Questions tagged [hdmi]
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a widely used interface for transmitting audio and video signals between devices and displays. Many PCs now include the ability to output audio/video directly to an HDMI port.
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HDMI with resolution 2560 x 1440 possible?
I have an Acer 1810T and am going to buy a Dell u2711 with a resolution of 2560 x 1440.
Can I connect the panel over HDMI with the Acer and use the 2560 x 1440 res?
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HDMI vs Component vs VGA vs DVI vs DisplayPort
What are the pros and cons of each of these different display adapters and cables?
From what I can understand, HDMI offers the ability to send audio along the same cable as well as the ability to do ...
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Converting DisplayPort and/or HDMI to DVI-D?
Newer Radeon video cards come with four ports standard:
DVI (x2)
HDMI
DisplayPort
If I want to run three 24" monitors, all of which are DVI only, from this video card -- is it possible to convert ...
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Does a HDMI-to-DVI (dual link) adapter exist? I don't care about the price
My monitor supports full-resolution display (2560x1440) only when connected to through either the DVI-D dual link port, or the DisplayPort.
My laptop, though, has neither of these two kinds of output....
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How do I fix monitor detection in Windows 7?
I'm using Windows 7 + Windows Media Center for my HTPC. It works great except from one annoying issue. Whenever I turn off my TV while listening to music, the music stops for a second or while Windows ...
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Is HDMI hot pluggable?
I'm trying to connect my laptop (Dell XPS 17 L702X) to a TV via HDMI. In the process I've hot-plugged the cable several times, but to no avail. Could this damage the HDMI port on my laptop or TV?
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Does HDMI cable "quality" actually affect transmission?
I really don't want to pay a ridiculous price for a "name brand" HDMI cable if it doesn't really do anything for me. I'm just curious: now that most transmission is digital (packetized) is there such ...
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HDMI to VGA convert
I just bought a new HP Pavilion dv7t Quad Edition laptop that has HDMI out. I already have a couple of monitors that are VGA and I'd like to hook up one of these to dual monitors. I've read some ...
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Green flickering pixels that move with black images
Strange question... Occasionally, on my LCD screen, pixels that should be black flicker rapidly and constantly between black and green, about 4 flickers a second.
The crazy part is, unlike dead/stuck ...
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How to use only part of a monitor to display the entire desktop?
I use a 32-inch monitor which is excellent for browsing and multimedia. However, I’d like to be closer to the monitor when studying. This problem is because the monitor is too big and strains my neck.
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Use Nvidia optimus card for HDMI output
I have an ASUS laptop which has a 17" 1600x900 and Intel HD 3000 / Nvidia gt540M card
Whenever i connect to my 24" 1080p samsung TV, no app uses the nvidia card and what i'm forced to play games with ...
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How to stop windows resizing when the monitor display channel is turned off / switched to different source
I have a new 6870 Amd Radeon adapter with its drivers set to 1080p 60Hz resolution hooked up to a 2008 47" high end Samsung HDMI based TV.
However, when the tv is turned to a different HDMI input -...
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how do I connect an Apple Thunderbolt display to a PC?
I have this Apple Thunderbolt display.
it works fine with my Macbook Pro. I also want to connect it to my Windows laptop via HDMI. I bought this converter, which converts the HDMI signal to ...
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Is it possible to use HDMI cable to transfer files between notebooks?
HDMI 1.3 bandwidth is over 10G. Notebook nowadays has HDMI port available. Is that possible that we use HDMI cable to hook up 2 notebook and perform file copy operation?
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Can I take an HDMI input to my laptop?
I have a device whose video-out is HDMI. My laptop has an HDMI port. My laptop is running Linux.
Can I view the device's video-out on my laptop? How?
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Is it possible to retain multi monitor settings when one monitor is "unplugged"?
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I recently completed a new 'Home Theater' setup in our new house. In the living room I have a TV and sound bar, and in my office on the other side of the wall I have my PC (running ...
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Multiple monitors (3) in notebook using HDMI and vga port, with a graphic card only
I have a HP dv9830us laptop. It has a vga-out and a hdmi-out port.
I want to know if it's possible to use 3 devices, each one with different displays, using just one graphic card - NVIDIA GeForce ...
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Intel HD Graphics 620: Does my display adapter support HDMI 2.0 necessary for a 4k display?
I want to connect my laptop (Inspiron 15 5000 Series) to a 4k display. When I read online about this it seems that HDMI 2.0 is a necessaity to handle the large resolutions / refresh rates involved to ...
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How can I switch an application to a different playback device on Windows 10 [duplicate]
Googling for solutions to this problem seems to lead to third party solutions like this, sometimes with scripting like this. I'm no stranger to either, but It seems crazy to me that there isn't a ...
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I have a laptop with an HDMI port and I want to use my old monitor which has VGA port. Do I need HDMI-to-VGA or VGA-to-HDMI adapter?
I have an old monitor that only has a VGA port.
I have a new Dell laptop that only has an HDMI port.
I want to use that old monitor with my new laptop.
Do I need a HDMI-to-VGA adapter or VGA-to-HDMI ...
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Can't convert HDMI to DisplayPort - root cause?
I have a DisplayPort based monitor, and a laptop with a DP out. I recently got a second laptop with HDMI out, and went looking for a HDMI -> DP converter. I was very surprised to find that such a ...
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Windows 10 v1803: How to change "Active signal resolution" to match "Desktop resolution"
So I have a laptop with Intel HD Graphics 530 (integrated graphics), and I ran into a problem I hadn't run into before and I think the culprit is that the laptop is sending w.e. resolution my laptop ...
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What's up with HDMI and DisplayPort over USB C?
What is DisplayPort™ over USB-C™? says:
Advantages of DisplayPort™ over USB Type-C
Backwards compatibility to VGA, DVI with compatible adapters.
Supports HDMI 2.0a on select products and is backwards ...
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Does the HDMI port on a video card support audio?
When purchasing a video card based on nVidia or AMD, does the HDMI port support audio as well as video?
For what it's worth, I'm running Xubuntu 14.04.
Here's an example of a video card with built-...
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How to disable 'monitor connection' detection by windows 10?
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I have my desktop connected to two monitors, of which one is the primary monitor (best quality). I have a server as well, and its video output is connected to the alternate input of my ...
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Is there any DVI to HDMI converter with audio? [closed]
I have a laptop with VGA and DVI outputs, but no HDMI. I want to connect it to a HDMI TV.
Is there any DVI→HDMI converter that also grabs audio? Obviously, the DVI port does not carry audio signal, ...
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Windows 8.1 triple monitors - can't enable all 3 at the same time
Today decided to update from Win8 Pro to Win8.1.
Everything was fine with enabled 3 monitors (Extended mode, not Eyefinity) at the same time. But after update can't enable 3d monitor, only 2 could be ...
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Will an HDMI to VGA connector work?
I have a device that has an HDMI output port. The specification says that I can connect it to a monitor that has an HDMI input port (through HDMI to HDMI cable) or one that has a DVI-D input port. Now,...
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Monitor is off but still detected by computer
I currently have a Seiki (SE32HS01; provided by my Advanced display options) TV (monitor) hooked up to one of my NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1060 6GB HDMI output. I use it mainly to watch videos if I'm laying ...
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How to connect portable monitor USB Type-C to graphic card with display port or hdmi
I'm building a new computer, which is basically a very mobile itx PC. I've bought ASUS MB169C+ Portable Monitor and Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 G1, here's my problem:
ASUS MB169C+ monitor can be ...
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Can a Mini DisplayPort to HDMI cable support resolutions above 1920x1200?
Is it theoretically possible for a cheapo Mini DisplayPort to HDMI cable or adapter to support resolutions above 1920 × 1200, e.g. 2560 × 1440 (QHD)?
Or is it always electrically-...
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Monitor gets weird "blurry?" display
So I have bought a new monitor (Asus VG248 quite a while ago) and I noticed something.
Whenever my monitor has been turned off, and I turn it back on, it sometimes gives me this display (hopefully ...
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Can the Microsoft Surface Pro drive multiple external monitors?
I am interested in simultaneously connecting two Dell UltraSharp 2407WFP 24-inch Widescreen Flat Panels to my Microsoft Surface Pro. Currently I am attempting to utilize a StarTech Mini DisplayPort to ...
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Do HDMI to VGA cables actually work as advertised?
I recently bought this HDMI to VGA cable to use with a computer which only has HDMI output:
However, it doesn’t work and now I realize that an active device is needed to perform the conversion. My ...
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How do I set up a 4K TV via HDMI to my PC? (Getting mouse/video lag)
I recently purchased a Hisense HLUD58XT880 LCD TV (LCD flat-panel with 3840x2160 native resolution). I have plugged my PC into the HDMI (UHD) port on the TV. My PC is running Windows 8.1 with a ATI ...
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Are HDMI to VGA Adapters Really Device-Specific?
There are a lot of devices on the market right now (especially mobile devices) with a Micro-HDMI or Mini-HDMI port and no VGA or D-Sub output. Most manufacturers of said devices sell a cable that ...
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Advantage of connecting laptop to monitor through HDMI to VGA
I have two options for connecting an external monitor to my laptop - HDMI and VGA. Currently I am using VGA. Will there be any advantage if I connect through HDMI.
Does using HDMI reduce the life of ...
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HDMI-HDMI cable length
I'd like to connect my PC to an HDTV using an HDMI-HDMI cable. The distance between them is about 8 m; is the length going to be an issue? I'm worried the signal might deteriorate over such a distance....
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Can an integrated HDMI port work both ways?
Say I had a laptop [Correction: notebook, don't want my thighs medium rare], any OS, and it has an HDMI port built into the side. Would it be remotely possible to hack it into an input, provided it ...
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Convert vga to HDMI
I have a VGA female port on my laptop. Can I get a converter which will allow me to connect a HDMI cable to my monitor?
Searching on Amazon yields these
These don't seem to offer what I want ?
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Laptop with broken HDD as a Secondary Monitor
My lenovo P400 ideapad, running win 8.1, crapped out a few months ago (registry error and I can't access my HDD) and I recently got a new laptop running win 10. Last time I tried fixing the computer, ...
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Yellow and gray blend with white on a remote monitor connected with a HDMI-VGA adapter
The problem is that yellow and gray are hardly visible on my remote monitor. For example when I open StackOverflow I cannot see the yellow background of quote blocks and the gray background of code ...
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Convert WQHD from HDMI to DVI-D or Display Port
I have monitor (DELL U2713HM) with WQHD resolution (2560x1440) and he support full resolution by DVI-D and DisplayPort and there is problem but in my laptop (MSI GE60) support this resolution only on ...
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Under what circumstances will a passive HDMI-to-VGA adapter work?
I have bought a no-brand, passive HDMI Male to VGA Female adapter, to link up a PC with a more dated monitor. It did not work.
After doing some reading, I have learned that buying such an adapter is ...
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Is it possible to connect two monitors on a laptop, one through HDMI and the other through DisplayPort?
For example the Alienware m17x offers 3 connections, HDMI, DisplayPort, and VGA. Is it possible to connect two independent external monitors, one through the DisplayPort and one through the HDMI port?
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HDMI-out to VGA-in via DVI?
I have an HP ultrabook which does not have a VGA-out port. I would like to connect it to a VGA only projector
Will a hdmi to dvi converter like
http://www.ebay.in/itm/New-DVI-I-Dual-Link-female-to-...
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using HDMI out to serve multiple monitors
I have a Sony Viao laptop (VPCF1) with a single VGA out and a single HDMI out. I'd like to use the laptop in a "docking station" configuration with two DFP monitors and the laptop screen closed.
I ...
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Windows 7 does not recognize HDMI audio output
I recently upgraded to Windows 7 on a Dell 545 MT with audio/video output via an NVIDIA 9800 GTX+ to a flat screen television.
I have installed/uninstalled/reinstalled all the recent drivers from ...
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How can I plug my HDMI device into a VGA input
I want to purchase a Boxee Box which only has an HDMI output. I have a plasma screen which only has a VGA input. What cable(s) do I need to convert the Boxee HDMI output to the VGA input? Is there a ...
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USB 3.0 as display in for laptop
I did some research on the Internet, what I found are all about using the USB port on the laptop as a display out, to something like an external monitor, which aren't my concern.
Is it possible to ...
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