The USB-C standard and particularly the USB PD (power delivery) is so complex it almost feels comical.
The PD standard document (freely available on usb.org) is over 800 pages long and features a lengthy part about the role of the cable alone which is mostly hidden from the user. Here's a short video about this issue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bZ0y9G-4Pc
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This video tests three different cables, ranging from cheap to really expensive and explains the differences between each other
That's true, they explain this in a different video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9vXDy_zt4I
Yeah, it's not really getting easier...
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> I learn more about cables in this channel every week. Just wanted to share
That's a great summary, thanks for sharing!
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I learn more about cables in this channel every week. Just wanted to share
It indeed is, but there seem to be no testers available for resistance measurements.
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> The USB-C cable tester in this video looks really good, but it seems to be unavailable for now: https://ble.caberqu.com > > Are there any alternatives I can buy right now?
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The USB-C cable tester in this video looks really good, but it seems to be unavailable for now: https://ble.caberqu.com
Are there any alternatives I can buy right now?