Video and Audio
The previous chapter was all about USB and Thunderbolt, and you would be forgiven for thinking those two standards were the alpha and omega. But for video and audio connections, USB and Thunderbolt over USB-C are just two of several possible choices.
You might have a computer or mobile device with some standard or smaller flavor of DisplayPort or HDMI built in. USB-C–heavy computers may omit video connectors, requiring you to add a USB-C adapter or dock to plug in your display. In a small number of cases, a display comes with native USB-C support or offers it as one of two or more connections.
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