I saw this post and wanted to ask the opposite. What are some items that really aren’t worth paying the expensive version for? Preferably more extreme or unexpected examples.

  • Psythik@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Not unless you’re on the bleeding edge of tech. You need a specific cable to get the full bandwidth of 4K 144Hz in HDR via HDMI, and the ultra cheap ones just won’t cut it, even if they claim to meet spec. You still don’t have to spend more than ~$15, though.

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      11 months ago

      Yeah, you’re basically saying the same thing. For that purpose, you need something that meets the HDMI 2.1 spec. It’s not a specific cable, you just need the one that meets spec, and they cost about $15.