Philips USB-C Docking Monitors

[IT_307]

Hi,

 

We have a scenario where we would like to use Philips docking monitors in classrooms and use the DisplayPort output to connect the monitors to Epson projectors. However, as the projectors do not have a DisplayPort input, we would need to use some form of DisplayPort to HDMI adapter and any that we have tried so far do not work.

 

We have managed to get the docking monitors to work with a DisplayPort to VGA adapter, and suspect that a specific DisplayPort to HDMI adapter might work, but we're unsure which one. Has anyone got any recommendations or has been in a similar scenario?

[ifarmery1234]

I cant recommend any but from experience with Display Port they are 'one way' cables so you need one advertised as Display Port out otherwise you have got no chance of it working.

[psydii]

Also "adapters" once caused LTT no end of trouble, and the solution was DisplayPort->HDMI cables rather than dongles.

 

I can't find that video, but here is testing DisplayPort cables in general, note the reference to 'many problems over the years with displayport"

 

 

In my experience the Amazon Basics cables have the best affordability/reliability at 1080p (HBR2 is the key - you don't really want long cables that "can" drive higher than 4K because they will often not fail back gracefully)

Edited January 18, 2023 by psydii

[IT_307]

Also "adapters" once caused LTT no end of trouble, and the solution was DisplayPort->HDMI cables rather than dongles.

 

I can't find that video, but here is testing DisplayPort cables in general, note the reference to 'many problems over the years with displayport"

 

 

In my experience the Amazon Basics cables have the best affordability/reliability at 1080p (HBR2 is the key - you don't really want long cables that "can" drive higher than 4K because they will often not fail back gracefully)

 

Hi, thanks for your advice, after watching the video above I purchased the following which works nicely with the Philips USB-C Docking Monitors:

 

CableCreation DisplayPort 1.4 to HDMI (4K/60Hz) Active Adapter (Model CD0747) - https://www.cablecreation.com/products/active-dp-to-hdmi-adapter?_pos=1&_sid=14203a985&_ss=r

Edited January 27, 2023 by IT_307