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| Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter |
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| Question: What is DisplayPort? |
| Answer: DisplayPort is a new digital video and audio connection standard designed by the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA). It is a royalty-free technology designed primarily for the computer industry but also compatible for home theater application. |
| Question: What''s the difference between DisplayPort and Mini DisplayPort? |
| Answer: Mini DisplayPort is a more compact version of the orginial DisplayPort connector that was designed by Apple Computers and is found mostly on their newest MacBook laptops. |
| Question: What''s the difference between DisplayPort and HDMI. |
Answer: DisplayPort was primarily designed as a replacement for VGA, DVI and LVDS which are common interfaces used in the computer/IT industries, while HDMI was developed by the Consumer Electronics Industry specifically for Home Theater applications. Toward this end, DisplayPort has certain enhanced features such as direct drive monitor design and single cable multi-function monitor connectivity. Some advantages of HDMI are the ability to support xvYCC color, Dolby TrueHD and CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) signals.
Though both share powerfull A/V features, DisplayPort was designed to complement HDMI, not to replace it. |
| Question: If your experiencing poor image quality or cropping/clipping of images? |
| Answer: Under the display preferences in the Mac Os x, then under the options tab you can deselect the overscan option. |
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