I don't use HDMI, and I never will
…high-speed 480Hz OLEDs , utilizing a diverse array of connectors during that time. However, ever since the digital switchover from VGA and DVI, I've used a single display cable standard exclusively…
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Most people waste money on mini PCs when their old laptop is already a better home server
…It's wildly more powerful than you might remember All you need is a new perspective on your old hardware We tend to judge old laptops by the one thing they really…
I discovered most of my HDMI 2.1 cables aren't certified, and it's shockingly common
…But once I ran into a DisplayPort-specific issue, I turned to the cable that presumably came with my display, which should be capable of the specs listed for my panel, but…
Microsoft just made Command Prompt worth using, and it's about time
…There was an old issue where characters could get dropped when you pasted them into the Command Prompt, with no explanation for what happened. That's been fixed. Microsoft also added OSC…
I stopped buying cheap USB-C cables after learning what USB4 can actually do
…Once you move beyond charging a phone and start relying on one cable for storage , displays, docking, and laptop charging, cheap USB-C cables begin to really inhibit what's possible with…
I turned my living room into a Raspberry Pi-flavored arcade without storing a single game locally
…It's a lot more colorful than Lakka, and only displays the emulation cores for consoles whose games are available on my SMB share. That way, I don’t have to cycle…
3 HDMI settings I always change to unlock my TV’s full potential
…TCL 65-inch Class 6-Series 4K Mini-LED UHD Smart Roku TV See at Best Buy Related Forget OLED — mini-LED is the real future of displays OLED is great, but…
Most DIY smart home buttons are terrible, so I built one that actually feels good
…Related 4 reasons an ESP32 display beats an old tablet for a smart home dashboard Learn about the unexpected advantages of choosing an ESP32 display over a tablet for your smart home…
5 overlooked PC hardware mistakes you're probably guilty of even in 2026
…What you should also do, especially if you have an OLED display or otherwise HDR-capable monitor, is use the Windows HDR Calibration app to set the brightness, saturation, black levels, and…
This one setting was ruining my TV — turning it off fixed everything
…While the TV's mini-LED Panel doesn't feature the deep blacks and bright whites that OLED offers, it's still very bright, and, aside from some blooming issues and pixelation…