BeagleBoard-xM on displayport

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Is it possible to connect the BeagleBoard-xM to a monitor that only has DisplayPort available?

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Not that I aware of.

Gerald

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Why couldn't he just use one of these cables?

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10246&cs_id=1024603&p_id=9473&seq=1&format=2

Per wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DisplayPort#Compatibility_with_HDMI.2C_DVI_and_VGA):
Dual-mode DisplayPort can directly emit single-link HDMI and DVI
signals using a simple passive adapter that adjusts for the lower
voltages required by DisplayPort. When dual-mode chipset detects that
a DVI or HDMI passive adapter is attached, it switches to DVI/HDMI
mode which uses the 4-lane main DisplayPort link and the AUX channel
link to transmit 3 TMDS signals, a clock signal and Display Data
Channel data/clock.

I'm not 100% sure the necessary level shifting works the other way,
but the fact that people sell cables for it makes me think there is a
good chance (though that isn't a guarantee).

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That one is vice-versa, DP laptop to HDMI on monitor.