what type of HDMI cable to use?

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what type of HDMI cable to use?

the HDMI cable that came with my monitor doesn't fit. What cable do I need to get to fit in the macbook pro mid 2014 hdmi port?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jan 25, 2023 4:31 AM

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kaz-k

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Jan 25, 2023 5:28 AM in response to judxm

Hi,

HDMI connector is international standard, any HDMI cable could connect your MacBook Pro.

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014) - Technical Specifications

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014) - Technical Specifications

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Answer 2

Jan 25, 2023 12:27 PM in response to judxm

No.

Macs have always used full size HDMI cables, and the 2014 model has standard HDMI ports.

can you post a picture of the ends of this cable?

or see if an end matches something else on this chart:

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Jan 25, 2023 7:58 AM in response to judxm

HDMI cables you want for HDMI-only Displays (higher resolutions than 720p TV sets) are marked as Certified with an anti-counterfeiting tag and are labeled:

"Premium High Speed HDMI cable" or that + "with Ethernet" --OR--

"Ultra High Speed HDMI cable" or that + "48G"

Cables with No Certification tags are good for your standard 720p TV set, and not much more.

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judxm Author

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Jan 25, 2023 9:52 AM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder

my LG monitor came with an HDMI cable but it's too big for my macbook's HDMI port. I read that there are several type of HDMI cables - standard, mini, micro. Am I right that the macbook pro mid 2014 requires a mini hdmi cable?

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judxm Author

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Jan 26, 2023 12:51 AM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder

Omg thanks so much, I was being such an idiot 🤦‍♀️ turns out I mixed up the cables and grabbed the display port one, your message made me realise it 🤦‍♀️

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