USB-C cables get no respect. Most people shop for the lowest-priced cable and call it a day under the assumption that they are all the same. They’re not though, and here’s how I weed out the good ...

There’s no shame in admitting you’ve been burned by a cheapo USB cable — ever since some bean counter realized there was a few cents to be saved by producing “power only” USB cables, no hardware ...

Sure, you can buy a cable tester, but what fun is that? [Ashish] posted a nice looking cable tester that you can build with or without an onboard Arduino. If you don’t use an Arduino, the project uses ...

Not all HDMI cables are equal - use HDMI 2.0+ (preferably 2.1) for modern devices. Look for 'Ultra High Speed' or 48Gbps/4K@120 on cable/packaging, or test with your device's 4K120 setting. Use HDMI 2 ...