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    Potential problem plugging a laptop with HDMI output to DVI/DisplayPort Monitor

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by Nico6875, Jun 20, 2012.

  1. Nico6875

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    Hi everyone,

    I have the project to buy the new Sony Vaio S13A.
    Beyond the usual MS Office stuff I want to use it to do photo editing.
    For that I wanted to plug an Eizo ColorEdge CG223W on it. This one doesn't have an HDMI input, but "just" DVI, DisplayPort and VGA inputs.

    So, I planned to use an HDMI out / DVI in cable or an HDMI out / DisplayPort in cable.
    (The VGA is another possibility but the display will be less qualitative as it will be in analogic.)

    But my Eizo vendor warned me on possible incompatibility that exists between some HDMI ports optimized for video and external monitor when these are plugged using their DVI port or DisplayPort.

    He says that sometime it's not possible to display anything.

    Has anyone here already heard such information ?
    Better is there an Vaio S13A user using an external monitor in the same conditions (plugged via the HDMI output on the vaio and the DVI port or DisplayPort on the monitor) that has encounter suche problem or, at the opposite, that confirm me that there is no problem ?

    Many thanks for your help
     
    Nico6875, Jun 20, 2012
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