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We need more USB-C cables with bandwidth and USB versions on them
Elgato hasn’t just made an excellent teleprompter, it’s also made a great USB-C cable that ships with it. Professional audio engineer Matt “Spike” McWilliams spotted that Elgato’s latest USB-C cable has the bandwidth and USB type imprinted on the connector, and now I wish all manufacturers did this.
Once you’ve collected a drawer (or two) full of different USB cables, it is really useful to know which ones are what type. Using inferior spec cables, means that even with an expensive charger, your device may only trickle charge instead of fast charge, may not transfer data, etc. It is not always very obvious what the issue is, but it often comes down to the incorrect USB-C cable.
When it comes to USB-C cables, a cable is not just a cable.
See https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/6/23948486/usb-c-cables-marking-speed-power-delivery-elgato
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My old China-made USB-C hub (who always got rather hot) gave up after 2,5 years. I needed to go through 5(!) replacements, before I found one that worked like the old one. Even one from Anker - a brand I usually have good experiences with - didn't work the way I wanted. It always turned out to be a problem with the cable-bound mouse that made problems. After returning the first 2 replacements, I was fed up and orderted THREE others, in the hope to find one that works the way I want.
What made it special was that I wanted one with audio support. That is not very common, to start with. With two of the 5, the audio interface didn't even show up on my Macbook. Three of the 5 had problems with the cable-bound mouse, not recognizing it at all. Only two of the 5 did everything right, and I took the liberty of returning the more expensive one.
The one I chose works fine, and has a more spacious, aired chassis, so I hope it does not get too warm. Even so, it has one problem: The "mute" button on the Mac gets ignored. BUt since it is hooked up to an amp anyways, I can use the amp's mute.
#Apple warns #iPhone 15 users not to use #Android #USB-C chargers to prevent #overheating
According to several #media reports, many #iPhone15 users are experiencing overheating issues, with some describing the phone as becoming uncomfortably #hot to the touch during #charging.
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Imagine getting excited over 9 years old #technology...
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