cheese_greater@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.ca · edit-21 day agoCan Macbooks using the USB-c ports directly HDMI to a display (male-USB-c to male HDMI)?message-squaremessage-square13linkfedilinkarrow-up110arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up110arrow-down1message-squareCan Macbooks using the USB-c ports directly HDMI to a display (male-USB-c to male HDMI)?cheese_greater@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.ca · edit-21 day agomessage-square13linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareunexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 day agoWhat? The question is worded confusingly. When going from USBC to HDMI you always need an adapter because the signal from USBC is DP not HDMI.
minus-squarem-p{3}@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 day agoAnd most USB-C to HDMI cables may appear passive, but they almost always contain a chip to do an active conversion of the signal (which also makes them unidirectional). They’re basically disguised dongles with a single purpose.
minus-squarecheese_greater@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 day agoK the point of this question is whether there is a way to do it without an adapter Please indulge my fantasy
minus-squareunexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up3·19 hours agoNo, there is not. But there are cables with the conversion chip integrated into the cable so they arent bulky or anything.
What? The question is worded confusingly.
When going from USBC to HDMI you always need an adapter because the signal from USBC is DP not HDMI.
And most USB-C to HDMI cables may appear passive, but they almost always contain a chip to do an active conversion of the signal (which also makes them unidirectional).
They’re basically disguised dongles with a single purpose.
Dongle in disguise you say?
I thought I was having a stroke
K the point of this question is whether there is a way to do it without an adapter
Please indulge my fantasy
No, there is not. But there are cables with the conversion chip integrated into the cable so they arent bulky or anything.