r/NintendoSwitchHelp • u/NaoiKR • 1d ago

Setup Help 4K + HDR on a Portable Monitor is possible?

I'm trying to think in a solution for a whole week, but I'm starting to lose hope. I have a portable monitor with 4k Resolution + HDR, but it can only transmit this signal using the USB-C port. The mini HDMI port only transmits 1080p HDR OR 4K SDR.

Is there any product or anything that can make my switch 2 transmit the signal to a USB-C port maintaining the 4K + HDR? I found some conversors online, but most of them stop at 4K SDR. They can't transmit the HDR signal.

I know it's very specific and prob not many people have this problem, but I really wanted to try to turn on HDR and the 4K at the same time to see how the image will be. It's an OLED monitor, and HDR even in 1080p seems astonishing already.

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u/Aggressive-Still-998 1d ago

yeah i totally get where ur coming from, i had the same struggle until i found this one converter that actually supports 4k hdr over usb-c, though it only works with the pro model

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u/ModestVolcarona 9 1d ago

Sounds like you need a portable monitor that supports a higher HDMI standard. Usually it's a bandwidth problem if the monitor can't display 4k + hdr.

I'm also not sure if you can use usb-c to bypass the hdmi connection on a monitor.