Today's "News Tea Bubble Fan" mentioned that the DP interface has different versions of the cable, mainly for the HDMI 2.1/2.0 standard confusion problem, and not only the interface standard, even the HDMI connection is not properly certified, those marked to support 8K 60Hz What, in fact, the manufacturers themselves think that they can be "compatible" rather than the real version of the certification, so even the labeling method is not the same, there are many no labeling at all.
DP needless to say, in the future we will directly look at the online DP40 and DP80. So, what other notable versions are there on the cable? We'll talk about that today. The first is the network cable that is still common on computers, and the different versions are distinguished by CAT.x (x is numeric). To connect the Gigabit interface, it is best to use CAT.6, and CAT.5E is also OK. The 10 Gigabit 10G interface uses at least CAT.6A, preferably CAT.7.
Now many users find that the thunderbolt interface is really super strong, is a high-end alternative to USB cables, it is fast enough, compatibility is good enough, the cable can not be ignored. Yes, the lightning cable is a version, but it is relatively simple, generally under the lightning logo with the logo of 3 and 4 to indicate that the lightning 3 or 4 standard can be supported.
Small partners who use Apple mobile devices should pay attention to the fact that some cheap cables may only be able to charge and cannot transmit data, and even charging is particularly slow, so you may have bought an uncertified connection. A fully compatible and fully functional Apple digital device connection requires a dedicated authentication chip, and such a connection is usually marked with MFI ("Made for iPhone/iPod/iPad").
As for other cables, Xiaobian believes that the manufacturer's own "compatibility" certification can not be completely ignored, such as the need for 4K high refresh rate, can only choose these labeled 8K 60Hz or 48Gbps such as the connection. When high-speed transmission is required, if two similar USB cables, one clearly marked WITH USB 3.1, then it is also preferred. I hope that as the interface rate becomes higher and higher, the standard setting organization will take responsibility, and also certify the cable more, so that we can experience these high-speed interfaces worry-free.