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"I bought some dongles on eBay after zero research, and they don't have specs I dreamed up". lol Even if you bought USB 3.0 ones, to get raw YUV or RGB data, y

by megous 5y ago

"I bought some dongles on eBay after zero research, and they don't have specs I dreamed up". lol Even if you bought USB 3.0 ones, to get raw YUV or RGB data, you specifically have to buy ones that support that. (and your desired frame rate, because you can easily buy dongles that only support 60FPS and not 50FPS your camera may output) Don't buy from Chinese vendors that don't provide detailed specs.

smilespray 5y ago
Good advice. Also, some Chinese sellers will flat-out lie in the specs, so when you're a cheapskate like me, buy from a marketplace that offers hassle-free refunds. eBay is better at this than AliExpress, for instance. Avoid Wish like the plague. (Amazon is not locally available in my area, so I have no opionion about them.)
- daneel_w 5y ago
  "Also, some Chinese sellers will flat-out lie in the specs, so when you're a cheapskate like me, buy from a marketplace that offers hassle-free refunds." This is the takeaway. Some lie about it knowingly, and some just don't know any better as they are just reselling devices they bought in bulk from the manufacturer who lied about the specs. This mode of operation is systematic with cheap Chinese products and the sales of such, because every time one of those few alert customers bother themselves with raising the issue, the seller instantly negotiates a discount - now they still made a buck and you still accepted to pay for a faulty product, because it's less hassle than returning it, and shipping it back often costs more than the device itself. Whenever I pick up some cheap Chinese trinket I understand it will be a gamble.
- megous 5y ago
  I try to buy from the manufacturer operated merchant accounts on Aliexpress, when buying anything more expensive or specialized. Sometimes it's not the cheapest option, but I tend to trust them more.
michaelt 5y ago
> Don't buy from Chinese vendors that don't provide detailed specs. Better yet: You can get a free HDMI-to-USB2 converter, by just ordering a cheap ebay HDMI-to-USB3 converter then requesting a refund when what turns up is inevitably USB2.
- oynqr 5y ago
  That works great until the seller wants you to ship it back and PayPal finds this acceptable.
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russdill 5y ago
It's listed on Amazon with the same specs.
- megous 5y ago
  The article doesn't provide any links. Anyway, reseller provided specs are not that great source either. I meant vendor as in manufacturer. (I'm not a native speaker and for some reason I have some assication between vendor = manufacturer, probably due to my programming background. I'll have to work on that. :D)

by megous 5y ago

smilespray 5y ago

Good advice. Also, some Chinese sellers will flat-out lie in the specs, so when you're a cheapskate like me, buy from a marketplace that offers hassle-free refunds. eBay is better at this than AliExpress, for instance. Avoid Wish like the plague. (Amazon is not locally available in my area, so I have no opionion about them.)

daneel_w 5y ago
"Also, some Chinese sellers will flat-out lie in the specs, so when you're a cheapskate like me, buy from a marketplace that offers hassle-free refunds." This is the takeaway. Some lie about it knowingly, and some just don't know any better as they are just reselling devices they bought in bulk from the manufacturer who lied about the specs. This mode of operation is systematic with cheap Chinese products and the sales of such, because every time one of those few alert customers bother themselves with raising the issue, the seller instantly negotiates a discount - now they still made a buck and you still accepted to pay for a faulty product, because it's less hassle than returning it, and shipping it back often costs more than the device itself. Whenever I pick up some cheap Chinese trinket I understand it will be a gamble.
megous 5y ago
I try to buy from the manufacturer operated merchant accounts on Aliexpress, when buying anything more expensive or specialized. Sometimes it's not the cheapest option, but I tend to trust them more.

michaelt 5y ago

> Don't buy from Chinese vendors that don't provide detailed specs. Better yet: You can get a free HDMI-to-USB2 converter, by just ordering a cheap ebay HDMI-to-USB3 converter then requesting a refund when what turns up is inevitably USB2.

oynqr 5y ago
That works great until the seller wants you to ship it back and PayPal finds this acceptable.

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russdill 5y ago

It's listed on Amazon with the same specs.

megous 5y ago
The article doesn't provide any links. Anyway, reseller provided specs are not that great source either. I meant vendor as in manufacturer. (I'm not a native speaker and for some reason I have some assication between vendor = manufacturer, probably due to my programming background. I'll have to work on that. :D)