Amazon Basics DisplayPort to DVI Cable with Gold-plated connectors (1.8 m/6 Feet)

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This user-friendly adapter supports a maximum video resolution of 1920 x 1200 and ensures a quality viewing experience. DisplayPort plugs come in the full-sized "notched" variety and also a mini variant, first used with Apple laptops. With TVs this isn't likely a problem as nearly all are 1,920x1,080, but with monitors and their more varied native resolutions, it's a little trickier.If you’ve had the cord for a long time, or it has been exposed to dry heat (like the heat that may be thrown by the tower), it could be dry rotted. Before How-To Geek Michael worked for prodigious mobile blog Android Police for five years, and his work also appeared on Digital Trends, Slashgear, Lifehacker, and Screen Rant. DLC sold separately; if a game is removed from catalog or your membership ends, you will need to purchase the game separately to use your DLC. If you cannot connect the DVI to the Displayport monitor, it could be that something is wrong with your computer’s graphics card.

is just starting to appear in consumer electronics; the latest laptops that feature HDMI ports will probably top out at version 2. Some new, high-end, or especially small machines are starting to rely on the Thunderbolt standard, which can operate on a flexible USB Type-C connector for video out, audio, data, and power, all at once. This is great for TVs, but most monitors still lack integrated speakers, so you'll also have to use a more conventional headphone jack or simply rely on your laptop's built-in speakers much of the time. It allows a laptop or desktop to use a multi-display setup without needing to plug multiple cables into the source computer. First, check out all the other articles he's written on topics such as why all HDMI cables are the same, LED LCD vs.Our DisplayPort to DVI adapters are the perfect solution for adapting your DisplayPort computer or graphics card to use a DVI monitor/device.