Reddit mentions of AmazonBasics Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Display Adapter Cable - 6 Feet

Mini DP to HDMI via this cable.

Definitely no need for adapters. There are several Mini DisplayPort to HDMI cables at various lengths. I’ve been using two of these for years without issue.

Those cinema displays were 1680x1050. Your Switch is outputting 1080p. That’s your problem.

EDIT: There was ONE 27" Cinema Display, but it was from 2013, not 2009. This one had a glass screen, the others did not. It was 1440p, which would mean the issue is going to be with the fact that you're stringing 2 converters together, and something is getting lost in the sauce.

EDIT 2: Why chain all the adapters together when you can just use one cable?

You cannot feed a mini display port lead through it and bolt an adapter on at the end to hdmi ?


https://www.amazon.com/DisplayPort-Converter-QGeeM-Compliant-Dual-Mode/dp/B07H29J86N


https://www.amazon.co.uk/AmazonBasics-Mini-DisplayPort-HDMI-Cable-Black/dp/B0134V3KIA/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2GZMK4SZB02Y5&keywords=amazon+basic+mini+display+port+to+hdmi&qid=1569841549&s=gateway&sprefix=basics+hdmi+to+mini%2Caps%2C167&sr=8-3

Free delivery tomorrow if you have Prime (unlikely) or know someone who does. Or stock up with $35 worth of stuff total. The leatherman should get you there.

You should be good with a mini displayport to hdmi cable.

Here's one on amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Mini-DisplayPort-HDMI-Cable/dp/B0134V3KIA/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1494815653&sr=1-3&keywords=mini+displayport+to+hdmi

In that case, a mini displayport to hdmi adapter will give you the best quality.

Not sure if you're in the US, but this one on Amazon.com for example would get the job done.

Something like this should work.

The surface has a mini-displayport which you can turn into HDMI with an adapter or cable.

https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Mini-DisplayPort-HDMI-Cable/dp/B0134V3KIA/

Forgot to mention that, any passive Mini Displayport to HDMI cable or adapter will work as the port is Dual Mode.

I carry around one of these with my X230.

Nothing really. A cable like this or an adapter like this should both work just fine.

There's a Mini DisplayPort to HDMI cable in the wild that may work for you. The one Belkin makes is about $30 (though the quality is really nice) but there are cheaper options available.

The T470 has one. But these are cheaper...

Just that there's no point buying anything expensive. "AmazonBasics" is great because they don't overcharge.

mDP to HDMI: https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Mini-DisplayPort-HDMI-Cable/dp/B0134V3KIA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1511801974&sr=8-1&keywords=mini+displayport+to+hdmi+cable

mDP to DVI: https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-DisplayPort-ThunderboltTM-Compatible/dp/B00DJCB83O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1511802068&sr=8-1&keywords=mini+displayport+to+dvi+cable

If you're talking about this cable then I wouldn't recommend it if you plan to output to any resolution greater than 1080p. Otherwise, good deal.

Come to think of it I don't think you have control over your drivers, Macs are locked down and you only get what Apple serves via the Apple Update Center or whatever it's called.

Are you using the HDMI cable that was included in the box? (If one was?)If you're not you could be using an older standard HDMI cable which doesn't have enough bandwidth.

I'm very surprised to see that monitor only has one input.

Is your adapter an actual cable or do you have a box converting a mini displayport into HDMI?

I feel like the issue lays somewhere in your connection method or cable, do you have pictures or model numbers of the adapter perhaps? Did you buy it recently? Is it really old?

https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Mini-DisplayPort-HDMI-Cable/dp/B0134V3KIA/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1536211484&sr=1-3&keywords=mini+displayport+to+hdmi

You'll see this cable above only supports up to 1920x1080 at 60hz

https://www.amazon.com/Rankie-Mini-DisplayPort-Cable-Ready/dp/B00YONKZ72/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1536211484&sr=1-6&keywords=mini+displayport+to+hdmi

This one supports up to 4K

This would be an ideal straight connection from your laptop to the screen. If you're using an adapter box as well you'd need to check that is built to transmit HDMI 1.4 as well, the cable is cheap enough you should just do a direct connection.

The Cintiq Pro 13 should have the Wacom Link adapter bundled within the box. The adapter is used to connect the Cintiq to the computer via displayport and usb type A (the normal standard looking usb connector).

The older version of the adapter only has mini display port, so you'll need to have a mini display port to HDMI cable.

https://www.amazon.ca/AmazonBasics-Mini-DisplayPort-HDMI-Cable/dp/B0134V3KIA/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1539988761&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=hdmi+to+mini+displayport+cable&psc=1

Whilst the newer version of the adapter the Wacom Link Plus has an HDMI port built in. So you'll only need to purchase a normal HDMI cable.

You'll know if you have the old version of the Wacom Link because it's the size of a small black shinny match box. While the newer Wacom Link Plus is larger and has a grey color. I assume the newer batch of Cintiq Pro 13's should come with the Wacom Link Plus.

EDIT: The old Wacom Link Adapter may have connectivity issues with mini display port to HDMI cables. Wacom should be shipping out the newer Wacom Link Plus connectors which is compatible with HDMI. If for some reason yours is bundled with the older Wacom Link. You may have to purchase the Plus version.

Apologies for not knowing about this issue earlier.

It uses a Mini DisplayPort as video out. You can probably get an HDMI conversion cable and plug that into a TV. You'll have to get another device to make a wireless HDMI broadcast happen for around $200-400).

>It uses a Mini DisplayPort as video out. You can probably get an HDMI conversion cable and plug that into a TV. You'll have to get another device to make a wireless HDMI broadcast happen for around $200-400).

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Depending on how much you move around with it, I'd say either X230 or T430/T530.

As for HDMI, I'm not really sure if any Thinkpads have native HDMI (my X1 does, but it's pretty terrible in most other ways, so I wouldn't recommend it). Most tend to use either DisplayPort or Mini DisplayPort. Good news though, because DisplayPort can output natively to HDMI using a passive adapter like this

> I need dual screen monitors so that I can mirror my Mac on both sides, then occasionally my Xbox one on one and my Mac on an another.

I don't know why you would need to mirror your mac on two monitors, but here goes:
Monitor - it's kind of hard to find a entry level monitor with multiple hdmi ports. This one has a single HDMI port.
24 inch LED 1080p Monitor x2 = $110x2 ~ $220

dual monitor desk mount x1 = $30

an HDMI switch, to split 1 monitor HDMI connection between mac and xbox = $11

Depends on the mac, but probably will need two mini dp to hdmi cables = $9 x 2 = $18

Lastly, you'll also need an HDMI cable to connect xbox to the hdmi switch = $10

I think that all adds up to ~$290 before taxes and shipping, bringing you to around $350.

Another alternative, if you need to extend, not mirror the mac, then an ultrawide monitor ( I have this one ) will allow multiple inputs, meaning xbox and mac plug into the same monitor. The screen real estate wil be about 1.33x wider than a single HD screen, but it can do 2 windows side by side no prob.

I've had this one for 6 months and works great

AmazonBasics Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Cable - 6 Feet https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0134V3KIA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_DCVjzbTEBGT09

I'd suggest a miniDP to HDMI cable then. Or miniDP to DP if the monitor supports it.

https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Mini-DisplayPort-HDMI-Cable/dp/B0134V3KIA

That plus the HDMI port should give you two monitors.

So I would connect lighting port to Mini DisplayPort

Mini DisplayPort->HDMI->Monitor 1

From here the HDMI port is taken up on Monitor 1. How I would I connect to monitor two?

Two beeps still only sound... My cable is, maybe that's the problem?

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https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Mini-DisplayPort-HDMI-Cable/dp/B0134V3KIA/ref=sr_1_3?crid=36G72IMBNTGUN&keywords=mini+displayport+to+hdmi&qid=1563945146&s=gateway&sprefix=mini+di%2Caps%2C217&sr=8-3

If you want to buy new, I doubt you will be spending less than $100. If you are fine with used, keep an eye out on the subreddit I mentioned and eBay and you might be able to get lucky.

You can also convert (m)DP to HDMI (which I am doing for my P400) if you need to.

The older Quadro 2000 can handle 2 DP + 1 DVI, and you can convert one of the DP to HDMI for the TV. Also, there is this on NewEgg, but it is used, so ymmv.

The T430s would be a decent choice for him. If you do get one, my recommendation is to swap the HDD it was shipped with in favor of an SSD. You'll notice the difference. As far as RAM, the max supported amount is 16GB (I doubt your son will need that much RAM, but in conjunction w/ the SSD this machine will FLY). Swapping out each of these is incredibly easy. The processor, however, is soldered to the board and can't be swapped (unless you have access to a BGA rework station).

While it does not come w/ an HDMI port, it is equipped with a mini DisplayPort and standard VGA, both of which can be converted to HDMI using an adapter.

Link to mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter:

https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Mini-DisplayPort-HDMI-Cable/dp/B0134V3KIA/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1511210682&sr=1-3&keywords=mini+displayport+to+hdmi&dpID=41v%252Bw7qyPrL&preST=_SX300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

VGA to HDMI adapter:

https://www.amazon.com/XF-TIMES-Adapter-Digital-Converter/dp/B01LAYVT0O/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1511210792&sr=1-4&keywords=vga+to+hdmi+adapter&dpID=41B7LIzaHBL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

IMO these are damn good machines for how cheap they are.

There are dozens of good monitors for the price point you're aiming for at the moment. It all depends on what size you're looking for. The main thing is the ports on your laptop. Seeing as your Lenovo T460 has an HDMI port and a Mini-Displayport, you'll need to 1. Have an HDMI cable for the first monitor. 2. Buy an Mini-Displayport to HDMI cable or a Mini-Displayport to HDMI converter such as these:

https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Mini-DisplayPort-HDMI-Cable/dp/B0134V3KIA/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1511766276&sr=1-3&keywords=Mini+displayport+to+HDMI




https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-DisplayPort-ThunderboltTM-Compatible/dp/B00DRK2ZIK/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1511766506&sr=1-2-spons&keywords=Mini+displayport+to+HDMI&psc=1





Monitors: https://www.amazon.com/HP-Pavilion-21-5-Inch-HDMI-Monitor/dp/B015WCV70W/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1511766267&sr=1-4&keywords=Monitor




https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-VS247H-P-23-6-1920x1080-Monitor/dp/B005BZNDS0/ref=sr_1_5?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1511766343&sr=1-5&keywords=Monitor


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A mini DisplayPort to HDMI cable will work.

This is the one I just got:

https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Mini-DisplayPort-HDMI-Cable/dp/B0134V3KIA

Why not just use the existing HDMI port and a Mini-DP to HDMI adapter? Much easier and cheaper as well.