Hi,

Is there any benefit in using a Mini DP to HDMI cable or should I just go HDMI-HDMI cable? The benefit to the mini DP is that it’s on the correct side of the laptop so minimises cable fuss! Assume picture and sound is the same?

Thanks

Check the sound works, on my 2009 Mini and wife’s 2012 MBP the mini-DP to HDMI does NOT carry the sound, we have to connect that separately via a jackplug. If you have an MBP with an HDMI out I would use that as that’s what its for 😉

OK, I wasn’t sure about the sound.

I thought the mini-DP carried audio from 2010. Do you not just need to switch to the monitor device in the audio output options?

EDIT https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202079

@Three_Fish – I don’t know, will try that on the MBP

Awesome, mini dp to humid it is then! Thanks all

I have a 2014 MBP, which I plug into the TV to play movies. I just use an HDMI cable, sound and pictures both fine. Saves fiddling around with adapters, but if the Mini DP works for you, then why not.

Something not mentioned here is the resolution support. MacBook Pros supports 2560 by 1600 pixels on 30″ external monitors but it will only do that, if you use the Mini Display Port to Dual Link DVI adapter.

One of these

All other connections will only support up to 1920 x 1200.