So I've got this hub which I saw previously recommended on this subreddit, and I'm wanting to rearrange my area to allow for a second cockpit/more space. This would leave my devices quite far from my PC, and I would need extension cables longer than 10ft in length.
What USB 3.0 active/repeater extension cables do you guys use?
For info, I've got my existing hubs connected to a quad bus 3.0 expansion card that provides full bandwidth to each port.
I'm getting slightly more consistent frame rates and slightly less stuttering in VR. I thought it was placebo at first, but after switching to a passive 0.5m cable, I'm getting 1-2% higher benchmarks, and (more noticeably) less stuttering in VR same results for 2 different active cables vs the passive cables
Devices outputting a video signal through a DisplayPort connector may optionally support DisplayPort Dual-Mode (or DisplayPort++). This allows the DisplayPort cable to be used to carry an HDMI (TMDS) signal. From what I gather, support for this is widespread, even in cases where device manufacturers opt not to use the "DP++" logo.
There are inexpensive, passive DisplayPort-to-HDMI cables that rely on support for DisplayPort Dual-Mode in the video-outputting device. By contrast, the display just sees a regular HDMI signal on an HDMI port.
USB Type-C includes DisplayPort Alternate Mode. This allows the USB cable to be used to carry a DisplayPort signal. In a USB-IF presentation, it is stated that DisplayPort Alternate Mode does not support DisplayPort Dual-Mode:
> "USB Type-C will NOT support DisplayPort Dual Mode (DP++)"
> Page 23, VESA DisplayPort Alternate Mode on USB Type-C Technical Overview, Jim Choate, USB-IF
USB Type-C includes HDMI Alternate Mode. This allows the USB cable to be used to carry an HDMI signal. From what I gather, this is unsupported by almost all (if not all) existing devices on the market.
everybodywiki.com lists the 2018 HP Envy 13 x360 as supporting HDMI Alternate Mode, but cablechick.com.au says:
> "HDMI Alternate Mode is a specification without an implementation (as far as we can tell). Our research turned up no consumer hardware that supports HDMI Alt-Mode by name. Instead, HDMI compatibility over USB-C is generally offered via DisplayPort or Thunderbolt 3 Alt-Modes using adapters."
Combined, this seems to suggest that both scenarios in which a passive USB Type-C-to-HDMI cable could be used – HDMI Alternate Mode and DisplayPort Alternate Mode carrying DisplayPort Dual-Mode HDMI – are, in fact, impossible.
Does this mean that every USB Type-C-to-HDMI cable on the market is active?
Post your answer to the Super User thread you prefer – happy to accept a confident answer.
Sorry if this has been answered, but I was unable to find the exact answer in my searches.
I am planning on getting a Index kit for my apartment, current my PC that would be running it is in the back in my rack out of the way, while my VR space would be in my living room. Ideally I would keep the PC there when I got a dedicated one when GPUs start existing again.
My plan for the set up right now would be to run an Active 50 foot display cable (HDMI or DisplayPort I have both on hand) for the headset in addition to another for mirroring on the TV and an optical Thunderbolt 3 cable to a Thunderbolt PCIe box with at least one 4 controller USB 3 card for the base stations and keyboard/mouse/any other USB needs.
I already use this set up in parts for other systems, but I was wondering if the active cables or the conversion through Thunderbolt was enough to cause enough latency to cause issues before putting the chunk of money down for a kit.
- USB C to HDMI + VGA, CableCreation USB Type C (Thunderbolt 3 Compatible) to HDMI 4K+VGA Adapter, Compatible with MacBook Pro/Chromebook Pixel/Dell XPS 13/Yoga 910, iPad Pro 2018, MacBook Air 2018
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So I've just purchased a 15m active hdmi cable to connect my PC to my LG TV in anouther room but when I plug the cable in the pc will detect that there is a display connected but the TV shows no signal. The strange thing is can set the TV to as main monitor and if I reboot i will have a signal of the boot up until windows loads at which point there is no signal. I've tried a different pc and it works fine with the same cable and I've tried a display port to hdmi adapter and that also worked with the original computer but the resolution doesn't go up to 4k when using the adapter. I've also tried a different TV but that also didn't work over hdmi. I've booted into safe mode to see if it was the display driver causing problems and still no luck. I've also used ddu to uninstall and reinstall the driver but that hasn't worked either. I've also tried plugging it in before and after boot and changing the resolution refresh rate and colour format settings and some advice I've seen recommended turning off fast startup in windows but still nothing. I can live with it working at 1080p through the display port adapter but knowing ut works on anouther computer really makes me want to take full advantage of having a 4k TV. really don't know what other options there are but if you guys can suggest some stuff I'd be happy to give it a go. Also I'm running a 3070 if that helps at all
Hey all,
I have been working in a single-room home studio for a while, and gradually improving the acoustic treatment in the room. One issue that I've never been able to solve is the fan noise from my desktop PC. I'd like to just move the PC to another room, but I did some measurements, and I'll basically need a 25 foot USB cable to reach all the way there. If I get active USB extension cables, and run my audio interface off of one and a powered USB hub with my webcam, keyboard, mouse, etc on the other one... will that work? I know that 25 feet is longer than a passive USB cable should be, but will using powered ones work?
Hey everyone.
Brand-new to the subreddit. My dad and I have exhausted all of our options at this point, so I thought I’d reach out to the good ‘ole Reddit community!
So, we have a 5.1.2 Atmos setup in our movie theater room. We have an LG 4K OLED (model: OLED65B8PUA) hooked up to a Yamaha RX-A880. The HDMI connecting the two is in-wall.
Everything was working fine for a while, but after some time, the lower half or so of the TV began to flicker white. It would show up in every type of content we were enjoying. On top of that, when the screen was completely black, a small amount of white “sparkles” would appear. Both of those issues drove us up the wall.
For the past few weeks, we’ve been trying to get it all back up and running again. We’ve narrowed down the problem to being the cable itself. We’ve tried everything from replacing the HDMI cable with an active model to connecting an HDMI voltage inserter. Both have yet to work.
However, we decided on a whim to reconnect our first in-wall cable outside of the wall, just to see if that made a difference. That ended up working.
Now, we’re just confused for the reason why none of the cables we tried using as replacements haven’t worked. We want an active model in our setup, but that doesn’t seem to work at all. Does anyone know why this is the case?
Also, another detail worth mentioning: when we would reconnect our devices and try setting them up, they would work for a few seconds. After that, we would receive a prompt that said the following: “To provide an optimized picture quality, the Ultra HD Deep Color will be turned on for the current HDMI port”. However, as soon as we pressed OK, the screen went black and our devices became unusable. We can’t figure out why this happens.
Any help would be truly appreciated! Thanks guys!
I'm an installer looking for cables at least 10m long, probably longer. Wondering if anyone has experience comparing different vendors. I'm aware of ActiveOpticalCables and Cosemi so far but I'm sure there are others out there. AOC advertises a 5 year warranty which is pretty darn nice.
I also need cables to be plenum rated for at least one in-ceiling install, but it's optional for the rest that I'm looking to buy. Thanks in advance
USB4's new high-speed data (20Gbps and 40Gbps) transport and protocol tunneling capabilities are based directly on Intel's Thunderbolt (1, 2, and 3) technology. This was no coincidence as Intel contributed the Thunderbolt protocol specification to USB so that it could be incorporated into the next version of USB.
However, Intel and the USB working groups did not make USB4 a simple copy/paste of Thunderbolt 3. Once the Thunderbolt specification was home in the USB working groups, they went to work improving the technology, and address longstanding limitations that Thunderbolt has had for nearly a decade.
In my opinion, the biggest innovations in USB4 and Thunderbolt 4 are related to how it handles legacy USB signals: High-Speed USB (aka. USB 2.0) and SuperSpeed USB (aka USB 3.0, USB 3.1, USB 3.2).
USB4 and Thunderbolt 4 add the following three features not guaranteed by Thunderbolt 3:
- Native USB 2.0 and USB 3.2 hubs in USB4 hubs.
- Native SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.2) tunneling while in USB4 mode.
- Cables that work with USB 3.2 systems.
In almost all of the marketing and press releases I've read around USB4 and Thunderbolt 4, these features are not heavily emphasized (often hinted at though as "backward compatibility"), mostly because they don't have flashy high specs like 40Gbps, multiple 4K monitors, or 8K monitors.
However, I would argue that these features matter more than the high-end capabilities. The average user is more likely to depend on basic USB 1.1/2.0 functionality to attach a keyboard and mouse than to drive an 8K display.
Native USB 2.0 and USB 3.2 hubs in USB4 hubs
Folks who have used Thunderbolt 3 docks going back 4 years will immediately understand the following pain. Thunderbolt 3 docks may have a USB-C plug or port going to the host and may have USB-C or USB-A ports for downstream peripherals, but if the host does not support TBT3, the dock's USB ports and onboard devices may simply not function.
Intel's 1st generation "Alpine Ridge" Thunderbolt dock chipset would simply connect no data interfaces from the upstream facing USB-C port (USB 2.0's D+ and D-, or SuperSpeed TX/RX lanes) when the host was a USB 2.0 or 3.2 host without TBT3 support (even if it had the physically compatible USB-C receptacle). The second-generation of Thunderbolt 3 dock controller chips, codenamed "Titan Ridge", improved on this. By de
... keep reading on reddit ➡So, quick simple question;
If I have a coax port upstairs where I want to run hardwire internet to, is there a way to run another modem or router to that coax for internet access without having to run Ethernet cable throughout the house?
Thanks all :)
Hey r/mechmarket,
today we want to show you some of the new collab cables, a new lineup of more affordable & direct available cables and discounts for cablemakers or diy-interested on all components. There is also a new gallery with some of the custom orders.
New / active collabs
Brush Art x GMK Modern Ink
MDPC-X XXX White sleeve with white shrinks. Genuine LEMO 1B, custom Cerakote coating Ruby Red or a Weipu SA12, made of bordeaux anodized aluminium.
Chill Sunset x GMK Nightlight
MDPC-X Gulf Blue sleeve with grey shrinks. Available with a genuine LEMO 1B in silver or with custom Cerakote coating in Ridgeway Blue, aswell as a Weipu SF10, made of chrome plated brass.
M!lk x PBT Milkshake
MDPC-X XXX White sleeve with white shrinks. Genuine LEMO 1B, custom Cerakote coating in the colors Bright White, Raspberry Blue, Island Green or Bright Purple. Available non-coiled and with coiled device or host ends.
C'able x GMK Terror Below
A dark grey MDPC-X Shade 19 sleeve with black shrinks. Genuine LEMO 1B, custom Cerakote coating Island Green. Available non-coiled and with coiled device or host ends.
Prices range from 24€ - 94€, VAT excl., EU customers will be charges VAT according to your local tax rate. Shipping rates are DE (5,50€), EU (8,90€) aswell as international (14,90€).
Basic coiled cables / affordable and ready to ship
We will have added many coiled cables without push-pull connectors in stock by the end of today, to make our coiled cables more accessible to more budget friendly builds. All cables are USB C, sleeved with premium MDPC-X sleeving in the colors Blackest Black, Titanium Grey aswell as Natural White. Like all our cables, coils are reversed and double baked and connectors are hand soldered.
Price is ~32€, VAT excl., EU customers will be charges VAT according to your local tax rate. Shipping rates are DE (5,50€), EU (8,90€) aswell as international (14,90€).
General discount on components
Some cablemakers and diy-interested within the community reached out to us with questions about Cerakote and how to ap
... keep reading on reddit ➡Link: https://www.amazon.ca/CableCreation-Meters-Extension-Extender-Female/dp/B0179MXKU8/
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