HDMI to VGA?

kabayiri

Hi all,
I have a HP laptop with only a hdmi connector for video output.

I want to connect the laptop to a VGA monitor, only to find HP don't sell the connector cable in the UK

A guy at a well known computer supplies place suggested using a DisplayPort to VGA adapter, but is this compatible?

My knowledge and use on DisplayPort is zero

Thanks

danthemoneysavingman

Seems your choices are: HDfury adapter (c.£50) or a cable like this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003H24OIW/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&seller=
Apparently you'll need to check (with the cable) whether VGA accepts a digital signal. Otherwise you'll need the converter.

Some further research will be required before purchasing - make sure you do it!
HTH

penrhyn

VGA is an analogue interface, HDMI is digital. If your monitor has a DVI port then you can get a simple adapter cable.

kabayiri

Thanks for the replies.

I had seen the Fury device, but nothing beats experience.

Sadly, I will have to connect to VGA monitors in the workplace, my home monitor has dvi already.

poppy10_2

What model is your HP laptop? It's very unusual for a laptop to only have a HDMI output

kabayiri

poppy10 wrote: »

What model is your HP laptop? It's very unusual for a laptop to only have a HDMI output

HP Envy.

I could live with the hdmi port, if HP were to offer the simple low cost adapter to UK customers, but they don't - it's only available in the US.

It's another case of non-US customers being short changed.

poppy10_2

The HP Envy laptops all have mini-DisplayPort outputs as well as the HDMI-out.

You can buy a mini-DisplayPort to VGA adaptor for as little as £7.11 online (you'll also need a standard VGA cable to connect the VGA end of the adaptor to your monitor).

kabayiri

Ahh yes, it does Thanks Poppy10

I can see an adapter at Aria too.

It might sound odd, but I have never bothered hooking it up to external displays. I don't really use the graphics side of the laptop at all.