That s pretty much its only use.
Can usb cable transmit video.
This enables you to view videos on your computer that originate elsewhere such as a video camera via a usb cable.
You have to find out what your laptop supports.
I work for displaylink.
You can use a displaylink adaptor to send video over any usb 2 or 3 connector including usb c to multiple displays.
This will support 1080p.
While the usb 1 0 and usb 2 0 standards are classified as high speed data transfer protocols the usb 3 0 standard is designated as super speed and is capable of transferring data at up to 5 megabytes per second.
An hdmi cable transfers uncompressed video and audio in realtime.
Usb doesn t carry video in the fashion you describe.
The usb connection is only used for transferring photos from.
That s digital video at up to 18gb s.
Some laptops will support either displayport or hdmi as alt modes over usb c.
The usb 2 0 standard transfers data at up to 480mbps faster than cable internet connections that can reach speeds of up to 150 mbps.
If you have an hdtv it will have a pc input on the back that should have a native vga connection and a port for the audio.
This is useful if you would like to add an additional display to your computer setup but are out of video connections on your computer.
You can also stream video over usb connections.
Streaming video over a usb 1 0 or usb 1 1 standard connection is also subject to the choppy or stop and go playback common with dsl.