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[–] otacon239@lemmy.world -4 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

Thankfully USB-C can handle both of those protocols. Just like with Micro USB and Mini before it, it will just take time until the ecosystem catches up. Just, this time, you can run the entirety of possible data streams through a single port.

[–] isolatedscotch@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't wanna wait until the system catches up I need to hook up my laptop to the projector now, and all the cables are hdmi

[–] asap@lemmy.world 4 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

You can get USB-C to HDMI cables, you don't need an adapter.

[–] itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 4 weeks ago

In many settings you get a hdmi cable where the other end is installed out of view, so that's not an option. But HDMI is a bad standard anyways, so I'm fine with having to carry an adapter

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

I know it can because I've got that exact setup on my work laptop but in order to actually be able to make use of it I need a dongle to use as a breakout and actually give me an HDMI port. As I only have an HDMI to HDMI cable. If it came with a USBC to HDMI cable then that would be acceptable, but they don't ever come with them.

[–] nyan@lemmy.cafe 1 points 3 weeks ago

By the time the ecosystem has "caught up", we'll have USB-D ports to contend with. Possibly even USB-E.