Re:When HDMI 2.1 isn't HDMI 2.1 – the confusing world of the...
by mikepurvis on Monday December 13, 2021 @08:47PM
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There are "charge only" micro usb cables too; I hate them.
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Re:When HDMI 2.1 isn't HDMI 2.1 – the confusing world of the...
by myself248 on Monday December 13, 2021 @10:12PM
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I'd be fine with charge-only cables if there was a distinctive, mandatory, universally-honored way of indicating that.
I deliberately carry charge-only cables when I anticipate encountering untrusted chargers, and I've designated all mine with a band of red heatshrink on both ends.
Re:When HDMI 2.1 isn't HDMI 2.1 – the confusing world of the...
by Phrodo_00 on Monday December 13, 2021 @10:13PM
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These are useful for charging in no security situations. You can connect your device to an untrusted port in a wall with a charge-only cable.
Re:When HDMI 2.1 isn't HDMI 2.1 – the confusing world of the...
by gumby on Tuesday December 14, 2021 @02:55AM
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If they have an A connector at the other end they are easily identified by just looking how many contacts it has.
These were made to save money but I found them handy for security reasons (no need for a USB condom).
Re:When HDMI 2.1 isn't HDMI 2.1 – the confusing world of the...
by silasdavis on Tuesday December 14, 2021 @04:22AM
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USB condom. And now I know. Where can I buy a trustable one of these?
Re:When HDMI 2.1 isn't HDMI 2.1 – the confusing world of the...
by mikepurvis on Tuesday December 14, 2021 @09:56AM
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Pretty easy to validate— you plug your device into a trusted computer first and it doesn't recognize it.
Re:When HDMI 2.1 isn't HDMI 2.1 – the confusing world of the...
by gumby on Tuesday December 14, 2021 @10:37AM
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For Type A chargers they are readily available online and can be testing using the approach mikepurvis wrote in a comment parallel to this. Or you can make yourself a clunky one as it’s just two wires.
I have seen them called “data blocker” or “secure charging cable” but what you want is one that is a female-to-male device so you can attach it to charging cables not just bricks.
Type C is harder. I have one from the early days of Type C that doesn’t do PD so in the end it’s only useful for phones. I haven’t seen one that does Power Delivery.