Which Thinkpads have an Hdmi output

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Which Thinkpads have an Hdmi output

#1 Post by behar1 » Mon Feb 25, 2013 7:51 pm

Can anyone of you good folks can point me to Thinkpads with an hdmi output please.

I'm still using my T60P which works like a champ but I would like to get rid of directv and I've been told that I'll need a laptop with Hdmi Output.

Thanks in advance.

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Re: Which Thinkpads have an Hdmi output

#2 Post by ZaZ » Mon Feb 25, 2013 9:00 pm

behar1 wrote:I've been told that I'll need a laptop with Hdmi Output.
Who told you that and what was their reasoning? You could pick up the dock for the T60 and that will get you a DVI conntector, which is easily converted to HDMI with a cable, though you'll get no sound.

None of your classic ThinkPads will have HDMI, but newer models will get you a displayport, which is also easily converted to HDMI with a cable. Some of the first ThinkPads to offer a displayport like the X200, T400, R500, etc., do not do sound, but that was later fixed. Newer models should have no trouble with it.
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Re: Which Thinkpads have an Hdmi output

#3 Post by behar1 » Mon Feb 25, 2013 9:46 pm

Some of the first ThinkPads to offer a displayport like the X200, T400, R500, etc., do not do sound, but that was later fixed. Newer models should have no trouble with it.
Thanks for the reply,

So if i buy a newer model Thinkpad with the Displayport can I just use a single converter cable that will carry the full HD and Sound quality to the TV just like HDMI does?

Thanks in advance for your time.

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Re: Which Thinkpads have an Hdmi output

#4 Post by Neil » Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:00 pm

Models featuring HDMI port:

Edge 13", Edge 14", Edge 15"
SL300, SL400, SL400c, SL410, SL500, SL500c, SL510
Collection = T500 - R400 - X300 - X200 - T61 (14" WXGA+) - T61 (14.1" SXGA+) - T60 (15" SXGA+) - X40 - T43p - T43 - T42p - A30P - 600E

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Re: Which Thinkpads have an Hdmi output

#5 Post by behar1 » Tue Feb 26, 2013 5:39 pm

I've looked at the SL series and somehow they didn't look like a real Thinkpad would.
Then again that's what I said for my T60P after using my T42P for a loong time, and the darn thing still works like a champ.

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Re: Which Thinkpads have an Hdmi output

#6 Post by Neil » Tue Feb 26, 2013 8:01 pm

Well, the SL series certainly are not even similar to real ThinkPads, but that's where the HDMI ports are, so...
Collection = T500 - R400 - X300 - X200 - T61 (14" WXGA+) - T61 (14.1" SXGA+) - T60 (15" SXGA+) - X40 - T43p - T43 - T42p - A30P - 600E

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