But working IT support, I've had users complain that their computer doesn't work, then travel to their location and find the HDMI connection fell out.

I've wasted countless hours troubleshooting a plug. It's a big reason I like the latch on DP and I prefer DVI when possible. No user error with things just getting unplugged.

I use DP for my computer, HDMI for all my TVs, and it works fine. I don't make it a habit to mess with the cables, for laptops I tend to try to use docks so I'm only plugging in one cable while I'm stationary, and my displays are always connected to the dock.

The example rant I provided had no basis in reality. Just something I came up with because I thought it would be funny. The only point that had any actual real world relevance is the fact that HDMI can become unplugged if not properly seated, or if it's pulled at all, or if the friction fit is generally loose from wear&tear. That's all. I'm just trying to be funny beyond that.

Either way, I'm not going to tell you how to live your life; so if you prefer HDMI, that's fine. You use what you want to use. I'm not about to tell you that your choices are invalid because I don't prefer it. Your decision doesn't affect me, so you can do as you wish. I won't try to change your mind.

Have a good day.

[–] borari@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Oh dude, you totally misinterpreted my intent. I’m a DisplayPort only household. I’ve got DP cables going from PCs and docks into KVMs, and from KVMs to way too many monitors, and all of them are DisplayPort with active adapters when necessary. I refuse to buy any cable that isn’t DisplayPort at this point. I guess except for my TV but that shit is in the wall and if rats start tugging on that shit or the TV falls off the wall we got bigger problems.

I was just genuinely confused about the apparent frequency of these cable mishaps, like monitor video cables are as frequently ripped out as n64/psx/ps2 controllers lol.

[–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 1 points 7 months ago

All good. Working in IT support has its set of challenges. I'm not sure what users are doing with their equipment, but they keep getting in dumb situations where a complaint of "my computer doesn't work" has about a 50% chance of the problem being an HDMI cable that's either damaged or unplugged. Every once in a while it's a powered off PC, and the user just thinks that the power button on the display "turns off [their] PC". Those are fun.

For people who make a living working in some computer program, some people are so willfully ignorant of how a computer functions... Usually they simply state that they're "not very techy" and think that's an acceptable excuse for why they haven't learned the basics of operating a PC in the past two decades.

My point is, I have no idea how it keeps happening, all I can say is that since DP became the default standard for workstations, those calls have all but completely stopped happening. Calls like that on VGA/DVI were rare, usually because the install tech was too lazy to actually screw in the connector, then it was the HDMI hellscape, now it's displayport bliss. Hard to be a lazy installer when you only need to push in the connector to have it properly latched into the system.

It still happens, usually when someone breaks the DP connector, but like I said, that's pretty rare.

Oh, in case you thought I worked with complete idiots, most of the people I support are professional white collar workers. Office drones in lawyers offices, accounting offices... Even dental practices. These are people with certificates and diplomas representing 4+ years of education per person, and yeah, they still can't figure out that the button on the screen doesn't power off the computer.