Hp zbook 15 splitting displayport
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 717
Hi all,
I have two old but decent external monitors I'd like to use with my laptop. They're both DVI/VGA only.
My zbook has a VGA, displayport and thunderbolt.
Upon reading about displayport I learned about daisy chaining etc. Also found that I should be able to get a hub/splitter for the DP.
Problem is there doesn't seem to be a DP to multi DVI available.
What would be the best way to do it in your opinion?
Few options:
-DP to multi DP with added DP to DVI "blocks"
-One DP to DVI cable and then use the VGA for the second
-One DP to DVI and one TB to DVI.
Preference is a cheap and simple fix as I'll pick up a 4k monitor at some point.
Also wouldn't mind having the ability to connect my TV (with sound), not that important though.
Cheers
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 506
I haven't personally attempted to use Multi Stream Transport (MST) (splitting DP), but when coworkers tried it in the past, it was a fickle beast at best. I'd suggest using the VGA port and a DP-single link DVI adapter (if the connected monitor is 1920x1200 or lower resolution).
If you have an old 2560x1440 monitor, you'll need a DP- Dual Link DVI adapter which will be pricier and a bit more fickle. You'll also need a dual link DVI cable in this scenario.
I've used a handful of the Startech DP-SL DVI adapters from Amazon and had no issues, some of the Cables2Go adapters we had a work had a tendency to have the connector come apart when bent wrong.
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 506
Oh yeah, for TV connection, just buy a DP-HDMI adapter and then connect via HDMI cable. DP is capable of transporting sound, so that should pass through the HDMI adapter to your TV.