i'll fucking kill you

  • Budwig_v_1337hoven [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    digital signals either work or don’t. So the people buying these know they’re getting ripped off, right?

    😂 good one. Ask 100 people in the street the difference between analog and digital and enjoy watching about 90 clueless faces

    • wantonviolins [they/them]
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      4 years ago

      Analog is when you've got a large piece of a tree, digital is when it's completely buried undergound.

      • kilternkafuffle [any]
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        4 years ago

        Digital, from the Latin "digit", refers to the active electronic device, performing electronic stimulation. Analog, from the Latin "anus", refers to the passive electronic device - receiving the stimulation. Electronics is about balance, e.g., if your circuit has too many digital devices, it gets overstimulated and climaxes too early.

    • Terkrockerfeller [she/her]
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      4 years ago

      Bro I wasn't even 100% sure about if HDMI was analog or digital until like 2 days ago and I've built my own computers. Having cables that expensive is such a Big Lie that it's hard to imagine it really is entirely bullshit

      • Budwig_v_1337hoven [he/him]
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        4 years ago

        I think why it works is because there have been quite a few versions of hdmi over the years with some differing capability while maintaining the same plug. I'm not too much in the know, but very old hdmi standards sometimes didn't carry audio from what I remember. So, there really are some differences and it's even easier to upsell clueless/affluent consumers on imaginary features like a gold plated digital interface.