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[–] spinning_disk_engineer@lemmy.ca 7 points 11 months ago (4 children)

All of these supposed advantages are solved by USB-C though. Even the length is higher (5m, I believe). I'd be fine if the DisplayPort connector is gone, but the actual standard is just better for most purposes.

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[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 point 11 months ago (3 children)

Cec over USBC?

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[–] spinning_disk_engineer@lemmy.ca 1 point 11 months ago (2 children)

I've never actually used CEC, but everything I've seen says it's just like a USB HID, correct? According to wikipedia, there already exist USB to CEC adapters.

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[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 point 11 months ago (1 child)

I don't know what HID is, but CEC lets you control Kodi with the TV remote.

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[–] spinning_disk_engineer@lemmy.ca 1 point 11 months ago

HID means a human interface device, so most commonly a keyboard, but remote controls can and do use the same protocol just fine.

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