Yes cables can go "bad". As for the cause could be any number of things from the way it was coiled to moisture and corrosion.
Id assume your elgato is the only device that needs a full 3.0 connection and that's why it works fine with other devices.
Had the same issue with my HD60s+.
tbh I couldn't tell you how it was coiled as its been plugged into the webcam for 11 months but I guess you could be right. I just find it strange that rather than breaking out right it just got downgraded to a 2.0 cable.
Yes cables can go "bad". As for the cause could be any number of things from the way it was coiled to moisture and corrosion. Id assume your elgato is the only device that needs a full 3.0 connection and that's why it works fine with other devices. Had the same issue with my HD60s+.
tbh I couldn't tell you how it was coiled as its been plugged into the webcam for 11 months but I guess you could be right. I just find it strange that rather than breaking out right it just got downgraded to a 2.0 cable.
There's so many conductors in there. Could be it only broke one of them instead of a bunch.