Active adapters will work too but unless there is a concern with needing compatibility with DP (not DP++) outputs, or to get higher resolutions from HDMI 2.0 (which is not part of the DP++ backward compatibility), they are not gaining anything for the extra cost. It can be USB-C to HDMI cable/adapter or Thunderbolt 2 to HDMI cable.
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HDMI port is usually on the back or the side of the TV. Passive adapters only work from DP++ to HDMI or DVI. Locate the HDMI port and then plug in the HDMI cable on your TV. A passive cable will make a physical connection, but no video will pass through.
#Hdmi to mac book port tv#
Turn on your TV and switch it to the correct HDMI input. Attach your Mini DisplayPort-to-HDMI adapter to your MacBook Air via the Lightning port. Connect the other end of the HDMI cable to the Mini DisplayPort-to-HDMI adapter. If there is a situation where the only output you have is HDMI and the only input you have is DP then only an active HDMI to DP adapter will do. Plug your HDMI cable into an available HDMI port on your TV. If you need more ports then get any of a number of cheap mini-docks so you have DP, USB, and maybe USB-C power pass-thru. If you want to plug a MacBook with USB-C into a DisplayPort display then just get a simple passive USB-C to DP cable. It's the same thing, don't make it complicated. Think of it like getting a little dongle to plug a mouse into a USB-C port, or a 1/8" headphone to stereo RCA jack cable.
#Hdmi to mac book port pro#
It’s unclear why the MacBook Pro only has HDMI 2.0. You can even connect an HDMI television or external monitor to a Thunderbolt port on your MacBook Pro, but you’ll need Apple’s USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter for that. HDMI is little more than DVI with a different connector, it's more than that but for the most part DVI equals HDMI and HDMI equals DVI. HDMI port on 2021 MacBook Pro is HDMI 2.0, not HDMI 2.1 Image credit: Apple. Get a passive cable with HDMI on one end and DVI-D on the other, use the DVI input instead of the DP input. "What should I do next to make my Dell display work?" Apple sells an adapter to HDMI because there is no adapter needed to get DP video out.
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"There is no USB-C to DisplayPort in Apple site, maybe MBP 2017 cannot output to DisplayPort?"ĭisplayPort is the only thing it can output. It's likely you have a passive adapter or an active adapter plugged in backwards. Active adapters only work one way, as in if it's made to adapt DP to HDMI then it cannot adapt HDMI to DP. These are called DP++ ports and will have a DP++ symbol to mark them. Most DP to HDMI adapters are passive, meaning they require a DP output with backward compatibility to HDMI and DVI to work. I followed the link given to the display specs and I see it has DVI-D, connecting DVI-D to HDMI takes only a cheap passive cable to work and does not require any protocol conversion. "I bought an USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter but did not notice that Dell2214H only has DisplayPort."
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I know this has been a while but I thought I'd respond if others happen upon this like I have.