Per Apple's Support Page on the Thunderbolt Display. You need a Thunderbolt signal to drive this monitor and HDMI simply can't do it. The Thunderbolt display is more than a display it's a Thunderbolt hub/dock with a display attached to it.įrom this picture, you can see all the ports that the display comes with:Īs such, this is not a mDP or DP monitor.
In short, HDMI simply cannot create the "signaling" required for a DP or mDP signal. Source: how do I connect an Apple Thunderbolt display to a PC?
Plugs in just fine, but the display just does not turn on. Cable Matters Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter (Mini DP to HDMI) in Black - Thunderbolt and Thunderbolt 2 Port Compatible 4.5 (2,150) £799£8.99 Get it tomorrow, 4 Mar FREE Delivery by Amazon BLK Firewire IEEE1394 Adapter, USB 2.0 Male to Firewire IEEE 1394 6 Pin Female2PACK 2. I bought thisĬonverter, which converts the HDMI signal to DisplayPort. I also want to connect it to my Windows laptop via HDMI. Consequently, you cannot connect an HDMI Source to a Thunderbolt DisplayĭisplayPort (DP) and mini DisplayPort (mDP) can drive HDMI devices, but not the other way around. There's no such thing as a female Thunderbolt to male HDMI cable.
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