Re: HDMI vs USB
KenW <[email protected]>
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On Thu, 11 Feb 2021 12:59:20 +0000, Adrian Caspersz <[email protected]> wrote: >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? The Intel NUC comes with a bracket to mount on a tv. KenW