Connect LG Ultrafine 27MD5KA to an Xbox Series X (or console in general)

[MichaelPawn]

Hello.

I have an LG Ultrafine 27MD5KA which I am trying to connect my Xbox Series X to but it does not have an HDMI port. I've purchased an HDMI to thunderbolt 3 adapter and it didn't help.

I've tried numerous adapter converters and I can't seem to find anything that would work. I've searched online for help and it seems like there isn't much on this topic. Thanks!

 

[Amethyst1]

I've purchased an HDMI to thunderbolt 3 adapter and it didn't help.

There is no such adapter unfortunately. You probably have a HDMI to USB-C adapter which is quite different — and totally incompatible with the 27MD5KA.

I've tried numerous adapter converters and I can't seem to find anything that would work.

You need to use a HDMI 2.0 to DisplayPort 1.2 adapter and run a DisplayPort cable from that into a Thunderbolt 3 PCIe add-in card such as the Gigabyte GC-ALPINE RIDGE or GC-TITAN RIDGE to encapsulate the DisplayPort signal into a Thunderbolt 3 stream.

The 27MD5KA requires video input via Thunderbolt 3. That’s the only way.

 

[Jun]

There is no such adapter unfortunately. You probably have a HDMI to USB-C adapter which is quite different — and totally incompatible with the 27MD5KA.


You need to use a HDMI 2.0 to DisplayPort 1.2 adapter and run a DisplayPort cable from that into a Thunderbolt 3 PCIe add-in card such as the Gigabyte GC-ALPINE RIDGE or GC-TITAN RIDGE to encapsulate the DisplayPort signal into a Thunderbolt 3 stream.

The 27MD5KA requires video input via Thunderbolt 3. That’s the only way.

I have an LG Ultrafine 24MD4KL. And I want to connect to my windows computer. Does the HDMI to USB-C adapter can help me?

 

[Amethyst1]

I have an LG Ultrafine 24MD4KL. And I want to connect to my windows computer. Does the HDMI to USB-C adapter can help me?

It should work, since the 24” accepts video input via USB-C.

 

[Jun]

It should work, since the 24” accepts video input via USB-C.

Thank you, Ame, that made perfect sense. And I am not sure if the adapter will work. By the way, the adapter link is here(https://www.amazon.com/Club-3D-Monitor-Converter-CAC-1334/dp/B09JP43FRC), could you please help me to determine if it is useful for me
thank u very match

 

[Amethyst1]

Thank you, Ame, that made perfect sense. And I am not sure if the adapter will work. By the way, the adapter link is here(https://www.amazon.com/Club-3D-Monitor-Converter-CAC-1334/dp/B09JP43FRC), could you please help me to determine if it is useful for me
thank u very match

I don't have the monitor or adapter so can't speak from experience. However, this adapter does not include a USB connection (from the computer to the monitor) so you won't be able to use the monitor's built-in speakers or USB ports or control its brightness when it's hooked up using this adapter.

If your Windows PC's GPU has a (Mini-) DisplayPort output, the Wacom Link Plus is also a (more expensive) option since it includes a USB 2.0 connection to enable these features. (Don't use the Wacom's HDMI input: it's v1.4 and only good for 30 Hz refresh at "4K").

 

[Jun]

I don't have the monitor or adapter so can't speak from experience. However, this adapter does not include a USB connection (from the computer to the monitor) so you won't be able to use the monitor's built-in speakers or USB ports or control its brightness when it's hooked up using this adapter.

If your Windows PC's GPU has a (Mini-) DisplayPort output, the Wacom Link Plus is also a (more expensive) option since it includes a USB 2.0 connection to enable these features. (Don't use the Wacom's HDMI input: it's v1.4 and only good for 30 Hz refresh at "4K").

Thank you for your advice!! Thanks to you, I learned a lot.