To use the new 27-inch iMac as an external monitor requires a very specific cable to work: a Mini DisplayPort to Mini DisplayPort cable, to be exact. It does not work with a HDMI cable or a DVI cable, ...

HDMI Org, licensor of the HDMI standard, has demanded that Mini DisplayPort to HDMI cables be taken off the market because they are "unlicensed." According to TechRadar, the cables fall afoul of HDMI ...

Apple equips its Macs with Thunderbolt ports that are compatible with USB-C. The MacBook Pro comes with either two or three of these ports, depending on the model you pick. A new MacBook Air has a ...

Last month Apple released its new 21.5" and 27" iMacs. On their newest 27" iMac, Apple introduced the ability to use the included mini DisplayPort as a video INPUT such that the iMac could be used as ...

New converter brings HD content from game consoles, cable, or satellite TV boxes to 27" iMac PLAYA VISTA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Belkin announces its new AV360 Mini DisplayPort Converter that adapts ...

I've been battling through some issues with my newish Mac Mini and audio. It made me dig out an Mini Displayport adaptor for my Mac Mini to connect it to my TV. On their website, they say, "• DVI ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a senior reviewer covering laptops and other gadgets. Monica was a writer for Tom’s Guide and Business ...

Apple’s new mini DisplayPort connector has taken some flak—and by some, we mean a whole lotta—from those who claim it’s yet another “proprietary” doohickey. This, despite the fact that it’s based on ...

Some of the most popular cables today include DP and HDMI cables. But what exactly is the difference between the two, and is one better than the other? First of all, DP stands for DisplayPort, while ...

The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) has recently announced plans to standardize its DisplayPort UHBR (Ultra-high Bit Rate) support with a certification program, which will enable video ...

The HDMI audio/video interface standard is everywhere: TVs, set-top boxes, media streamers, Blu-ray players, A/V receivers, gaming consoles, camcorders, digital ...

If you are anything like me, you probably have a drawer or a large cardboard box stuffed full of cables, adapters, and dongles that predate the Obama administration. I hold on to mine because this bin ...