• @[email protected]
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    471 month ago

    This is how I feel about ultra-slim laptops that only have USB-C ports. I don’t care if it needs to be 10% thicker, I want a usable port damn it!

    • @[email protected]
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      181 month ago

      Funnily enough, there was a post arguing about this not so long ago.

      I know adapters exist, but for something like HDMI that I use quite regularly, I’ll have a dedicated port thanks.

      • @[email protected]
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        91 month ago

        I tried using an HDMI adapter (the kind you is find on these tiny USB C hubs to bring along your laptop) for playing proper video and the sound was missing everything under like 200hz, unwatchable. It’s clearly made to show spreadsheets and PowerPoints and not much else.

        • @[email protected]
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          31 month ago

          The output is capped at 4k 30hz on the cheaper ones, and I assume the cheaper ones wouldn’t have particularly good audio.

          HDMI still has the edge over all but the very latest version of USB C, at least with high end equipment. But, it works fine for PowerPoint, which is exactly what I’m using it for.

        • @Katana314
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          11 month ago

          Hm. Might depend on the hub or cable type. I’m able to get 2560x1440 or (not and) 120hz refresh rate on my HDMI connection. And that limitation seems to come from my laptop GPU.

          • @[email protected]
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            91 month ago

            Pretty much. A fun exercise tho is to pop them out and connect them to my phone when i need ethernet, for… reasons…

            • LiveLM
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              31 month ago

              Fuck! How come I never thought of that!!!

          • @[email protected]
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            1 month ago

            Which is a great approach IMO. The advantages of dongles without the inconvenience. The Framework 16 has 6 ports which is more than enough for me. I use two USB-C, two USB-A, headphone, and SD card. I sometimes swap the SD card slot for MicroSD, and one of the USB-C for Ethernet. I have HDMI and DisplayPort for if I need them.

      • @[email protected]
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        21 month ago

        Quick question: USB-C docks with HDMI have their iwn DAC for audio while video gets passed through?

        • lime!
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          31 month ago

          doesn’t hdmi send digital audio?

            • lime!
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              21 month ago

              so you want like an adapter that can deliver audio separate from hdmi? like it has a hdmi port and a 3.5mm jack? i think i’ve seen stuff like that but i doubt you’d get a good dac in one of them.

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          USB-C supports both digital and analog audio. HDMI only supports digital audio though, so in that case the DAC would be in whatever device you’re plugging the HDMI cable into.

    • @Clent
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      111 month ago

      You’d think there would be a thinner Ethernet port by now. That standard is several decades old.

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        141 month ago

        I agree with the notion, but at the same time, I think no one wants to deal with the mess of having two different kinds of Ethernet plugs. I mean, if you think about it, needing dongles for connecting Ethernet to USB-C is exactly what would happen, if you had two different Ethernet plugs. So, at this rate, might as well start having USB-C ports on routers, so you can run a USB-C cable all the way…

        • @Retrograde
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          Why can’t we just do Ethernet over USB C… 🤔

          • Maestro
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            191 month ago

            You can. I have ethernet, 2 monitors, mouse, keyboard, webcam, speaker and power all running over a single USB-C

          • This is fine🔥🐶☕🔥
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            11 month ago

            There are docking stations that gives secondary display, power, and wired nerwork connection over single USB-C port. Usually along with keyboard, mouse, and USB-A ports.

            • @Retrograde
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              11 month ago

              Aye I know, I work in IT, I’m just saying maybe routers should have USB C ports and just ditch Ethernet altogether 😊