Make computer behave as a screen #48
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Maybe just temporarily to figure out if another screen or the cable is to blame.
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The person:
also searched unsuccessfully.
For reference: HDMI.
If I remember correctly it may be a physical limitation specific to the HDMI controller manufacturer.
Related to #52.
Could use HDMI as a screen grabber to take clean screenshots when not running an OS maybe.
Elgato is a physical alternative.
Related to the calendar event of 10/08/25 at 8:00.
Related to Benjamin-Loison/scrcpy/issues/15.
Related to Benjamin_Loison/linux/issues/48.
Would help Benjamin-Loison/obs-studio/issues/15.
The person:
bought
https://www.amazon.fr/-/en/dp/B0BL3HVMWW
and it works as wanted in front of me, that is a webcam.
15.99 € + approximately 5 € of shipping is quite cheap, but for the usage I have is quite overkill.
Would help Benjamin_Loison/Console/issues/1.
DuckDuckGo search On Linux how to use computer HDMI as video grabber?.
Answers to the Ask Ubuntu answer 290971
Google search On Linux how to use computer HDMI as video grabber?.
https://chat.mistral.ai/chat/89a25f93-0eb7-4120-ace8-7b2ba3ae5bd8
DuckDuckGo and Google search Linux check if computer supports HDMI in.
Wikipedia: Consumer Electronics Control (1304461708)
The Super User answer 541155
Output:
Does not change if plug HDMI.
Output:
Output:
https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxmint/comments/17y5x8h/is_my_linux_mint_laptop_hdmi_port_for_output_only/
The Super User question 1861383 mentions a physical toggle.
Output:
Output:
does not seem to help.
DuckDuckGo and Google search Has Raspberry Pi HDMI in? and Has Framework HDMI in?.
I completely read https://community.frame.work/t/what-about-an-hdmi-in/3609:
Should investigate:
https://pikvm.org
https://nexdock.com
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/johnsheng/phonebook-turn-any-smartphone-into-a-laptop-computer
Should watch YouTube video:
6ar72m4PLW0YuzukiHD/YuzukiLOHCC-PRO has 1.2k stars and last commit was 4 years ago.
I have read YuzukiHD/YuzukiLOHCC-PRO/blob/050caa6a987e58fae7847b20f4d42cc14f439b0a/README.md.
https://community.frame.work/t/what-about-an-hdmi-in/3609/17
Framework official concern about latency.
Should read https://hackaday.com/2022/10/14/an-open-source-hdmi-capture-card/.
YuzukiHD/YuzukiHCC has 59 stars and last commit was 4 years ago.
I have read YuzukiHD/YuzukiHCC/blob/fec692f822917f24fd14c6423c1129aec82efacb/README.md.
https://www.microcenter.com/product/645805/inland-hdmi-to-usb-a-c-video-capture-dongle
does not seem different from usual dongles.
Same for:
https://www.cnx-software.com/2023/05/31/eever-ej523d-chip-enables-4kp60-video-capture-or-streaming-over-usb-3-2/
ultrasemier/ms213x_community has 42 stars and last commit was 4 years ago.
I quickly went through:
ultrasemier/ms213x_community/blob/ddcc8c735e94a43a42a519674c437a7b5dcefa8d/readme.md
Should read https://community.frame.work/t/responded-fw-as-my-external-monitor-keyboard/15802.
The person:
used to achieve HDMI in about 10 years ago according to him, but he does not seem to remember how.