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I'm just wondering if there's anything similiar to the blackboxes by mediacento out there for the displayport standard? Many thanks.

 

It'd also be cool to hear from anyone who's used the blackboxes as well. They seem pretty darn useful, if expensive.

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DisplayPort over Ethernet does exist but idk if it's wired up to support stuff like G-Sync. Also, from the ones I found, the tech maxes out at 1080p60. I think HDMI over ethernet would be more practical

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19 minutes ago, SCGazelle said:

DisplayPort over Ethernet does exist but idk if it's wired up to support stuff like G-Sync. Also, from the ones I found, the tech maxes out at 1080p60. I think HDMI over ethernet would be more practical

maybe he meant thunderbolt 2?

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You always do remote desktop to raspberry pi/old computer or just use something like the Steam Link setup.

The problem with display signals over ethernet is they are very compressed signals. Typical ethernet gives you a max bandwidth of 1Gb/s (up to 10Gb/s if your network can do it but most can't and every device would have to be able to do it for it to work) and an display signal running 1080p/60 is ~3.8Gb/s, 1440p/60 is ~7Gb/s and 4k/60 is ~16Gb/s. So basically you will have to compress the video if you use ethernet (plus the large increase in latency).

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3 hours ago, SCGazelle said:

DisplayPort over Ethernet does exist but idk if it's wired up to support stuff like G-Sync. Also, from the ones I found, the tech maxes out at 1080p60. I think HDMI over ethernet would be more practical

That's one thing that is pretty confusing. Why isn't there anything more intensive out? I wish this kind of info was as easy to find as what pc parts to buy.

 

3 hours ago, pyrojoe34 said:

You always do remote desktop to raspberry pi/old computer or just use something like the Steam Link setup.

The problem with display signals over ethernet is they are very compressed signals. Typical ethernet gives you a max bandwidth of 1Gb/s (up to 10Gb/s if your network can do it but most can't and every device would have to be able to do it for it to work) and an display signal running 1080p/60 is ~3.8Gb/s, 1440p/60 is ~7Gb/s and 4k/60 is ~16Gb/s. So basically you will have to compress the video if you use ethernet (plus the large increase in latency).

Keep in mind that's the ethernet cable spec. You can easily increase your bandwidth by using the right equipment, and more cables. This is why I'd assume most of the digital converters use 2 or more ethernet cables.

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2 hours ago, jefire411 said:

maybe he meant thunderbolt 2?

Honestly I'm behind the times, thunderbolt 2/3 would be just as cool to see.

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13 hours ago, Mail me to the Moon said:

Honestly I'm behind the times, thunderbolt 2/3 would be just as cool to see.

oh yeah, fibre optic Thunderbolt cables would probably be more capable. LTT did a video where Linus had all of his computers in a server rack in a closet and then had one of those thunderbolt cables running to a hub to his monitor and peripherals.

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