I bought the wrong HDMI-to-USB-C cable, and it taught me how direction, port support, and cable type actually matter.
Wasn't a universal standard supposed to fix everything?
I have a Dell U2720Q monitor that accepts HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4 and USB-C. I use USB-C because the monitor acts as a hub for a range of peripherals (keyboard, mouse, webcam, speakers, etc.etc) and ...