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0 pointsMarsymars4y ago0 comments

> If anyone can direct me to a reliable brand for 3-6ft USB 3 A-to-A M-to-M and M-to-F cables that can actually handle SuperSpeed without dropping half the packets, I'd be obliged.

I'm not certain M-M is allowed under USB spec (someone else can chime in), which is why you might be having trouble finding that from reliable brands.

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AnIdiotOnTheNet4y ago· 1 in thread

The HDMI capture device I'm using has shipped with an A-to-A M-to-M cable. Even if that is the reason I can't find it, I still need an M-to-F to extend this thing and I can't find that either, except from brands that either don't work at all at SS speeds or drop half the packets (like Amazon Basics cables).

MarsymarsOP4y ago

I'd look at Plugable, they tend to do quality accessories. (And US-based, and technically savvy - they actually provide firmware updates for their USB docks.)

account424y ago· 1 in thread

Almost all USB cables are M-to-M just not A on both ends. Why would it be specifically disallowed for A?

MarsymarsOP4y ago

To prevent people creating loops where they plug a device with two female USB-A ports into itself, or plugging two different devices with USB-A female ports into each other. (Which is liable to damage one or both of the devices.)

There’s an electronics.stackexchange post on it which also covers why male USB-C to male USB-C cables are a thing: https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/444283/why-i...

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