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HDMI 2.1: Supports up to 10K resolution at 120Hz, as well as improved HDR with dynamic metadata and enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC) which allows sending Dolby Atmos and DTS:X audio from the display to a receiver. HDMI 2.1 includes variable refresh rate like FreeSync, though some HDMI 2.0 monitors also support the feature. A newer version (HDMI 2.1a) adds Source-Based Tone Mapping (SBTM). Most modern TVs have Wi-Fi connectivity, and as such, you can mirror your laptop screen to it wirelessly. However, in this scenario, you may notice some lag and delay. Hence, we recommend getting a dedicated HDMI to DisplayPort converter for incredible bandwidth without streaming lag. The video output is limited to 1920×1200 (Full HD) resolution and won’t do any justice to your 4K television. Thankfully, most DisplayPort problems are relatively easy to avoid or fix. Here are four common DisplayPort problems, along with advice for diagnosing and solving them. Display Adapter Link Failure HDMI cable requirements have changed over time, just like DisplayPort. One of the big advantages is that high quality HDMI cables can be up to 15m (49.2 feet) in length — five times longer than DisplayPort. That may not be important for a display sitting on your desk, but it can definitely matter for home theater use. Originally, HDMI had two categories of cables: category 1 or standard HDMI cables are intended for lower resolutions and/or shorter runs, and category 2 or “High Speed” HDMI cables are capable of 1080p at 60 Hz and 4K at 30 Hz with lengths of up to 15m.

AVACON is one of the affordable DisplayPort to HDMI cables to connect your laptop to a TV. If you have a full-HD display or TV, go with this one. AVACON’s DisplayPort to HDMI cable is ideal for starters looking to mirror their laptop or PC screen to a TV. It can transmit HD audio and video to the connected device. We advise avoiding this if you have one of the modern 4K projectors or TV to connect. With a maximum data rate of 25.92 Gbps, DisplayPort 1.4 can handle 4K resolution 24-bit color at 98 Hz, and dropping to 4:2:2 YCbCr gets it to 144 Hz with HDR. Alternatively, DSC allows up to 4K and 240 Hz, even with HDR. Keep in mind that 4K HDR monitors running at 144 Hz or more carry premium pricing, so gamers will more likely be looking at something like a 144Hz display at 1440p. That only requires 14.08 Gbps for 24-bit color or 17.60 Gbps for 30-bit HDR, which DP 1.4 can easily handle. HDMI 2.1 can reliably run 4K resolutions at 60Hz, as can the DP 2.0 standard. However, beyond 4K, things change. While HDMI 2.1 can support 8K at 60Hz, DisplayPort can support 8K at a 120Hz refresh rate, or 16K at 60Hz. Both HDMI and DisplayPort can also carry audio data, which requires bandwidth as well, though it's a minuscule amount compared to the video data. DisplayPort and HDMI currently use a maximum of 36.86 Mbps for audio, or 0.037 Gbps if we keep things in the same units as video. Earlier versions of each standard can use even less data for audio. One important note is that HDMI supports audio pass through, while DisplayPort does not. If you're planning to hook up your GPU to an amplifier, HDMI provides a better solution. Several DisplayPort to HDMI cables get hot during long periods of use. Thankfully, that’s not the case here. It supports NVIDIA and AMD GPU running desktops and Windows laptops with integrated graphics. Note that this cable only converts a DisplayPort signal to an HDMI display. As such, it won’t work with MacBook, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, or Xbox.HDMI 2.0: Supports up to 4K at 60Hz, and later versions (HDMI 2.0a and 2.0b) include support for HDR. DVI is the bare minimum you want to use today, and even that has limitations. It has a lot in common with early HDMI, just without audio support. It works fine for gaming at 1080p, or 1440p resolution if you have a dual-link connection. Dual-link DVI-D is basically double the bandwidth of single-link DVI-D via extra pins and wires, and most modern GPUs with a DVI port support dual-link. But the truly modern graphics cards like Nvidia's Ada Lovelace RTX 40-series and AMD's RDNA 3 RX 7000-series almost never include DVI connectors these days. The Radeon software should alert you to the problem with an error message, but this is easy to miss when it pops up. Open the Radeon software and have a look at the notifications. The message will be:

I will say that I have an Acer XB280HK 4K60 G-Sync display that only has a single DisplayPort input, and it powers up or wakes from sleep almost instantly. I have an Acer G-Sync Ultimate 4K 144Hz HDR display meanwhile that takes about 7 seconds to wake from sleep. Rather annoying.Klarna Bank AB (publ) is Authorised by the Swedish Financial Services Authority (Finansinspektionen) and is subject to limited regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority. They can be used to connect large televisions to consoles that output HD imagery and sound, so that the full quality of such games can be shown off best. If you’re looking to grab yourself a converter cable or connector, then there are a few things you will want to look out for. This is how (mainly) TVs are able to access HD sound and visuals and is done through the use of just one simple HDMI cable. What Is DisplayPort? Other use cases might push you toward DisplayPort as well, like if you want to use MST to have multiple displays daisy chained from a single port. That's not a very common scenario, but DisplayPort does make it possible. Home theater use on the other hand continues to prefer HDMI, and the auxiliary channel can improve universal remote compatibility. If you're hooking up your PC to a TV, HDMI is usually required, as there aren't many TVs that have a DisplayPort input.

Updates to HDMI have kept the standard relevant for over 18 years. The earliest versions of HDMI have become outdated, but later versions have increased bandwidth and features. DisplayPort cables are used with a range of devices including tablets, notebooks, desktop computers, monitors and televisions and include benefits such as: The standard in the past has been 24-bit color, or 8 bits each for the red, green and blue color components. HDR and high color depth displays have bumped that to 10-bit color, with 12-bit and 16-bit options as well, though the latter two are mostly in the professional space. Generally speaking, display signals use either 24 bits per pixel (bpp) or 30 bpp, with the best HDR monitors opting for 30 bpp. Multiply the color depth by the number of pixels and the screen refresh rate and you get the minimum required bandwidth. We say 'minimum' because there are a bunch of other factors as well.DSC can provide up to a 3:1 compression ratio by converting to YCgCo and using delta PCM encoding. It provides a "visually lossless" (and sometimes even truly lossless, depending on what you're viewing) result. Using DSC, 8K 120 Hz HDR is suddenly viable, with a bandwidth requirement of 'only' 42.58 Gbps.

Details about the extent of our regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority are available from us on request. Let's start by talking about HDMI, the standard with which you're probably most familiar. HDMI is most commonly used on TVs, sending high-definition video and audio signals over one cable for an easy, clean setup. There have been multiple versions of HDMI, each improving on the last. On modern monitors, you'll find any combination of the following ports:

The cable above isn’t ideal for 2K or 4K displays. After all, you shouldn’t settle for a lower resolution output if your TV supports 4K streaming. If you are among them, get Warrky DisplayPort to HDMI cable. Finance is only available to permanent UK residents aged >18, subject to status, terms and conditions apply.