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Some basic info about USB in c/technology

[–] tia 84 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The USB-C standard and particularly the USB PD (power delivery) is so complex it almost feels comical.

The PD standard document (freely available on usb.org) is over 800 pages long and features a lengthy part about the role of the cable alone which is mostly hidden from the user. Here's a short video about this issue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bZ0y9G-4Pc

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Test of three different original apple USB-C cables (www.youtube.com)

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This video tests three different cables, ranging from cheap to really expensive and explains the differences between each other

There is a lot of variance in regular USB-C cables in c/technology

[–] tia 1 points 1 month ago

That's true, they explain this in a different video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9vXDy_zt4I

There is a lot of variance in regular USB-C cables in c/technology

[–] tia 3 points 1 month ago

Yeah, it's not really getting easier...

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There is a lot of variance in regular USB-C cables (www.youtube.com)

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17754693

I learn more about cables in this channel every week. Just wanted to share

There is a lot of variance in regular USB-C cables in c/[email protected]

[–] tia 2 points 2 months ago

That's a great summary, thanks for sharing!

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There is a lot of variance in regular USB-C cables (www.youtube.com)

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I learn more about cables in this channel every week. Just wanted to share

USB-C cables can talk in c/technology

[–] tia 3 points 2 months ago

It indeed is, but there seem to be no testers available for resistance measurements.

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USB-C cables can talk (youtu.be)

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17453840

The USB-C cable tester in this video looks really good, but it seems to be unavailable for now: https://ble.caberqu.com

Are there any alternatives I can buy right now?

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Any real cable testers besides the one featured in this video? (youtu.be)

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The USB-C cable tester in this video looks really good, but it seems to be unavailable for now: https://ble.caberqu.com

Are there any alternatives I can buy right now?