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DrunkasaurusRex If by "talks about" you mean "briefly mentions" then yes, it does. I still have no idea what an active adapter is or why it's necessary. Regardless, it'd be nice if they would mention this in the documentation or inform their CS reps about it because I had to file a warranty claim and receive a replacement dock before I thought about using an active adapter.
At 2:26 mark, he said you need an active adaptor for HDMI or DVI monitors. Nothing misleading.
As for Surface Dock documentation, yes, it would be nice if they had it more visible on the package or with the inserts that came with it. But most electronics these days have online documentation.
microsoft.com/surface/en-us/support/hardware-and-drivers/troubleshoot-docking-station-surface-dock