DisplayPort or HDMI?

Hey All,

I'm looking for an external monitor for my M11x and face with a few modes of connecting- DisplayPort, HDMI, HDMi-to-DVI or DPort-to-DVI - I was wondering if there was any advice on the best way to go. I would rather go without a DVI adapter, but DisplayPort equipped screens seem to be a bit rare and I have no experience using HDMI to connect a PC to a monitor (performance concerns, rez maximums?)

Thanks for any suggestions!

 

visually they'll be identical, and they all support anything the monitor is capable of. Displayport is a license free product so I would be inclined to support it more than HDMI, but as you found out that's not so easy unless you're willing to sacrafice something.

 

HDMI is maxed at 1200p 60hz, or so.

DVI (DL, not the common SL) is 1600p 60hz.



For movies and gaming at 1200p, it's pointless to care


Since this is the only the second TDMS driven connection, a passive DP-->DVI/HDMI adaptor will easily do.

 

Not to get on a tangent here but I didn’t know HDMI was actually a lower spec standard. Why the heck did most things go that direction then? Cheaper? Smaller? Or did HDMI come out before the DVI DL spec?

I ask this because I always liked DVI better since it was a more solid connection and had thumbscrews if needed. HDMI just feels so week hanging off the side of a device and almost feels like you’d snap it off easily. Plus to this day (well two days ago anyway) LCD’s still come with DVI connections and no HDMI so you always have to go through either an adapter or cable with those ends anyway.

 

Fewer pins can fit in the small HDMI connector. There IS a DL HDMI spec, but not a lot of usage has sprung forth. Probably because no "media center TV" has a resolution exceding that. Computer monitors with a very high resolution typically have a DL DVI or a DP port.


Personally, I use a DVI-->HDMI adaptor to connect my m11x to my U2311h. I would of bought a DP adaptor, but I already had a DVI-->HDMI cable...

 

If I use a DisplayPort-to-HDMI can I feed to my Yamaha receiver both sound and video?

 

You *should* be able to, if you use a passive adaptor.

IIRC, the pins are still routed through, just DP changes some key pins' voltage to become compatible with HDMI signals.

 

Just a bit of information I've gathered.

In general (ignoring VGA) the interface or adapter you use with an M11x wont effect the video resolution on monitors up to 1920x1200@60Hz.

The simple overview.

VGA

Ask your Grandfather.​

DVI-A

Rubbish in today's world.(I officially hate VGA/Analogue!!!)
More Grandfather quality time.​

DVI-D

Has dual or single(most common) digital links(Dual 24pins, Single 18pins) but does not support audio.
Single link max. 1920×1200@60Hz, dual link max. 2560×1600@60Hz.
Can support Audio with HDMI-DVI-Audio adapter.
DVI is good as gold for a pure video environment like yer basic computer monitors.
It is mooted that there will be no future development of DVI.
The end my friend. ​

DisplayPort

Designed to replace DVI and VGA.
DisplayPort supports both audio and video.
DisplayPort v1.1a supports screen resolutions of 2560x1600@60Hz,
DisplayPort v1.2 supports screen resolutions of 3840x2400@60Hz and full 3D.
Using a VGA/DVI/HDMI adapter over a single link gives resolutions of up to and over 1920x1200@60Hz depending on media.​

HDMI 1.3

supports both audio and video over a dual link(type B).
Is backward-compatible with DVI via adapter.
A single link supports screen resolutions of 2560×1600@60Hz depending on the category('standard' or 'High-Speed') and length of cable.

M11x supports HDMI 1.3. HDMI 1.3 has limited 3D support and the nVidia GT335M has none listed.
M11x has been shown to support Blu-ray movies.​

HDMI 1.4

Increases resolution to 4096×2160@24Hz, adds extended 3D support and a 100MB Ethernet Channel.
In the future HDMI will drop all reference to versions and requires a statement of which features of the HDMI specification the product supports. Nice!​

For further reference see the following links.

Digital Visual Interface - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

DisplayPort - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

HDMI - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

Anyone succesfully get DivX to run via HDMI without stuttering (probably affects other players as well)? I'm added DivX player to my whitelist.

 

Thank you all for the comments and information. It was very helpful!

Getting a Dell 24"!

 

Wow! This is awesome- extremely informative! Thanks a lot man!

 

For what it is worth, i use the HDMI to DVI connector that came with my Mac Mini when i use my 22" display at home. Works for what i need it to.