The HDMI audio/video interface standard is everywhere: TVs, set-top boxes, media streamers, Blu-ray players, A/V receivers, gaming consoles, camcorders, digital cameras, and even a few smartphones.

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.

If your monitor is connected to your PC via HDMI, you might want to consider switching to DisplayPort. While the two can be functionally the same if your monitor and graphics card both support HDMI ...

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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 ...

Graphics cards often sport both HDMI and DisplayPort connectors. This Nvidia RTX 2060 has one and three, respectively. Riley Young/Digital Trends DisplayPort and HDMI are two of the most popular port ...

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