WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.540 HDMI might be the most widespread video connector out there, but we think it's an injustice 00:00:05.540 --> 00:00:09.380 that DisplayPort isn't the king of connectors instead. 00:00:09.380 --> 00:00:12.840 Here are 6 ways DisplayPort is better than HDMI. 00:00:12.840 --> 00:00:16.360 1. DisplayPort can operate in places that you don't even see it. 00:00:16.360 --> 00:00:21.640 I'm talking about a derivative of DisplayPort called EDP, with the E standing for Embedded. 00:00:21.640 --> 00:00:25.080 Whenever you're using a laptop or a tablet, there's a really good chance that there's 00:00:25.080 --> 00:00:30.600 actually a DisplayPort connection inside the machine that feeds the internal display. 00:00:30.600 --> 00:00:35.200 This is likely making your laptop cheaper, simpler, and thinner than it would otherwise 00:00:35.200 --> 00:00:40.920 be if it needed to rely on an internal HDMI protocol, which it can't do anyway because 00:00:40.920 --> 00:00:47.720 HDMI doesn't actually have an equivalent to this. In fact, with the right kind of adapter, EDP even allows you to repurpose an old laptop 00:00:47.720 --> 00:00:51.520 display. Hooray for standardization! 2. 00:00:51.520 --> 00:00:55.360 DisplayPort has a special alt mode that works over USB-C. 00:00:55.360 --> 00:00:58.880 Even if you have a computer that only has USB-C ports, there's a good chance it'll 00:00:58.880 --> 00:01:06.640 still support DisplayPort. In fact, one of the newest DisplayPort standards, called UHBR20, can drive some seriously high 00:01:06.640 --> 00:01:10.880 resolution signals, so you're not exactly giving up any performance by not using the 00:01:10.880 --> 00:01:16.600 regular DisplayPort connector. The bad news is that DisplayPort alt mode over USB-C requires the monitor to explicitly 00:01:16.600 --> 00:01:21.240 support it, and it usually won't work with a source device that isn't a computer. 00:01:22.200 --> 00:01:26.560 But the good news is that if you do have a USB-C monitor, many of them support charging 00:01:26.560 --> 00:01:31.360 your laptop at the same time over that single cable for a superior clean setup. 00:01:31.360 --> 00:01:36.440 HDMI, on the other hand? Well, it did have a similar alt mode, but hardly anything supported it, and it's been 00:01:36.440 --> 00:01:39.960 officially discontinued. 3. No royalties. 00:01:39.960 --> 00:01:44.080 Although both ports are very common in PC monitors, display manufacturers have to pay 00:01:44.080 --> 00:01:49.680 the HDMI form a royalty in order to include an HDMI port in their product. 00:01:49.680 --> 00:01:53.200 Between 4 and 15 cents per unit sold, which can start adding up if we're talking about 00:01:53.200 --> 00:02:00.080 a company that ships a lot of displays. On the other hand, DisplayPort is completely royalty-free, with manufacturers only paying 00:02:00.080 --> 00:02:04.800 a fee to join Vesa, which gives them access to the latest spec. 00:02:04.800 --> 00:02:08.760 To be clear, this doesn't mean that you're paying some kind of premium for HDMI products, 00:02:08.760 --> 00:02:13.120 as there are plenty of low-cost displays and devices that feature HDMI, but the extraction 00:02:13.120 --> 00:02:17.800 of royalties has rubbed some enthusiasts the wrong way, especially when the HDMI form makes 00:02:17.800 --> 00:02:20.800 the decision that seems unfriendly to consumers. 00:02:20.800 --> 00:02:26.920 4. Daisy Chaining. If you're running a multi-monitor setup, DisplayPort offers a more elegant way to drive 00:02:26.920 --> 00:02:32.520 all of your screens. You can just run another cable from one monitor to the next, instead of connecting everything 00:02:32.520 --> 00:02:39.760 back to your PC. With the latest version of DisplayPort, 2.1, you can Daisy Chain up to 4 4K monitors running 00:02:39.760 --> 00:02:45.240 up to 60 frames per second. Pretty cool, especially if you have a limited number of ports on your computer to begin with. 00:02:45.240 --> 00:02:49.320 DisplayPort can do this because of a feature called multi-stream transport, meaning the 00:02:49.320 --> 00:02:52.960 link cable can actually carry multiple streams at once. 00:02:52.960 --> 00:02:56.880 Do be sure though that the monitors you buy have a DisplayPort output if you want to Daisy 00:02:56.880 --> 00:03:00.600 Chain, as some monitors only have a DisplayPort input. 5. 00:03:00.600 --> 00:03:06.620 It is much easier to convert DisplayPort to HDMI than to go the other way around. 00:03:06.620 --> 00:03:11.960 This is because of a feature called DisplayPort dual mode, or DP++, which can actually output 00:03:11.960 --> 00:03:16.000 a native HDMI signal through a physical DisplayPort connector. 00:03:16.000 --> 00:03:20.560 This means that adapters that run from a DisplayPort output to a screen with an HDMI input are 00:03:20.560 --> 00:03:29.120 straightforward to construct and cheap to buy. However, going from an HDMI source to a DisplaySport screen is much more complicated, as the adapter 00:03:29.120 --> 00:03:33.200 has to have active logic inside of it to convert the signal properly. 00:03:33.200 --> 00:03:38.440 And 6. Many DisplayPort cables have latches that actually keep the connector in place. 00:03:38.440 --> 00:03:41.960 Once you push the cable all the way in, a couple of latches will pop up and lock the 00:03:41.960 --> 00:03:45.880 cable to the device, often audibly, so to disconnect it you then have to hold down a 00:03:45.880 --> 00:03:49.760 button on the end of the cable while you're pulling, mitigating the risk that your cable 00:03:49.760 --> 00:03:54.360 will come loose when you're in the middle of something really important gaming. 00:03:54.360 --> 00:03:57.440 And admittedly, this isn't quite as cool as the other features we've discussed in this 00:03:57.440 --> 00:04:01.560 video, but it might be the most useful feature if you're one of the folks who likes to walk 00:04:01.560 --> 00:04:06.560 around the room with your laptop. But if you're worried about a cable being too difficult to remove, keep in mind that 00:04:06.560 --> 00:04:12.160 this is an optional feature. And there are plenty of cables out there that don't have these little hooks if you just 00:04:12.160 --> 00:04:15.960 gotta go fast. So thanks for watching guys, if you liked this video hit like, hit subscribe and hit 00:04:15.960 --> 00:04:20.280 us up in the comments section with your suggestions for topics that we should cover in the future.