USB-C likely will take over video eventually. I use it for video on two out of three of my monitors and the Nintendo switch can be used that way.
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sxan@midwest.social 2 days agoBNC is better, but I’ve only encountered it, like, twice.
Honestly, I’ve never been happier since USB-C took over. I compare today to the early 90s and having 8-12 different connectors - two of which looked identical but were incompatible - to hook up a single Sun workstation. I clearly remember dreaming of a day when there would be a single connector for everything, and we’re really close. Higher wattage demands and video connectors (HDMI, DP, DVI) are the only hold-outs - and I’m not sure why USB-C hasn’t conquered video yet, unless it’s a cost thing, because it’s certainly capable.
aesthelete@lemmy.world 2 days ago
sxan@midwest.social 1 day ago
I’ve been half-assed monitor shopping, and the USB-C capable ones are still far more expensive; they exist, they’re just pricey. I’ll consider USB-C to have “won” when the price difference is negligible.
aesthelete@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I agree, but somehow the low end portable monitors seem to already have USB-C support. I bought a monitor for like $60 and it had USB-C.
I’m not quite sure why regular size monitors are lacking the support.
skillissuer@discuss.tchncs.de 1 day ago
you don’t see BNC as often because it’s more expensive, bulkier, requires different crimping tool and has a separate pin. but if you need to connect and disconnect things often and quickly, then it’s a good connector. i bet you’ve seen (RP-)SMA a lot instead, but this one is also more expensive than F, has separate pin and is too small to easily make a connector for common 75 ohm cables. reducing diameter would mean higher loss