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I guess the HDMI folks thought USB-C insufficiently ambitious on the bandwidth front. 48 Gbps might hold us for a while on the video front. [edit]I too wish U

I guess the HDMI folks thought USB-C insufficiently ambitious on the bandwidth front. 48 Gbps might hold us for a while on the video front. [edit]I too wish USB-C was the single connector, but it is such a confusing standard with all the Alternate Modes and different cables on the market.

sametmax 10y ago
You don't say. Right now I'm trying to buy a new cable to charge my XPS 15, I already bought 2 not working.
- nikanj 10y ago
  In their infinite wisdom, engineers replaced a large number of incompatible, different looking cables (HDMI, USB, power, etc) with a ton of incompatible, identical looking cables. At least in the past it was easy to eyeball the connectors and pick the right cable.
- protomyth 10y ago
  Its friggin unreal. I'm trying to do a cable order and have no clue what the heck to buy. I just want something that works. I swear these alternate modes and charging-only cables are going to be the end of me.
  - thisisblurry 10y ago
    It might be worthwhile to check out Benson Leung's (Google engineer) reviews on USB-C cables: http://amzn.to/2hX3cMZ http://amzn.to/2hX3cMZ Previous post from last year on the subject about his work: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10508494 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10508494
    - protomyth 10y ago
      Things have changed a bit, now I have to worry about Thunderbolt 3.
- Zagitta 10y ago
  Do you have an appropiate charger? I was researching usb-c charging for my XPS 13 (9350) and apparently the charging standard allows for different voltages so it's not all 5V as you'd expect from good old usb and therefore requires a specific charger capable of delivering the right voltage (19V in my case from what I could gather).
Analemma_ 10y ago
> 48 Gbps might hold us for a while on the video front. Maybe, but Dell just announced their new 8K monitor today, so we may need more bandwidth sooner than you'd think.

sametmax 10y ago

You don't say. Right now I'm trying to buy a new cable to charge my XPS 15, I already bought 2 not working.

nikanj 10y ago
In their infinite wisdom, engineers replaced a large number of incompatible, different looking cables (HDMI, USB, power, etc) with a ton of incompatible, identical looking cables. At least in the past it was easy to eyeball the connectors and pick the right cable.
protomyth 10y ago
Its friggin unreal. I'm trying to do a cable order and have no clue what the heck to buy. I just want something that works. I swear these alternate modes and charging-only cables are going to be the end of me.
- thisisblurry 10y ago
  It might be worthwhile to check out Benson Leung's (Google engineer) reviews on USB-C cables: http://amzn.to/2hX3cMZ http://amzn.to/2hX3cMZ Previous post from last year on the subject about his work: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10508494 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10508494
  - protomyth 10y ago
    Things have changed a bit, now I have to worry about Thunderbolt 3.
Zagitta 10y ago
Do you have an appropiate charger? I was researching usb-c charging for my XPS 13 (9350) and apparently the charging standard allows for different voltages so it's not all 5V as you'd expect from good old usb and therefore requires a specific charger capable of delivering the right voltage (19V in my case from what I could gather).

Analemma_ 10y ago

> 48 Gbps might hold us for a while on the video front. Maybe, but Dell just announced their new 8K monitor today, so we may need more bandwidth sooner than you'd think.