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Well that's depressing
this post was submitted on 05 May 2024
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Is it even possible to boycott Sony? Or are they like some other entities: tentacles wrapped around so many things that we can’t avoid them?
The only thing I've not been able to divest myself from Sony is HDMI. If I could buy a TV with a decent amount of DisplayPort and no HDMI, I'd be so happy. My level of distrust goes back to their rootkit on music CD scandal.
Seriously, fuck HDMI. I just recently learned they've blocked AMD's open source driver from being able to implement HDMI 2.1 meaning AMD GPUs are currently limited to 4K@60Hz over HDMI on Linux.
I don't get how HDMI got so popular. DP had much better features earlier on. And no licensing fees.
Iirc the main reason for HDMI was its copy protection and Sony BluRay players only having HDMI. I could be wrong though.
Because HDMI predates DP. HDMI was initially just DVI-D with audio and encryption. That last part is what got the content producers to push the standard because piracy.
DisplayPort still has much better features :)
Yeah, that was the end of major-publisher CDs for me. I’ve been very happy with only indie music for a very long time.
Its usually easy to avoid using their hardware directly but they have a pretty big slice of media.
I dropped crunchyroll as soon as Sony bought them and i have watched and listened to plenty of Sony content with out giving them anything. Been that way since early 2000s.
There’s the problem. It’s fairly easy for me to avoid those slices since I don’t care for their movies or any of their artists. But some of their tech has become de facto standard, so that’s harder.
Just do your best.
That’s all anyone can do, really
All game consoles and game companies are run by corporations. There are no ethical ones. If you really don't like all this bullshit they pull, all you can do is stop gaming
You could only play games by indie developers. Or only buy games from GOG.
Lol rather play no games than only trash games