6' DP-to-HDMI cable $19.99 @ BestBuy.com

[VirtualLarry]

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/rocketfish-6-displayport-to-hdmi-cable/8935266.p?id=1218954924050&skuId=8935266&st=categoryid$cat0000&cp=18&lp=6

I believe that these are the cables that the HDMI licensing org banned off of the market, so you cannot import them into the US anymore. So if you think that you might need one, grab it while it's still available.

Edit: For some reason, it's not linking, sorry.

 

[It's Not Lupus]

decided to look into this to know why

" The HDMI specification defines an HDMI cable as having only HDMI connectors on the ends. Anything else is not a licensed use of the specification and therefore, not allowed.

Basically, a cable that has a HDMI connector at one end and a Mini DisplayPort connector at the other is not a "true" HDMI cable, and is thus, by definition, outside the HDMI specification.

As a result, these cables are considered unlicensed by HDMI Licensing and are not to be sold. Mini DisplayPort to HDMI cables can still be found, for example at the Apple Online Store -- but some retailers, like MonoPrice.com, have already discontinued their mDP to HDMI offerings.

Instead, users can buy Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Female dongles. These dongles, when combined with a standard HDMI-HDMI cable, connect MacBook Pros, and other devices with mDP ports, to high-definition televisions and desktop monitors that accept HDMI. "

 

[MisterE]

Greetings, Larry! Amazon.com has lots of DisplayPort-to-HDMI cables (and DisplayPort-to-HDMI adapters) for sale for a lot less than your linked BestBuy cable. BestBuy even has a cheaper MiniDP-to-HDMI cable for $11:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/agptek-6...r/1307299982.p

 

[Gunbuster]

This is the stupidest thing I have read all week. The HDMI org can suck it! I don't want to be stuck with a dongle and added points of failure.

 

[pw257008]

Those are clearance because Best Buy is doing a branding overhaul. This is the non-clearance version (Insignia): http://www.bestbuy.com/site/insignia...hdmi&cp=1&lp=3

 

[fleshconsumed]

decided to look into this to know why

" The HDMI specification defines an HDMI cable as having only HDMI connectors on the ends. Anything else is not a licensed use of the specification and therefore, not allowed.

Basically, a cable that has a HDMI connector at one end and a Mini DisplayPort connector at the other is not a "true" HDMI cable, and is thus, by definition, outside the HDMI specification.

As a result, these cables are considered unlicensed by HDMI Licensing and are not to be sold. Mini DisplayPort to HDMI cables can still be found, for example at the Apple Online Store -- but some retailers, like MonoPrice.com, have already discontinued their mDP to HDMI offerings.

Instead, users can buy Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Female dongles. These dongles, when combined with a standard HDMI-HDMI cable, connect MacBook Pros, and other devices with mDP ports, to high-definition televisions and desktop monitors that accept HDMI. "

Looks like ebay is full of DP to HDMI cables under $10. I doubt ebay can crack on all the cable sellers so I think we're safe from the HDMI consortium insanity.

 

[SimMike2]

My notebook only has Display Port, which unfortunately is not HDCP compliant with Windows Media Center and protected content. But when I use a DP to HDMI adapter routed to my TV or projector, it works just fine.