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0 pointscodetrotter2y ago0 comments

Maybe you loaded the comments in the window of time where I had not yet added some additional details.

I am specifically advocating for using monitors that connect using USB-C connectors and the DisplayPort protocol.

I am not a big fan of the DP connector itself. I have a monitor that supports it, and I’ve used it with that one and others in the past. But USB-C connector (like one of my other monitors has) and DisplayPort protocol is far superior.

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MenhirMike2y ago

Oh yeah, no objections on the principle: DisplayPort is awesome.

The regular DP connector is fine because at least it locks in (sometimes too well), and MiniDP has been pretty great (especially when chaining multiple monitors on systems that support multi-stream, so anything except Apple).

I do have a love/hate relationship with USB-C, mainly because you need to double, triple, and quadruple check that the cable actually has all the wires in it for DP and not just USB 3 or even worse, USB 2.

In a perfect world, HDMI would be a historical artifact. In the current world, it's sadly a necessity for big TVs or many gaming setups :(

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MenhirMike2y ago

Oh yeah, no objections on the principle: DisplayPort is awesome.

In a perfect world, HDMI would be a historical artifact. In the current world, it's sadly a necessity for big TVs or many gaming setups :(

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