cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/17754693
I learn more about cables in this channel every week. Just wanted to share
I ended up just buying a tester
There is a lot of variance in regular USB-C cables
Submitted 3 months ago by tia@lemmy.world to technology@lemmy.world
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bZ0y9G-4Pc
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altima_neo@lemmy.zip 3 months ago
jqubed@lemmy.world 3 months ago
What kind?
altima_neo@lemmy.zip 3 months ago
This is the one I bought
Treedix USB Cable Data Line Test Board a.co/d/15h4lEh
It’s a bit of a pain to learn what means what, but once you read up on it, it’s pretty straightforward.
brickfrog@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 months ago
Interesting, any you recommend or are currently using?
JustZ@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Same. Mine is made by Treedix.
$17 on Amazon.
It is great at determining the technical limits of a cable. To read the test you have to practice a lot or reference a chart that was confusing to me.
It does not tell you whether the cable functions. Only what it’s technical capabilities could be if it was working as intended. In other words, as I understand, it checks what pins are there on each side of the cable, not whether they are connected anywhere in the middle.
It’s good for sorting through cable and figuring out which ones can’t do shit and which ones can stream high def video and power a small computer.
Some basic cables only have power, no data at all.
That’s what’s universal about USB, the ports and connectors, not the cables.
ag10n@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Toes@ani.social 3 months ago
It gets worse, not all usbc ports are fully featured either.
tia@lemmy.world 3 months ago
That’s true, they explain this in a different video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9vXDy_zt4I
solrize@lemmy.world 3 months ago
The video is in English and it’s about how some cables support USB PD power negotiation better than others, it seems. I only watched a few moments.
Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
Yall just ruining the U in USB.
tia@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Yeah, it’s not really getting easier…