Conference Adapter Kit
Description, pictures and information on adapters needed for conferences which wish to use HDMI2USB device.
Passive adapters are just pretty much plain wires, this makes them *really* reliable. They can only really be destroyed with a great effort. Quality rarely matters here, buy the cheapest you can.
Active adapters have powered silicon chips inside them. This often makes them less reliable and more likely to get destroyed as the chips can be damaged by ESD, power fluctuations and similar problems. Have spare active adapters. Quality does matter here as they cheaper chips are less reliable.
Mini-DisplayPort (mDP) to HDMI Adapter
MyDP (Mobility DisplayPort, SlimPort) to HDMI Adapter
HDMI Type C (also called "Mini HDMI") to full size HDMI Adapter
HDMI Type D (also called "Micro HDMI") to full size HDMI Adapter
iPod 30-pin dock connector to HDMI Adapter
DVI to HDMI Adapter
This is a passive adapter
Adapter Image | Port Image |
Needed by
- Desktop computers
- Many desktop replacement laptops
- Old Apple professional laptops:
- PowerBook G4 (since 2002, excluding 12” version) [2002-2005]
- MacBook Pro (first generation, pre-Unibody) [2006-2008]
Notes
Mini DVI to HDMI Adapter
This is a passive adapter
Adapter Image | Port Image |
Needed by
- Old Apple consumer laptops:
- 12” PowerBook G4 (excluding Rev A) [Sep 2003-2005]
- Polycarbonate MacBook (not Unibody) [2006-2009]
- Intel iMac [2006-2008]
Notes
Micro DVI to HDMI adapter
This is a passive adapter
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Adapter Image | Port Image |
Needed by
- First generation MacBook Air (later versions use mDP)
Notes
DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter
This is an active adapter
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DisplayPort
Adapter Image | Port Image |
Needed by
- Most modern, full size laptops. Some also have HDMI.
Notes
DisplayPort is a packet based protocol which means it needs active adapters to convert to HDMI.
There is a difference between DisplayPort to HDMI and DisplayPort++ (or ++DP) to HDMI.
DisplayPort to HDMI has active components internal to it.
DisplayPort++ to HDMI is passive and the controller inside the computer does the conversion, this is less compatible.
DisplayPort++ Adapter | DisplayPort++ Port | DisplayPort++ logo |
Mini-DisplayPort (mDP) to HDMI Adapter
This is an active adapter
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DisplayPort#mDP
Adapter Image | Port Image |
Needed by
- All Apple laptops since 2008
- Since 2011, Apple laptops actually have a Thunderbolt port which looks identical to the mDP port. The Thunderbolt port is compatible with mDP adapters.
- MacBook Pro Retina also include HDMI port
- Excludes:
- 1G MacBook Air (micro DVI) [early 2008]
- pre-Unibody MacBook (mini DVI) [until 2009]
- pre-Unibody MacBook Pro (DVI) [until late 2008]
- MacBook 8,1 (USB-C) [2015 and later]
- Google Chromebook 1 (2013)
- Microsoft Surface Pro
Thunderbolt to HDMI Adapter
Not needed. mDP to HDMI adapter can be directly connected to the Thunderbolt port.
MyDP (Mobility DisplayPort, SlimPort) to HDMI Adapter
This is an active adapter
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DisplayPort#MyDP
Adapter Image | Port Image |
Needed by
Many new mobile phones and tablets.
- Google Nexus 4 smartphone
- LG Optimus G Pro smartphone
- Fujitsu Stylistic QH582 Windows 8 tablet
- ASUS PadFone Infinity Android tablet
Notes
There are like 10 different names for this port type;
- MyDP
- MobileDP
- Mobility DisplayPort
- SlimPort
- Micro DisplayPort
HDMI Type C (also called "Mini HDMI") to full size HDMI Adapter
This is a passive adapter
Needed by:
- Android based tablets and mobile phones.
- Some desktop PC graphics cards use Mini-HDMI.
- Laptops: Lenovo ThinkPad Twist, Yoga
Adapter Image | Port Image |
HDMI Type D (also called "Micro HDMI") to full size HDMI Adapter
This is a passive adapter
Needed by:
- Microsoft Surface RT[1]
Adapter Image | Port Image |
iPod 30-pin dock connector to HDMI Adapter
http://store.apple.com/au/product/MD098ZM/A/apple-digital-av-adapter
Adapter image | Socket image |
Needed by
- iPhone 4, 4S
- iPad 2, 3
- iPod Touch 4G
Notes
Lightning to HDMI adapter
This is an active adapter.
http://store.apple.com/au/product/MD826ZM/A/lightning-digital-av-adapter
Adapter Image | Socket Image |
Needed by
- iPhone 5
- iPad 4, mini;
- iPod Touch 5G
Notes
Is an active adapter, and works by the phone encoding H.264 video to a processor inside the adapter, which then outputs to HDMI. This is limited to a maximum resolution of 1600x900, and is subject to visual artifacts.
Lightning to 30-pin dock adapters only work to convert USB and audio signals. It does not convert the signals needed for video.
DisplayPort over USB-C to HDMI Adapter
This is an active adapter.
Adapter Image | Socket Image |
Needed by
- Apple MacBook (2015 and later)
- Google Chromebook Pixel 2 (2015)
Notes
This appears to be an active adapter, and runs a variant of DisplayPort over the USB connection (like Mobility DisplayPort / SlimPort). They may also implement the display adapter as a USB device, and present it to the host.
Either option, this is an active device, with varying quality.
Some third-party adapters lack a power connection, which is an issue with the Macbook which only has one USB-C connection which is also used for power. This will cause the laptop to engage extra power saving features which will reduce performance.
Phones with USB-C may not support this display mode.