I have a desktop that has two DisplayPorts. However my monitor accepts only HDMI and VGA input. How can I connect the DisplayPort 1.2 output to my monitor?
I plan to use multiple monitors in the future. Will it make an impact in the long run if I choose display port over VGA ?
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You buy a display port to HDMI adapter, and then connect to the monitor using HDMI cable.
I believe the best resolution VGA will give you is 720p, and with HDMI through display port you get full HD resolution (1080p).
2As Dallas said, you can connect your monitor to DisplayPort with the help of a DP-HDMI adapter. Be sure to get a good-quality one (and supporting DP 1.2) since otherwise you wouldn't be able to get high resolution and long cable distance support.
Some advantages are listed here : but those are probably not what you might be interested in. The main advantage over VGA is that the signal is digital, not analog : interferences and low-quality cables will not produce "noise" on the image. It also helps getting higher resolution on longer distances without quality loss. Another fact is the DRM support.
