Today, the most common way to connect a computer to a smart TV or a monitor is always by using HDMI cables. HDMI standards are constantly evolving, and especially the 2.1 and 2.2 versions continue to attract the market's attention. However, this is not the only option we have to get high image quality from televisions. When we want to achieve good quality, we often ignore the alternatives. However, other types of connections available in the market can also offer extremely high performances.
DisplayPort, a much more affordable option compared to HDMI cables, actually makes a huge difference for technology enthusiasts. This format not only offers the high resolution and refresh rate you need for playing video games or watching series/movies, but it is also fully compatible with advanced visual features like HDR and VRR. When users feel they are pushing the limits of current popular standards, turning to this alternative format becomes a logical choice. It holds great potential, especially for those who frequently use their monitors and feel that their device is not operating at full capacity.
If you feel that the image and sound quality remains low when you connect your computer, game console, or media player to your TV, this is usually because you are using an incorrect or inadequate HDMI standard. HDMI 2.1, which has become the most popular standard today, seamlessly supports 120 Hz refresh rate at 4K resolution and 60 Hz refresh rate at 8K resolution by offering 48 Gbps bandwidth. This standard also incorporates many essential features sought by gamers and cinephiles, such as VRR, ALLM, eARC, and dynamic HDR. The newest generation game consoles from giant companies like Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo have also fundamentally adopted this standard. Therefore, current HDMI technology is considered more than sufficient for home entertainment systems under present conditions.
In contrast, DisplayPort technology is at a much more advanced level, especially in terms of technical hardware, and can often be obtained with a more economical budget. For example, the DisplayPort 2.1 standard reaches a bandwidth of approximately 80 Gbps, which is almost twice that of HDMI 2.1. Thanks to this immense capacity, extreme settings such as 240 Hz at 4K resolution and 60 Hz at 8K resolution with HDR support are possible. In fact, when special compression technologies are used, it can even support 16K resolution or dual 8K screens. Despite all these superior technical features and its affordable price, the main question in consumers' minds is: If it is this good, why don't we see this port on our smart TVs?
DisplayPort basically stands out as a standard designed primarily for professional monitors and personal computers. Features such as being able to connect multiple monitors simultaneously in a daisy chain or ensuring perfect compatibility with advanced synchronization technologies appeal to computer users. In real-world usage scenarios on televisions, the 4K 120 Hz, HDR, and advanced audio formats offered by HDMI 2.1 already meet all the needs of consumers and more. From the perspective of TV manufacturers, adding an extra connection port to the devices means more hardware costs and design complexity. For this reason, instead of increasing their costs by adding a feature that is not in demand, companies continue to use the universally accepted HDMI standard.
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