Depending on what you need out of your A/V setup, HDMI, DisplayPort, and USB-C each carry individual strengths and weaknesses. For most home TV setups, HDMI is the way to go, and it probably will ...

HDMI and DisplayPort handle 192Hz/24-bit audio, but with HDMI, that’s only over a single cable connection. That’s fine for high-resolution audio buffs with an HD audio player and an A/V receiver.

So, although DisplayPort has superior capacity, most consumer electronics like televisions, projectors, and game consoles opt for HDMI. However, HDMI 1.4 and below are not suited to 4K video.

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HDMI 2.1 was officially announced in January 2017 and promises to nearly triple the data rate and bandwidth of HDMI 2.0, almost doubling the capabilities of DisplayPort 1.4.

We're out here weighing up the differences between DisplayPort vs HDMI for gaming. Whether you're a console or PC gamer, we've got answers.

HDMI has limitations, though, and isn't always the perfect choice. For example, your TV likely has HDMI 1.4 connections, which max out at 3,820x2,160-pixel resolution at 30 frames per second.

DisplayPort’s superior bandwidth has given it the edge over HDMI at each step of the standard's evolution. Even the earliest 1.0 and 1.1 versions support 144Hz refresh rates at 1080p, along with ...

So, while DisplayPort 2.1b doesn’t necessarily demand you get a new cable (like HDMI 2.2’s Ultra96 cables), if you want a longer DisplayPort 2.1 cable, you can now get one as part of the new ...

DisplayPort looks similar to HDMI but is a connector more common on PCs than TVs. It still allows for high-definition video and (in many cases) audio, but its standards are a bit different.

For general-purpose use -- and a single 4K display is no longer a special case -- then it doesn't matter. You're probably better off with HDMI, in general, simply because monitors with DisplayPort ...