I’m software engineer from Pimax, And I’am very sorry that Pimax 8K have to need the 2 DP connections to support native 4K * 2 resolution, because we use the bridge chip - ANX7530 to convert DP 1.4 to MIPI, and the chip has some limitations as follows:
ANX7530’s DP input couldn’t support DSC, and it’s max bandwidth on DP input is 21 G, so it just support 2 * 3840 * 2160 * 50Hz, so we consider to use 2 DP input.
ANX7530 has a DSC engine to support convert native DP input to DSC MIPI output, however, the chip just have 2 horizontal slices, but each LCD panel need 2 to 4 slices at least while using DSC feature.
I’m livid that you guys waited until the day before the kickstarter goes up to tell us the true story. I do not want to back this product now. I might still, but this was shitty bait and switch crap.
We have all given you the best feedback we could, and you couldn’t be bothered to tell us straight what your plans were.
We still haven’t even seen Norm’s impressions of the HMD. I hope you guys sell enough headsets, because trust and good faith cant be bought back once you sell it.
And therein lies an issue, they want to cater to all but neglect the high-end target because @ the end of the day, once again as always, majority rules.
Just snatch the option away from the high-end target, they are the minority…
This could be avoided but the choice has probably been made even before the Kickstarter was drafted.
While I agree that there are many do-it-yourself types that have the 4k. I think PiMax is not necessarily selling a user up-gradable product. Personally, I would rather not have to do those upgrades myself even though I was an electrical engineer for 45 years. Another thought, have most people even attempted to disassemble their Rift or Vive? likely not. Most people want something that works without fiddling around with it. That’s always been my gripe with the PiMax 4k. It takes a lot of work to make it function as it should. The latest PiPlay is a huge step in the right direction though.
Fact of the matter is that it still probably will be the best headset out there. But without native resolution I’ve lost most of the excitement. I am not going to take the risk of kickstarter anymore without it. So I will just wait till others start using it and hear about the problems they will face (there surely will be some). And decide then.
They had us excited about the 8k FOR MONTHS. And then they drop this bomb just ONE DAY before the kickstarter !?!? Surely you must be able to understand the disappointment and frustration here.
Let people buy the lower in version if they want A bad decision if you asked me" but we NEED this newer a version asap Why The delay? it should be a priority project just like the others.
It just depends on how they make the upgrade work. I am sure many here have had an old cartridge gaming console? If so if the dual dp upgrade is made like that. Or like a laptop add on pci-x card (pop cover off unseat reseat)
Yes the 4k was not designed for that kinda ease same as vive/rift wasn’t.
I can understand the disapointment for the kickstarter launch. However if you have to wait a few monthsvmore for the X version; because you have to have the native res support then wait after all you can buy volta with the 8k together & have the extra muscle needed.
They have a fully functional HMD that’s an improvement over the 4k and other HMD’s. They are gonna scalp the profits for now and then grab more later on the X. If they never confirmed native 4k then you can’t get excited over a lack of confirmation. You can only get excited base on anticipating. I’m not saying that it’s not disappointing to find out now, but it’s not kickstarter day yet, no one spent any money, and they are producing native for 4k in the future.
