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DisplayPort to HDMI problem!

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DisplayPort-to-HDMI cables don't work in both directions. Only from DisplayPort source to HDMI monitor. Unless you're using an actual signal converter box and not just a simple adapter cable, it won't work.

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Okay, so my brother ordered some XIM4 thing and it just came in. So he wants to move to his desk, and put his Xbox 360 on there and play with his XIM4 on his desk. Well, problem is, he can't fit his TV on his desk because he has too many computers on it, so he wants to just use a spare monitor I have. Well, the monitor doesn't take HDMI, only DP, DVI and VGA. DVI is already taken by his computer, and VGA isn't ideal to play games on. So I was looking around, and found an old DP to HDMI converter. But when I go to change the source on the monitor to DP, it doesn't show anything, just a black screen. However, when I switch to VGA just to test things out, it says "Chck Video Cable" but it doesn't say that with the DP source, so something is wrong. I have the Xbox on of course.

 

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DisplayPort-to-HDMI cables don't work in both directions. Only from DisplayPort source to HDMI monitor. Unless you're using an actual signal converter box and not just a simple adapter cable, it won't work.

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