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Thu, Sep 15 2011, 6:37PM
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Hello, do you think this will be critical in future?  If yes, why?  I am between 2 laptops one with and one without.  The one with is more expensive and I like it less so the only reason to get it would be the HDMI.    Thanks!

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Thu, Sep 15 2011, 6:46PM
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RE: Laptop with HDMI output

I wouldnt worry about it too much, DVI, VGA, and I think Thunderbolt can all be converted to HDMI with the right cable.  You may need to run a seperate audio cable however.

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Mon, Sep 26 2011, 1:47PM
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RE: Laptop with HDMI output

vga is not easily converted to HDMI (analog to digital).

 

HDMI gives you more & easier connection options than dvi or displayport. But it depends on what output you plan on connecting to.

 

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Mon, Sep 26 2011, 2:18PM
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RE: Laptop with HDMI output

I bought an Acer with a blu-ray and HDMI to enable us to watch blu-rays when we are on holiday. I have found it money well spent.

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Mon, Sep 26 2011, 2:27PM
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Our 2 laptops have it. And one is a cheap 13.6 inch Lenovo. Definitely worth it Smile

 

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Mon, Sep 26 2011, 2:42PM
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rendu wrote:

Hello, do you think this will be critical in future?  If yes, why?  I am between 2 laptops one with and one without.  The one with is more expensive and I like it less so the only reason to get it would be the HDMI.    Thanks!

That's a difficult question to answer without knowing your requirements. If you only ever plan to use it as a laptop using its own screen then it doesn't matter what sockets it's got. If you intend to use it to play/stream HD video to your TV, then HDMI seems currently to be the most universal interface for that task.

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