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I have a standard display port 1.2 on my laptop and I need a cable that will output from this to either a mini-HDMI input or a usb-c input. Except all my efforts on search engines on amazon etc give me cables that are the other way around. Anyone know if there is a good solution that will allow me to display from my laptop display port on a 1440p portable monitor?

My thinking is dp to female hdmi adaptor and then an hdmi to mini hdmi cable in that direction. Is this possible and if so, where can I find such parts?

jameske3001
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Adapting DisplayPort to HDMI is often possible using a passive converter, because many DisplayPort outputs support DisplayPort Dual-Mode. Inexpensive adapters are ubiquitous. The other way (adapting HDMI output to a device expecting DisplayPort) is much rarer. You may be overthinking/confusing product descriptions.

A single DisplayPort to USB-C with DisplayPort adapter is known to me: The Wacom Link Plus. It is confirmed to work. It also is not cheap.

I recommend getting a DisplayPort (plug) to HDMI (port) adapter (example) and an HDMI to Mini-HDMI cable. Only if that does not work should you consider other options like an active DisplayPort to HDMI converter.

Daniel B
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  • The descriptions of cables and adapters are often confusing, and I think occasionally wrong, such as referring to a laptop port as an input when it is clearly an output to a monitor. I have seen that. I am basically just trying to set up a portable monitor with my laptop but I need to get a display port output to a mini HDMI input. The cables I have searched for tend to be unidirectional and only support mini HDMI to HDMI, not the other way around which is what I want. – jameske3001 Nov 15 '22 at 15:10
  • HDMI cables always work in both directions. – Daniel B Nov 15 '22 at 15:43