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HDMI vs. DisplayPort Cables: What’s the Difference?
HDMI and DisplayPort cables carry digitized video signals between devices, but they’re not identical. Learn the difference between HDMI and DisplayPort.
by scot ranney • April 24, 2020
Cables.com, Audio/Video Cables, A/V Cables, HDMI Cables
With every new device comes the question of cables—which are best to connect one device to another? As displays become more sophisticated with increasingly higher definition, users have more choices for what cables to use to connect devices that receive video and audio signals to the computers, cable boxes, and game consoles that send them. If you have a new video display device in your life, you should learn the basic difference between HDMI and DisplayPort cables.