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Another caveat is that many monitors have USB-C ports, but many (most?) cables do not support video. Even my cable from a luxury brand in Cupertino doesn't supp
by quicklime 6y ago
Another caveat is that many monitors have USB-C ports, but many (most?) cables do not support video. Even my cable from a luxury brand in Cupertino doesn't support it, so it's not just about sticking to famous brands.
I'm not sure how a regular consumer is supposed to understand this. In the past, it wasn't possible to plug a VGA cable into a PS/2 port. Now, you just have to know these hidden properties of each cable.
- rozab 6y agoA simple pictorial system for showing these capabilities should have been part of the spec, like how USB-A connectors must have the USB logo on the top. Most manufacturers complied with that.
- cptskippy 6y agoThere's also no reliable way to distinguish a cable's capabilities other than plug-n-pray. That's not good when cable charger combinations can damage devices.
- dcchambers 6y agoI think we need a better way to differentiate between the capabilities of the cable and port type. I like having a unified port, and I think it's ok that not all cables will do everything as a way to save cost, but it needs to be apparent to the consumer in easily identifiable manor. e.g. - USB-C - USB-C-V (with video capabilities) - USB-C-T3 and USB-C-T4 (with thunderbolt 3/4)
- JKCalhoun 6y agoOr better, smart devices that can detect an insufficient cable attached and alert the user.
- rubatuga 6y agoBy any passive thunderbolt 3 cable from apple (longest is up to 0.8m) and you are guaranteed to have displayport and thunderbolt 3 support, in addition to USB3.