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Want_Notch
11-12-2012, 03:28 PM
Can some one explain Display Port and DVI port to me?

At my office I have a Dell Precision M4600 w/docking station connected to two Dell 24" monitors via DVI.
I was looking at connecting a 32" 720p HDTV tv to run as a main monitor with a DVI to HDMI adaptor cable.

Unfortunatly it seems my video card cannot handle that and would only allow me to run the 32" is a low resolution and the second 24" would not work at all.
My docking station does have Display Port connections that if I understand (from the interwebs) correctly will allow me to run a better resolution on the 32" and allow me to still keep one of the 24's.

True? False? Or should I just bite the bullet and buy a true 30"+ computer monitor

Cleveland Dave
11-12-2012, 03:35 PM
are you plugging in the dvi adapter into a dvi splitter?
or does your dock have two dvi ports?
or is it one dvi port and one DP port?

my laptop has a dvi to HDMI adapter that i run to my 24in tv in resolution of something like 1380x768

Want_Notch
11-12-2012, 03:41 PM
I have two DVI ports and right under them are the Display Ports..

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