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There are reports that DisplayPort on some (possibly all) current thinkpads does not support audio. While there are adapters to convert DisplayPort to HDMI, the lack of audio makes it impossible to, for example, watch a DVD or Blu-Ray on an HDTV using the DisplayPort. [http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/W-Series-ThinkPad-Laptops/Displayport-to-HDMI-with-audio/td-p/68575 See this thread for more information]
 
There are reports that DisplayPort on some (possibly all) current thinkpads does not support audio. While there are adapters to convert DisplayPort to HDMI, the lack of audio makes it impossible to, for example, watch a DVD or Blu-Ray on an HDTV using the DisplayPort. [http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/W-Series-ThinkPad-Laptops/Displayport-to-HDMI-with-audio/td-p/68575 See this thread for more information]
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Audio over DisplayPort when used in conjunction with a DisplayPort to HDMI conversion cable is [http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/T400-T500-and-newer-T-series/T410-T510-DisplayPort-features-audio/td-p/191530/page/3 confirmed] to work on W500, T410 and T510 both on integrated and discrete graphics options on Windows systems.
  
 
== External Sources ==
 
== External Sources ==
 
* [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-72148.html ThinkPad Digital Video Interface (DVI) and DVI Pass-Through]
 
* [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-72148.html ThinkPad Digital Video Interface (DVI) and DVI Pass-Through]
 
* [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-70321.html DisplayPort Monitor Cables - Overview]
 
* [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-70321.html DisplayPort Monitor Cables - Overview]

Revision as of 04:38, 17 June 2010

DisplayPort is a digital video connector, available on select ThinkPads

ThinkPads featuring this technology

Port Replicators and Docks featuring this technology

DVI Pass-through

Certain ThinkPad models have a DisplayPort connection which offers DVI pass-through.

Check ThinkPad Digital Video Interface (DVI) and DVI Pass-Through for more information, and to see if a specific model and configuration is supported.

Audio Support

There are reports that DisplayPort on some (possibly all) current thinkpads does not support audio. While there are adapters to convert DisplayPort to HDMI, the lack of audio makes it impossible to, for example, watch a DVD or Blu-Ray on an HDTV using the DisplayPort. See this thread for more information

Audio over DisplayPort when used in conjunction with a DisplayPort to HDMI conversion cable is confirmed to work on W500, T410 and T510 both on integrated and discrete graphics options on Windows systems.

External Sources