Sound travels by HDMI as well, so there are no other cables or accessories needed. The Slimport SP1002 supports 3D content, but we did not have access to a TV with this capability to review it.

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Belkin will also offer a USB-C to standard USB Adapter ($30), a USB-C to standard USB 2.0 Cable ($20), and a USB-C to USB-C Cable ($30). All of Belkin’s cables will ship this summer.

Companies will have to manufacture specific USB-C-to-HDMI cables supporting the HDMI 1.4b standard, but these should support 4K resolutions on monitors, TVs, and projectors, said HDMI Licensing LLC.

Samsung used micro-USB 3.0 on the Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy S5, but by the time the Galaxy Note 4 came out it had already given up and went back to micro-USB 2.0.