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In this case, a DisplayPort to HDMI male-to-male cable is required, or you’ll need an adapter with a DisplayPort male end and an HDMI port female end. In both cases, the PC connects to the TV ...

TechRadar is reporting that HDMI.org, the group that oversees the HDMI spec has informed them that MiniDisplayPort->HDMI cables are illegal and shouldn’t be sold. All of them.

However, the existing spec "contemplates" a cable connector that would be equivalent to the existing products on the market, which include a male DisplayPort connector and a female HDMI connector.

The Thunderbolt/USB 4 port is a rectangular oval. If you look inside a device port, you’ll see a thin line directly across the center–that’s a male connector within the port.

In case anyone ever comes back to this thread, I bought a USB 3.1 Gen 2 USB-A male to USB-C female cable and plugged that into the desktop PCs USB 3 port. The female part is located near where I ...