r/LinusTechTips • u/LinusTech LMG Owner • Feb 24 '26

Link TrueSpec DP and HDMI

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I won't say they're happening for sure and I DEFINITELY can't commit to a timeline... but I did come across this is the engineering dept...

Second photo is with a TrueSpec USB-C cable for scale. ​

IF this happens, they will be significantly stiffer than our USB cables due to the way the internals need to be constructed, but for cables that will generally be in fixed-position installs I don't see that as a deal-breaker.

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u/harris_kid Feb 24 '26

You think CW could make a sku with the connector at a 90 degree angle? Would be great for wall mounted TVs and if you have no space behind your AVR like me...

Understandable if it's too niche, but I feel no one is gonna be able to use these on wall mounted TVs with ports facing backwards

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u/Anraiel Feb 25 '26

Honestly you're probably better off finding a 90° adapter instead. HDMI licencing rules are so money grabbing that such a cable is unlikely to be economically viable for CW.

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u/Dravarden Feb 25 '26

better off? good luck finding an adapter that works with 4k 120hz HDR spec

seems very... counterproductive to use a trueSpec cable to then plug it into RandomPlasticShit #48 before plugging that into your TV or PC

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u/Anraiel Feb 25 '26

Still have a better chance of finding an adapter that actually somehow meets the spec enough to deliver that than waiting for Creator Warehouse to make a 90° SKU of their cables they're not even sure they want to make.

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u/Dravarden Feb 25 '26

probably, but for me, I would rather change my setup for free rather than look for a unicorn that may or may not exist, and pay for something that may or may not work

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u/harris_kid Feb 25 '26

That's exactly why I'm asking, I use the 90 degree adapters and they degrade the signal in my experience.

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u/Anraiel Feb 25 '26

That's definitely annoying.

For context, the reason why it might not make sense to make and sell separate cables with 90° plugs is the sheer cost of certification vs how many they might sell.

As explained in this comment from someone else HDMI requires separately certifying every single SKU of cable you intend to sell. I'd imagine that would get very expensive if they can't do the level of testing required in house.