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    DisplayPort to HDMI adapter experiences/comparison

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by batmodem, Jan 21, 2009.

  1. batmodem

    batmodem Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi I'm getting a lenovo T500 and I want to connect it to my lcd tv via the displayport with some kind of adapter to HDMI. I found two types of adapters one of wich is flexible (which I would prefer) but looks cheaper and it's actually more expensive than the one that is not flexible.

    Can anyone comment on the performance of these two adapters?

    This is the flexible one:

    http://www.antonline.com/p_StarTech...yport-To-HDmi-Cable-Adpt---Cnvrtr-_503640.htm

    This is the not-flexible:

    http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10428&cs_id=1042801&p_id=4826&seq=1&format=2

    I leaning towards the flexible because I would like to minimize the strain on the displayport port but I don't know if performance-wise the two would be the same. I'd like to know if someone is using one or the other and how did it go.

    Thanks
     
    batmodem, Jan 21, 2009
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  2. martinmach

    martinmach Notebook Evangelist

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    there is not much of a difference btw the two. the display port only supports video, no audio on t500
     
    martinmach, Jan 21, 2009
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  3. billyjoebuckbob

    billyjoebuckbob Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have the "flexible" one. Works fine. No sound though, but you probably already knew that.

    Happy Hunting,
    rb
     
    billyjoebuckbob, Jan 21, 2009
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  4. chopped

    chopped Notebook Enthusiast

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    i have the monoprice one, works perfect.
     
    chopped, Jan 21, 2009
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  5. batmodem

    batmodem Notebook Enthusiast

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    I think I'll get the flexible one if no one has something else to add

    Thanks
     
    batmodem, Jan 21, 2009
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  6. jaredy

    jaredy Notebook Virtuoso

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    Flexible is probably best. I have a monoprice displayport to DVI and while it functions it puts a lot of weight on the connection with a DVI cable, so flexible is ideal.
     
    jaredy, Jan 21, 2009
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  7. Rich.Carpenter

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    Is that a T500 thing, or does the display port not support audio over HDMI by design?
     
    Rich.Carpenter, Jan 21, 2009
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  8. jaredy

    jaredy Notebook Virtuoso

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    You can read about the spec http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DisplayPort .
    But I am pretty sure most displayport implementations on laptops are just video at the moment.
     
    jaredy, Jan 21, 2009
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  9. batmodem

    batmodem Notebook Enthusiast

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    I little of feedback on this matter...

    I finally got the flexible type and is working ok.

    Thanks to everyone for their opinions.
     
    batmodem, Feb 27, 2009
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