HDMI Licensing, the company that defines hardware rules for
HDMI cables, announced today that it's releasing an
HDMI Alt Mode for
USB-
C products. ... This means that smartphones, tablets, laptops, cameras, and any other devices with a
USB-
C port
can be built to directly output video to any
HDMI display with a single
cable.
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No, not all USB-C cables are equal. USB-C stands for the shape and type of connector, which is the same for all USB-C cables but not all cables support the same kind of protocols and transfer speeds. To use a Thunderbolt 3 product from Akitio, a Thunderbolt 3 cable is required.