So, I have a work laptop with a HDMI port, but the monitor they also gave me is DisplayPort input only. A straight-through HDMI-DP cable doesn't appear to work, and local helpdesk has been, well, less ...

One often overlooked consideration when choosing your PC monitor is the ports that come with it. The two primary standards are HDMI and DisplayPort, which offer different features and capabilities.

Apple yesterday introduced a 24-inch LED Cinema Display and a range of MacBooks equipped with a Mini DisplayPort, and the company indicated this was a first step in transitioning all its products to ...

DisplayPort is the go-to standard for gamers, while HDMI is preferred by home theater buffs — have you ever stopped to ask ...

DisplayPort connections are preferred over HDMI by users who need to drive high resolution and higher frames per second. DisplayPort 2.0 cables, for instance, can transmit 4K resolution data at 144Hz ...

Older Apple monitors that support the VGA connection standard are fully-compatible with PCs. The VGA standard doesn't have any variations and transmits a straight analog signal. PCs that only have DVI ...

VESA today announced the release of DisplayPort 2.0, the first major update to the standard since DisplayPort 1.4 in March 2016. DisplayPort 2.0 has a max effective bandwidth of 77.4 Gbps, nearly ...

I just ordered a new Asus 24" monitor for home use supposing I could hook it up via DisplayPort to my Radeon 6950. Lo and behold it came with only a VGA and a DVI cable. While very annoying I took it ...

Last time, we looked at all the things that make DisplayPort unique for its users. What about the things that make it unique for hackers? Let’s get into all the ways that DisplayPort can serve you on ...

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