The fact that the display signals are interchangeable makes the distinction more or less moot. In AV systems, there's generally one display, and many sources, while in computers, there are generally multiple displays and one host. HDMI is great for multi-source topologies, much like you'll find on home AV systems, while DisplayPort offers a different feature set that is attractive for computer use, such as daisy chaining. A Mac or PC with a Mini Displayport port Compatible with Thunderbolt 1 and 2 ports on Mac computers A monitor with a DVI port The P137-06N-DVI is a Passive adapter, and requires that the connected computer has a DP++ ( DisplayPort ++ ) port, which allows HDMI and DVI signals to be passed through check the documentation for your Mini Displayport source for compatibility. Unlike FireWire, however, DisplayPort is becoming the successor to HDMI in the computer world. I come home, take my notebook and plug in the HDMI cable and switch to Video 7 on my TV and turn on my wireless keyboard and mouse and have everthing I need to stream Hulu, surf the web without the need for any additional hardware or software.Ĭhasing the puck with 1 adapter after another.ĭisplayPort is the 'intelligent' HDMI, much like FireWire is the 'intelligent' USB. ![]() What I don't understand is why Apple doesn't include HDMI in their computers as the PC market has been doing for the last couple years.
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