P341 / USB / Cable / adapter
Apple 240W USB-C Charge Cable · 2 m
Keep exact-product power, data, display, construction and length evidence separate.
Cable / adapter library
Cables and adapters, explained.
Browse the source-linked collection. Every record separates documented facts from the things a shape or label cannot tell you.
41 field notes
Source checked · independent review pendingUSB, Thunderbolt & mobile
USB plugs and ports, Thunderbolt and Lightning.
7 records
P342 / USB / Cable / adapter
StarTech UCC-3M-10G-USB-CABLE · 3 m
Keep exact-product power, data, display, construction and length evidence separate.
P316 / Thunderbolt / Cable / adapter
Thunderbolt 4 active USB-C cable example
Active/passive construction and capability belong to the exact cable; they are not visible from USB-C connector shape alone.
P317 / Thunderbolt / Cable / adapter
Thunderbolt 5 passive USB-C cable example
A Thunderbolt 5 product specification is evidence for that cable, not for every USB-C cable.
P315 / USB / Cable / adapter
USB-A to USB-C cable class
Endpoint shape is only the first layer; data rate, charging and other capabilities require cable-specific evidence.
P046 / USB / Cable / adapter
USB-C charging-only cable class
Use “charging-only” only when no data support is explicitly documented.
P047 / USB / Cable / adapter
USB-C full-featured cable: capabilities to verify
Replace vague “full-featured” marketing with a task checklist.
Display & video
HDMI, DisplayPort, DVI, VGA, analog video and docks.
21 records
P043 / Video / Cable / adapter
DisplayPort to HDMI: active adapter class
Active conversion does not make a cable universal.
P044 / Video / Cable / adapter
DisplayPort to HDMI: passive adapter class
Do not turn unknown DP++ support into “yes”.
P045 / Video / Cable / adapter
HDMI to DisplayPort: active adapter class
A DP-to-HDMI adapter is not the reverse product.
P331 / Video / Cable / adapter
Hosa C3M-100 series — mini-AV to RCA breakout
Signal role, documented direction and evidence scope matter independently of connector appearance.
P330 / Video / Cable / adapter
Hosa VCC-300 series — three-RCA component video
Signal role, documented direction and evidence scope matter independently of connector appearance.
P050 / Video / Cable / adapter
Micro HDMI to HDMI cable class
Select the correct small end before checking performance.
P048 / Video / Cable / adapter
Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort cable class
A shape adapter is not a Thunderbolt protocol converter.
P049 / Video / Cable / adapter
Mini HDMI to HDMI cable class
Changing HDMI connector size does not upgrade the signal.
P324 / Video / Cable / adapter
NEC ADP-CV1 component breakout — VT37 example
Signal role, documented direction and evidence scope matter independently of connector appearance.
P072 / Video / Cable / adapter
Premium High Speed HDMI cable class
Read the cable-class label, then check both devices.
P336 / Video / Cable / adapter
StarTech DVI2HD — DVI-D to HDMI with USB audio
The two searchable endpoint forms represent video. The additional USB connection is a distinct audio/power path, not an extra video source or a generic DVI audio capability.
P334 / Video / Cable / adapter
StarTech DVI2VGAE — active DVI-D to VGA converter
DVI-D video input becomes VGA video output. Optional USB supplies power on a separate path; it does not replace DVI as the documented video input.
P333 / Video / Cable / adapter
StarTech DVIVGAMF — passive DVI-I to VGA adapter
The documented path starts with DVI-I source equipment; passive adaptation is not evidence that a DVI-D digital output gains an analog signal.
P326 / Video / Cable / adapter
StarTech HD2VID2 — HDMI to composite with audio
Signal role, documented direction and evidence scope matter independently of connector appearance.
P335 / Video / Cable / adapter
StarTech HDMIDVIMM6 — HDMI / DVI-D cable
Bidirectional digital-video use is documented for this cable. Its DVI-D single-link endpoint is not an analog output or a dual-link performance claim.
P325 / Video / Cable / adapter
StarTech VGA2VID2 — VGA to composite path
Signal role, documented direction and evidence scope matter independently of connector appearance.
P327 / Video / Cable / adapter
StarTech VID2HDCON2 — composite to HDMI with audio
Signal role, documented direction and evidence scope matter independently of connector appearance.
P073 / Video / Cable / adapter
Ultra High Speed HDMI cable class
Read the cable-class label, then check both devices.
P074 / Video / Cable / adapter
Ultra96 HDMI cable class
Read the cable-class label, then check both devices.
P042 / Video / Cable / adapter
USB-C to DisplayPort: cable requirements
Direction must come from the exact cable specification.
P041 / Video / Cable / adapter
USB-C to HDMI: video adapter requirements
This class is a video path, not every product with two matching ends.
Audio
Jacks, XLR, RCA, optical audio and interface wiring.
5 records
P322 / Audio / Cable / adapter
3-pin XLR microphone cable example
XLR shape is not a universal wiring or signal-role guarantee; exact product and equipment documentation still govern.
P328 / Audio / Cable / adapter
Hosa CRA-200 series — stereo RCA interconnect
Signal role, documented direction and evidence scope matter independently of connector appearance.
P329 / Audio / Cable / adapter
Hosa DRA-500 series — S/PDIF RCA coax
Signal role, documented direction and evidence scope matter independently of connector appearance.
P332 / Audio / Cable / adapter
Hosa GOP-490 optical form adapter
Adapting an optical form does not add an optical receiver or codec decoder to another device.
P323 / Audio / Cable / adapter
TOSLINK to Mini-TOSLINK optical cable example
Optical connector form and exact cable identity do not establish support for every digital-audio format or device mode.
Network, fiber & telephone
Ethernet, PoE, fiber, modular phone and pluggable optics.
6 records
P340 / Fiber / Cable / adapter
Corning FC–ST square-flange hybrid adapter series
Read each endpoint, each polish, fiber category, organization and polarity independently; an evidence match is not a compatibility approval.
P337 / Fiber / Cable / adapter
Corning LC PC duplex OM4 jumper series
Read each endpoint, each polish, fiber category, organization and polarity independently; an evidence match is not a compatibility approval.
P338 / Fiber / Cable / adapter
Corning LC UPC OS2 reverse-polarity uniboot series
Read each endpoint, each polish, fiber category, organization and polarity independently; an evidence match is not a compatibility approval.
P321 / Fiber / Cable / adapter
LC to SC fiber jumper class
Connector family at each end does not prove fiber category, polish compatibility or acceptable optical loss.
P318 / Network / Cable / adapter
RJ45-ended twisted-pair patch cord class
Two familiar modular plugs do not prove one Ethernet category, shielding construction or installed-channel performance.
P339 / Fiber / Cable / adapter
Vericom LC UPC to SC APC OS2 simplex series
Read each endpoint, each polish, fiber category, organization and polarity independently; an evidence match is not a compatibility approval.
Coax, RF & legacy
BNC, F-type, SMA and micro RF, FireWire and legacy computer ports.
2 records
P319 / Coax / Cable / adapter
BNC coax cable assembly class
A BNC bayonet at each end does not establish the assembly impedance, cable type or application bandwidth.
P320 / Coax / Cable / adapter
SMA 50-ohm coax cable assembly class
Matching SMA threads do not establish cable loss, frequency range, power handling, length or center-contact gender.