Is the Thunderbolt port bi-directional?

[bmeijeri]

Are the two thunderbolt ports on the HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 only for output, i.e. connect to a display/monitor through Thunderbolt or can they also be used as input, i.e. connect them to a videograbber with Thunderbolt output port so I can record the videosignals (with the appropriate software) onto the HD connected to or in the HP Spectre?

[VikramTheGreat · Accepted solution]

Hi @bmeijeri,

Welcome to the HP Support Community.
 

Thank you for posting your query. I will be glad to help you.

Your HP Spectre x360 14-eu0000 series laptop features two Thunderbolt™ 4 ports (USB Type-C®) that support:

• Power delivery (charging)
• HP Sleep and Charge
• DisplayPort™ output (video out to monitors)

Unfortunately, Thunderbolt ports on the HP Spectre x360 do not support video input.

This means:

• You cannot use them as a video capture input (e.g. to receive a video signal from a camera or another computer).
• You can use them to connect to external displays, docks, or other Thunderbolt/USB-C peripherals — but not to record or ingest video signals.

I hope this helps.

Take care and have a good day.

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