Re:How I built a keyboard/video/mouse switch for my two 4k m...
by mncharity on Thursday September 03, 2020 @09:17AM
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> A DisplayPort cable has 20 pins, so why can't it just be a 20 pole switch?
I use magnetic 20-pin USB C adapters to connect laptop thunderbolt and usb c to a DisplayPort headset and misc. Less worry about yanks; easy dis/re-connect; simplified cable and headset handling. No issues so far. I like them. Though I've not been pushing the DP bandwidth hard. And because they disconnect much more easily than a plug, I can't for instance move the laptop around and expect the cabling to simply follow.
But to use them for frequent hot swap, compared with a real switch, I'd be worried about duty cycle lifetime. And the dis/connect isn't hidden from the environment, which might be inconvenient.
I use magnetic 20-pin USB C adapters to connect laptop thunderbolt and usb c to a DisplayPort headset and misc. Less worry about yanks; easy dis/re-connect; simplified cable and headset handling. No issues so far. I like them. Though I've not been pushing the DP bandwidth hard. And because they disconnect much more easily than a plug, I can't for instance move the laptop around and expect the cabling to simply follow.
But to use them for frequent hot swap, compared with a real switch, I'd be worried about duty cycle lifetime. And the dis/connect isn't hidden from the environment, which might be inconvenient.