Most likely they'd have to pay royalties to use Bluetooth software on their device, and they deemed the cost too high. The same thing is true for HDMI and other things. They're proprietary, so sometimes devices won't support it so they don't have to pay royalties. (Unrelated, but I honestly don't understand how HDMI still exists though with DisplayPort being available without the licensing costs. It just controls so much of the market that it can't die.)

[–] pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone 37 points 10 months ago (2 children)

why do companies want to pay royalties for hdmi when display port is better

[–] Bassman1805@lemmy.world 30 points 10 months ago (1 children)

99% of the people I know have no clue what Display Port is, while even my tech-illiterate grandparents know about HDMI.

The people you're ultimately selling to are more important than almost anything else in the equation.

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 23 points 10 months ago (2 children)

There was a point where hdmi was new too. DisplayPort is superior, it should be the new standard

[–] Bassman1805@lemmy.world 16 points 10 months ago

When HDMI was new, none of is predecessors were even 10% as universally known as HDMI is today.

DVI, VGA, Component, Composite, a few different Coax options... it was all over the place.

It's like trying to overtake Facebook today and arguing that there were social media sites before Facebook. Sure, but they weren't nearly the same Goliath.

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 6 points 10 months ago

I agree it should be, but it won't be for a while still. HDMI is still far more well known that it won't happen quickly.

[–] tocopherol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 10 months ago

I like the physical plug for display port more too. Is it just because there isn't some LLC pushing adoption of display port like there is for HDMI?

[–] Dups@sh.itjust.works 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I can't find anything about Bluetooth being proprietary and requiring royalty fees.

[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 13 points 10 months ago (2 children)

https://www.bluetooth.com/develop-with-bluetooth/qualification-listing/qualification-listing-fees/

[–] steakmeout@lemmy.world 24 points 10 months ago

You should read the table you linked - none of those fees relate to the cost per unit because there isn’t one. Sony locked out Bluetooth to enforce profitability in their accessory market for PS5 for themselves and their partners.

[–] Dups@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago

Gawd damn! Thanks. That shit is not ok.

[–] SzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

I can see that being an issue but there’s also the issue with lag/latency. Although, if somebody wants to deal with a slight audio delay I say more power to them.

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 2 points 10 months ago

Bluetooth everything is libre.

HDMI charges like 10 cents a port.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

I thought the controllers were connected by bluetooth