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|| SportsShooter.com: Member Message Board Convert TO DisplayPort Chuck Steenburgh, Photographer Lexington | VA | USA | Posted: 5:49 PM on 02.20.11 ->> Just got a 20" Dell Ultrasharp as a second monitor. Nice, but the dang thing has a DisplayPort input and no HDMI input. For the life of my, I can't find anything that converts a signal from HDMI, DVI, or VGA to DisplayPort. Lots of stuff going the OTHER way, and stuff that converts to MINI DisplayPort, but nothing, and I mean nothing, that I can hook a non-DisplayPort PC up to the DisplayPort input. Anybody know of anything?  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Darren Whitley, Photographer Northwest Missouri | MO | USA | Posted: 7:03 PM on 02.20.11 ->> Have you visited with Dell? Does it not have DVI or VGA on the back at all? HDMI is just one of several connectors it should have. The Dell 24 I have has many choices for connection to many different devices.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Darren Whitley, Photographer Northwest Missouri | MO | USA | Posted: 7:12 PM on 02.20.11 ->> Look on the bottom edge of the backside. I cannot find a single Dell 20" display that does not have some other kind of video input on them. There are only three listed on Dell's site as being a 20" display.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Kirby Yau, Photographer, Assistant San Diego | CA | USA | Posted: 7:17 PM on 02.20.11 ->> Hi Chuck The Dell Ultrasharps have only DVI and DisplayPort since it's a professional product. HDMI is meant as a consumer product. But there are two options DVI to HDMI http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10231&cs_id=10... DisplayPort to HDMI http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10246&cs_id=10...  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Kirby Yau, Photographer, Assistant San Diego | CA | USA | Posted: 7:17 PM on 02.20.11 ->> 21.5" Ultrasharp right?  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Chuck Steenburgh, Photographer Lexington | VA | USA | Posted: 8:50 PM on 02.20.11 ->> Kirby - That's the one, 21.5" (sorry Darren). But the DisplayPort to HDMI cable you list is exactly what I don't need. :) I need HDMI to DisplayPort. Not the same thing. I realize it has other connectors - VGA and DVI - but for this particular appplication I need to use the DisplayPort input.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Erik Markov, Photographer anywhere | IN | | Posted: 9:02 PM on 02.20.11 ->> Chuck, Would this work? http://www.frys.com/search?search_type=regular&sqxts=1&query_string=hdmi+to+displayport&submit.x=0&submit.y=0&cat=0  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Erik Markov, Photographer anywhere | IN | | Posted: 9:37 PM on 02.20.11 ->> Chuck here's a tech forum post I found referring to another Dell monitor, don't know if its yours. Post is a couple years old. Has a different adapter that might work. http://forum.notebookreview.com/hardware-components-aftermarket-upgrades/32...  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Andrew Fielding, Photographer Denver | CO | USA | Posted: 11:15 PM on 02.20.11 ->> You won't find anything at a reasonable price to do this. Unfortunately due to the stuff that has been built in to the DisplayPort standard any adapter will require active circuitry...it's really annoying. You can thank the movie industry for this beautiful annoyance.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Chuck Steenburgh, Photographer Lexington | VA | USA | Posted: 7:53 PM on 02.21.11 ->> Andrew, I'm thinking that's the issue. The adapters Erik pointed out, like those that Kirby did, are all one-way DisplayPort to HDMI - not the other way. Guess it's like a sex change. Easier to lop something off than add new circuitry.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (3) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Mike Huffstatler, Photographer, Assistant Rancho Cucamonga | Ca | United States | Posted: 10:19 PM on 02.21.11 ->> Chuck, http://www.startech.com is a company I use quite and refer quite often. They have good quality product with fair prices. Not entirely sure they have the right adapt, but here is what they seem to show for HDMI/DP adapters; http://us.startech.com/search?search_term=hdmi+to+displayport&autocomplete=  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Andrew Fielding, Photographer Denver | CO | USA | Posted: 3:25 AM on 02.22.11 ->> Good link Mike...as I stated you'd need an active circuitry adapter. Looks like startech has one. I can't vouch for the company but this looks like It will work, it is however not cheap at all. http://us.startech.com/product/HDMI2DP-HDMI-or-DVI-to-DisplayPort-Active-Co...  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Chuck Steenburgh, Photographer Lexington | VA | USA | Posted: 8:46 PM on 02.22.11 ->> Yep, that's what I want. But at $115, I'll pass. Oh well.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Andrew Fielding, Photographer, Student/Intern Denver | CO | USA | Posted: 3:12 AM on 02.24.11 ->> Chuck, that's the cheapest you'll see one, if that was branded like Belkin or Monster they'd charge $200 for the exact same thing.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Add your comments... If you'd like to add your comments to this thread, use this form. You need to be an active (paying) member of SportsShooter.com in order to post messages to the system. NOTE: If you would like to report a problem you've found within the SportsShooter.com website, please let us know via the 'Contact Us' form, which alerts us immediately. It is not guaranteed that a member of the staff will see your message board post. Thread Title: Convert TO DisplayPort Thread Started By: Chuck Steenburgh Message: Member Login: Password: Return to --> Message Board Main Index

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