Questions & Answers for Belkin 4K Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter
Belkin 4K Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter
49 Questions + 11 Answers
49 Questions from the Community
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Can the late 2012 iMac be used as a monitor with this?
I want to connect my PC laptop (with HDMI port) and use iMac (with Thunderbolt 2 port) as external monitor/display.
- Asked by Ly T
- Mar 25, 2018
- Flag as inappropriate (Can the late 2012 iMac be used as a monitor with this?)
AnswerNo, according to Apple support document ht204592 "Use your iMac as a display with Target Display Mode".
The iMac (27-inch, Late 2009) and iMac (27-inch, Mid 2010) allowed either a Thunderbolt or DisplayPort connection. You would need a HDMI 1.4 to DisplayPort adapter for that.
The later iMacs (Mid 2011-Mid 2014) only allowed a Thunderbolt connection. If the iMac behaved as a standard Thunderbolt display, then there are adapters that could make it work (HDMI 1.4 to DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 3 add-in card and PCIe slot to power it, and an Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter).
But I don't think the iMac behaves as a standard Thunderbolt display because I can't find any reports of successful attempts to connect a Thunderbolt iMac in Target Display Mode to a PC running Windows.
If the iMac does not behave as a standard Thunderbolt display, then it means the macOS must be sending video in a non-standard format over the Thunderbolt cable (not as a DisplayPort stream inside a Thunderbolt stream). Windows won't have the software to do that unless Apple writes a Windows driver to do it but that won't help you because you don't have a Thunderbolt port.- Answered by Joseph V from Fort Langley
- Jun 29, 2018
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will this cable work with a thunderbolt 2 port?
- Asked by Thomas L from Oakland
- Apr 11, 2015
- Flag as inappropriate (will this cable work with a thunderbolt 2 port?)
AnswerYes, it will work with any Thunderbolt port.
- Answered by Freddy W
- May 25, 2016
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Does this adapter work with Thunderbolt 1?
Most adapters I have found require Thunderbolt 2, and I have a MacBook Air (early 2014) which only has Thunderbolt 1.
- Asked by Jeremy L from Pleasant View
- Feb 8, 2016
- Flag as inappropriate (Does this adapter work with Thunderbolt 1?)
AnswerThe adapter will work with Thunderbolt 1 devices. However, only Thunderbolt 2 devices are capable of outputting 4K content.
- Answered by Freddy W
- May 25, 2016
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does this work for a Thunderbolt 3?
- Asked by Julia B from Macomb
- Nov 12, 2018
- Flag as inappropriate (does this work for a Thunderbolt 3?)
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Will this connect to my HDTV via MacBook Pro with touch bar?
- Asked by Stephanie T from Warrandyte
- Nov 5, 2016
- Flag as inappropriate (Will this connect to my HDTV via MacBook Pro with touch bar?)
AnswerThis won't work for the Touch Bar MacBook Pro. You need USB-C to HDMI.
- Answered by Samantha M
- Jun 9, 2017
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is this for bi directional use. to capture video/audio from a video camera?
- Asked by Steve H from Indian Trail
- Jan 27, 2018
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Will this fix HDCP issues on 1080p projector
Scenario:
iMac 21.5 late 2009 full HD screen
I have a new HDCP compliant BenQ w1050 1080p projector connected via a MDP to HDMI adapter and both Amazon and Netflix consider the HDCP to be incomplete and will not stream HDCP content in HD. They will however do non-HDCP content in HD so it is possible to receive HD and also without an external device connected the HDCP content streams in HD.
I am aware that HDCP is mostly films and that I obviously have a break in the protocol but will this Belkin adapter resolve it? Clearly my cheap one will not but it may not be at fault... I do not know.
Help appreciated.
thanks
Gabriel- Asked by Gabriel H
- Dec 28, 2017
- Flag as inappropriate (Will this fix HDCP issues on 1080p projector)
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The specs indicate that the audio will transfer to hdmi device if using a mid 2012 (or later) MacBook. Will it also work with an iMac (late 2012)?
I need to connect iMac computers (late 2012 models) to Smartboards via HDMI cable. The audio seems to work with older iMacs with 10.8.3 using the hdmi adapter that I have (not Belkin) but not with the newer iMacs running the 10.8.3 or higher.
- Asked by Michael B from Brooklyn
- Jan 8, 2018
- Flag as inappropriate (The specs indicate that the audio will transfer to hdmi device if using a mid 2012 (or later) MacBook. Will it also work with an iMac (late 2012)?)
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Does this adapter support HDMI 2.0 and specifically 4K at 60Hz?
- Asked by Simon C from Brisbane
- Aug 27, 2015
- Flag as inappropriate (Does this adapter support HDMI 2.0 and specifically 4K at 60Hz?)
AnswerOnly 30Hz 4K unfortunately.
- Answered by Simon C from Brisbane
- Nov 2, 2015
- Flag as inappropriate Answer (Does this adapter support HDMI 2.0 and specifically 4K at 60Hz?)
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Can I use this adapter also from Thunderbolt to HDMI?
I have a MacBook Air (mid 2011) and only have Thunderbolt connection. How do I attach an HDMI tv or projector to my MacBook Air?
- Asked by Joeri R
- Feb 2, 2016
- Flag as inappropriate (Can I use this adapter also from Thunderbolt to HDMI?)
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Does this allow you to connect a Mid 2014 MacBook Pro to a 4K Display and get 60Hz refresh rate?
I want to use the DisplayPort plug in the Thunderbolt output on a 15" 2014 rMacBook Pro, and connect the HDMI to the 4K Display. It would be nice to know if this configuration will support 60Hz Refresh rate, because 30Hz doesn't work so well when you're trying to edit video.
- Asked by Chris O from Amherst
- Jun 29, 2015
- Flag as inappropriate (Does this allow you to connect a Mid 2014 MacBook Pro to a 4K Display and get 60Hz refresh rate?)
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Why don't they have a thunderbolt to HDMI cable?
- Asked by Jacob B
- Jun 4, 2015
- Flag as inappropriate (Why don't they have a thunderbolt to HDMI cable?)
AnswerThis adapter uses the Thunderbolt port on your mac.
Thunderbolt ports double up as mini DisplayPorts since they share the same connector.- Answered by Freddy W
- May 25, 2016
- Flag as inappropriate Answer (Why don't they have a thunderbolt to HDMI cable?)
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could i use it to connect to a projector
- Asked by Davy T from Beverly Hills
- Jul 7, 2015
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Will this work to connect a Macbook Pro Retina to an older iMac with a Mini DVI port and use the older iMac as a monitor?
- Asked by John C from Sharjah
- Dec 12, 2015
- Flag as inappropriate (Will this work to connect a Macbook Pro Retina to an older iMac with a Mini DVI port and use the older iMac as a monitor?)
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Does this adapter mean that the iMac can become a display for my ps4? It would save me from hauling a TV to my dorm in college
- Asked by Connor C from Mineral City
- Oct 25, 2015
- Flag as inappropriate (Does this adapter mean that the iMac can become a display for my ps4? It would save me from hauling a TV to my dorm in college)
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