Re: HDMI vs USB
Adrian Caspersz <[email protected]>
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On 09/02/2021 15:46, [email protected] wrote: > For a variety of reasons, the Smart TV features on my 43 inch LG > are a royal PITA - I've been using my laptop and connecting to the > TV with a Display Port=HDMI cable. The TV also has USB sockets - > is there any significant difference in quality between HDMI and USB > cables when used for this ? I'm considering buying a longer > cable HDMI=HDMI for my wife to use with her new laptop. > I did try a google search but got lost-in-the-weeds. > Thanks John T. > You can't show laptop video using the USB port of your TV. It's not made that way. A long HDMI cable will work, until repeated plugging or static kills one of the connectors. If the LG's Smart features are so bad{*}, why not invest $100 in a small networked PC, and leave it plugged in? There are some very small offerings that can easily hang out the back. {*} - Out of interest, what are they? -- Adrian C