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Re:When HDMI 2.1 isn't HDMI 2.1 – the confusing world of the... by gumby on Tuesday December 14, 2021 @02:55AM (#29549319)
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 (#29549791)
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 (#29552177)
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 (#29552697)
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.