Connection question / Display and video
Can I connect HDMI to DisplayPort?
Exact equipment requirements apply.
FromHDMI
ConditionalHDMI → DisplayPort active converter
ToDisplayPort
The answer
Short answer Only with an active HDMI-to-DisplayPort converter built for that direction. A DisplayPort-to-HDMI cable or adapter will not work in reverse.
What you need
The cable or adapter class
- HDMI → DisplayPort active converter
Before you buy
What must be true
- One direct display path, without a dock or extra conversion stage
- All converter power requirements are satisfied, or documented as not needed
- Exact cable / converter supports the selected signal direction
- Source supports the complete requested video mode
- Every cable and converter supports that complete mode
- Selected display input supports that complete mode
Watch out
Direction and exact products matter
Connectors that fit do not prove a connection works. Check that the exact cable or adapter is documented for HDMI → DisplayPort, and that both devices support what you need. Going the other way? See DisplayPort to HDMI.
Identify the ends
The connectors
Evidence
Where this answer comes from
R004Exact video mode must be documented across every path componentR007Cable direction is a product-level requirementR003HDMI to DisplayPort is an explicitly directional active class
S036StarTech.comHDMI to DisplayPort adapterS012HDMI Licensing AdministratorHDMI 2.1 feature implementation FAQS015VESADisplayPort FAQS035StarTech.comActive DisplayPort to HDMI adapterS037StarTech.comBidirectional USB-C to DisplayPort cable
Independent review pending. This page summarizes documented requirements; it is not a compatibility guarantee.