For those wondering if DisplayPort is "as good" as HDMI:
DisplayPort supports far MORE bandwidth than HDMI and supports daisy-chaining video, but HDMI has Audio Return Channel, and wider adoption in home theater, and it seems easier to get longer cables for.
DisplayPort 2.1 can do up to 8k 85Hz without DSC or 8K 240hz with DSC (Display Stream Compression). It supports 32+ 1.5Mhz+ audio channels.
@anthropy ultimately, I think HDMI is good for what it was designed for – home theatre and AV. DisplayPort is superior for computers and gaming, but HDMI is quite adequate for everything else.
@TerrorBite HDMI isn't bad, I just really resent HDMI for being obnoxious towards opensource projects (e.g https://www.phoronix.com/news/HDMI-2.1-OSS-Rejected ), and honestly they do deserve to be boycotted for that crap- but yea in home theater stuff it's hard to avoid, then again, you don't usually need 4k 120hz+ there so whatever I guess
Do you have a home theater and you just want to connect your non-opensource stuff together to your amplifier/receiver? HDMI is probably better supported, and Audio Return Channel will make your life slightly easier, plus the cables might be cheaper.
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