HDMI and Direct Port

-Toppy- · 10-01-2018 09:35AM #1

So to explain I have a monitor with Direct Port connection and a laptop with HDMI connection, Is it possible to connect these? I got a cable however it seems to work only uni-directional (ie from DP on laptop to HDMI on Monitor not HDMI on Laptop to DP on Monitor)

After looking on amazon these cables appear to be only uni directional, Does any one have an idea on getting it work from HDMI to DP?

Thanks
Toppy

Johnboy1951 · 10-01-2018 11:30AM

I expect you are referring to Display Port.
HDMI out cannot provide the signals for DP in, so an active converter box is required between the two.
This is one such box (but there might well be cheaper and even more suitable boxes available)
https://www.startech.com/ca/AV/Converters/Video/Active-HDMI-or-DVI-to-DisplayPort-Converter~HDMI2DP

Maybe something like this (cheaper)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BXMOREI/ref=nav_timeline_asin?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

-Toppy- · 10-01-2018 11:43AM

I have USB C on the laptop too - so after doing a bit of reading I thinking a USB - C to displayport cable should do the job
Thanks
Toppy

Johnboy1951 · 10-01-2018 11:48AM

-Toppy- wrote: »

I have USB C on the laptop too - so after doing a bit of reading I thinking a USB - C to displayport cable should do the job
Thanks
Toppy

If the USB-C port supports "DisplayPort Alternate Mode" then you should be fine.
(some don't apparently

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HDMI and Direct Port

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