The HDMI interface is electrically identical and compatible with the video-only DVI interface, which came first. For example, if a cable box or PC has DVI out, but the TV or monitor only has HDMI ...

We’ve found the best USB-C–to–HDMI, USB-C–to–DisplayPort, USB-C–to–DVI, and USB-C–to–VGA cables and adapters to help you use your new computer with the video display you prefer.

It was more convenient than DVI or VGA, and composite wasn’t even ... But if you’re watching ‘normal’ 4K HDR video, any old HDMI cable should do. The full-size 19-pin Type-A HDMI port ...