do with the new on board audio. Talk about grasping at straws this is so minor of a problem that most wont even notice it. Hell Id rather use DVI anyways.

^This

 

So you idiots are telling me you want to run 3 HDMI cables because you need 3 audio sources from 3 monitors? Just buy a fucking pair of surround speakers for god's sake.