What do i need to know about HMDI cables beore buying? (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by LunchEnjoyer@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Hiya!

This is probably more simple than what I'm making into, but I want to be sure, so here we go:

Currently in the market for a good HDMI cable, however, I am curious as to what I need to know (as I know nothing about these cables) before buying one. So my use case for this scenario is a 3M long HDMI cable that will connect my desktop(Nobara or Bazzite) to my TV (that has Nvidia Shield). This is for easy access to couch gaming. My desktop has a RX 6700 XT card, but unsure about the specifications of the TV other than it being a 70inch one (can try to find this if its relevant), but I am not looking to stream 4k. So let me know what kinda specs/details i need to look for in a HDMI cable for this :)))

PS. I tried setting up Sunlight + Moonlight, but honestly seemed like a bit too much configuration for my liking, but might give it a go again later on. I've also only got access to medium-speed Wifi atm, so this isn't optional.

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[-] Grass@sh.itjust.works 17 points 8 months ago

Does your display have display port? HDMI is made and controlled by total shithead fuckers

[-] NoRamyunForYou@lemmy.nz 8 points 8 months ago

Unrelated, but for no real reason whatsoever, I preferred HDMI over DP until recently when I noticed I was having noticing some weird behavior with my laptops and my usbc dock.

I did some testing with DP cables instead of HDMI, and it totally fixed it. Ive since been converted to DP.

[-] Grass@sh.itjust.works 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

My through wall was HDMI but it would randomly cut out on the tv and flicker or look wrong. I switched to dp then and I've been specifically going with it since. It does all the same stuff but better and actually works on higher resolution and refresh under Linux.

I just wish HDMI didn't have their grubby claws in everything making it the default port on literally everything.

[-] Wahots@pawb.social 5 points 8 months ago

HDMI is also a total bitch to hook up when you have to do it blind or at an awkward angle, like a PC that has been tucked behind a desk. DP goes in easy. DP also doesn't become ever so slightly unplugged and lead to days of troubleshooting and browsing forums from 2007.

[-] LunchEnjoyer@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

Sadly the TV doesn't have DP, otherwise I totally would have chosen it..

[-] Grass@sh.itjust.works 5 points 8 months ago

That's too bad. For me it's proven time and time again to be a superior experience, especially in wacky enthusiast configurations and enough so that when my previous tv planned obsolescence'd itself, I got a large computer display instead as I already used standalone audio monitors instead of the built in speakers of the tv. That and I don't use cable or over air tv signals and just use computer for all media. I regret not getting something cheaper and waiting for current gen OLED though, those are so "dayyuuumm".

this post was submitted on 11 Mar 2024

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