By 2010, the writing was on the wall: VGA would be replaced with DisplayPort or HDMI, or another cable designed for digital signals needed by today’s LCDs, and not analog signals used by ...

which had an HDMI port.. and there was talk of a regular/unpowered HDMI-VGA adaptor being insufficient, and needing a *powered* HDMI-VGA adaptor .. why would that have been needed? VGA's pin 9 ...

You could have an HDMI output from your laptop that needs to be connected to a VGA input on your monitor. In such a situation, you’ll need to use an HDMI to VGA adapter. It can also be useful ...

But if you want to connect a computer to your TV (or you've got a new computer monitor), the options tend to be HDMI, DisplayPort, DVI, and sometimes old-school VGA. Each connection has its pros ...

Note that both standards can drive older display types, both via adapters and adapter cables: HDMI to VGA and DVI; and DisplayPort to VGA, DVI, and HDMI. Both standards are also backward ...

His method utilized a modified HDMI-to-VGA adapter. From the looks of it, apps like music for Google Play, Pandora, and Music All Access seem to able to be streamed through this device.

HDMI is a mixed-signal, streaming technology, making it less optimal for PCs and more for consumer electronics, he said. Adapters are available to connect VGA monitors to laptops that have HDMI or ...

Almost any flat-screen model should have two ports a laptop can easily connect to: a trapezoid-shaped analog VGA input and a flatter digital HDMI input. Almost all older Windows laptops include ...

We’ve found the best USB-C–to–HDMI, USB-C–to–DisplayPort, USB-C–to–DVI, and USB-C–to–VGA cables and adapters to help you use your new computer with the video display you prefer.

Then I started hearing complaints about why their monitors have VGA and DVI connectors only, but their work laptops only have HDMI or DisplayPort. What I noticed is that all monitors still come ...

When it comes time to connect your shiny new soundbar or AV receiver, your two main choices are HDMI or optical digital audio. The simplest advice is to go with HDMI when you can. But if you can't ...