Mini DisplayPort's HDCP extension disables playback of certain DRM-encrypted content on any display not designed for it.Its use as the video connector for the 24-inch Cinema Display may complicate compatibility: Compatibility Īpple replaced the DVI port from the MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac, Mac Mini, and the Mac Pro with the Mini DisplayPort. With an adapter, the Mini DisplayPort can drive display devices with VGA, DVI, or HDMI interfaces.
Unlike its Mini-DVI and Micro-DVI predecessors, the Mini DisplayPort can drive display devices with resolutions up to 2560×1600 ( WQXGA) in its DisplayPort 1.1a implementation, and 4096×2160 ( 4K) in its DisplayPort 1.2 implementation.
