UGREEN model connectivity guide · SKU 15774
UGREEN 2m Active DisplayPort to HDMI Cable, 4K60 (15774)
An exhaustive, practical guide to ports, signal roles, performance, power, setup, compatibility, safe use and troubleshooting.
Product overview
Overview
The buying decision begins with the interfaces and application, not the largest printed number. Confirm that the physical ports, protocol, device software and complete route match this model.
Product highlights
Key features
2m
Format and length for planning the physical connection.
DP source → HDMI display
Product capability, subject to the complete end-to-end connection.
4K60 · 2K60 · 1080p120
The defining connector, protocol or construction detail for this SKU.
One clear job
Actively converts one full-size DisplayPort output to one HDMI display input.
No hidden upgrade
It does not work from an HDMI source to a DisplayPort monitor.
Port and direction check
Choose the right connection
Full-size DisplayPort male source plug to HDMI Type-A male display plug, integrated 2m active cable
Strictly full-size DisplayPort output at the computer or graphics card to HDMI input at the monitor, television or projector. Reverse HDMI-source use is unsupported even though both ends are male.
Inspect labels and connector shapes under good light. Mini HDMI, Micro HDMI, DisplayPort, HDMI, USB-C, USB-A, USB-B and RJ45 are distinct; even matching USB-C sockets may support different data, power or video functions.
Video, data, power and audio
Performance and signal path
A maximum resolution, refresh rate, data rate, link speed, pickup distance or wattage is a ceiling rather than a guaranteed result. The complete host, cable, power, peripheral and receiving-device path controls the working outcome.
When a high mode or combined setup fails, establish one conservative direct function first, then add load or raise one setting at a time while checking picture, data, power, network and audio behaviour.
Physical build
Ports, audio and construction
| Source connector | Full-size DisplayPort male |
|---|---|
| Display connector | HDMI Type-A male |
| Cable length | 2m |
| Conversion | Active, one-way DisplayPort to HDMI |
| Modes | Current performance artwork supports 4K60, “2K”60 and 1080p120 |
| Audio | Compatible HDMI audio pass-through; the body lists 2.0, 5.1 and 7.1-channel paths when endpoints support them |
| Construction | Pure-copper-core artwork, aluminium-alloy housings, nickel-plated connector wording and cotton-mesh braided cable |
| External power | No separate connector stated |
Where it fits
Use scenarios
Graphics card to 4K television
Drive one compatible HDMI television from a full-size DisplayPort output up to 4K60.
High-refresh Full HD monitor
Use 1080p120 when both graphics output and HDMI input support that combination.
Workstation second display
Attach one HDMI monitor to an available full-size DisplayPort output and choose extend mode.
Projector presentation
Carry compatible picture and sound from a DisplayPort computer to one HDMI projector.
Home-theatre playback
Multi-monitor workstation
Use one cable and one capable graphics output for each display; this cable does not split.
A reliable first connection
Setup and usability guidance
Follow a controlled sequence so connector, direction, display, data, power, network and audio faults remain easy to isolate.
- Confirm full-size DisplayPort output at the source and HDMI Type-A input at the display.
- Connect DisplayPort to the computer or graphics card and HDMI to the receiving display.
- Select the correct HDMI input on the display.
- Begin at 1080p60 and confirm stable picture and audio.
- Raise only within the combinations: 4K60, “2K”60 or 1080p120.
- Enable HDR only when source, content, display and settings all support it.
- Use separate capable outputs and cables for additional screens.
Compatibility explained
Compatible devices and systems
Source side
- Desktop, workstation, dock or graphics card with full-size DisplayPort output
- Normal graphics-driver support
- Not Mini DisplayPort or USB-C
Display side
- HDMI monitor, television or projector
- HDMI input supporting the selected mode
- Compatible audio format where sound is needed
Display layouts
- One display per cable
- Mirror or extend under source operating-system control
- Additional screens require additional outputs and cables
Excluded source roles
- Not HDMI-source to DisplayPort-display
- Typical HDMI-output consoles cannot serve as the source
- No VRR, DSC, eARC or HDCP-version promise
Supported jobs
What this product does
Use SKU 15774 for these roles.
- Actively converts one full-size DisplayPort output to one HDMI display input.
- Provides a complete 2m cable without a separate HDMI lead.
- Carries compatible digital HDMI audio.
- Carries HDR signalling when the complete path supports it.
- Allows one screen to mirror or extend under source graphics control.
Each role stays within the product category described above; it does not imply conversion, amplification, routing or software support that is not listed.
Important exclusions
What this product does not do
These exclusions prevent the most common wrong-product purchases and unsafe installations.
- It does not work from an HDMI source to a DisplayPort monitor.
- It does not promise 2K144 or 1080p240 on the cleaned model page.
- It does not add VRR, FreeSync, G-SYNC, DSC, eARC or a guaranteed HDCP version.
- It does not turn HDMI-output consoles into DisplayPort sources.
- It does not drive several screens from one cable.
- It does not fit Mini DisplayPort or USB-C source sockets.
Best-practice checklist
What to do
Protect the connection and make later diagnosis straightforward.
- Confirm every physical port and its input/output role before making the connection.
- Begin with a direct, conservative setup and add higher modes or extra devices only after it is stable.
- Hold connector housings rather than cables and leave every small device port free of tension.
- Use correctly rated, undamaged external cables and power accessories where the product requires them.
- Change one variable at a time when troubleshooting so the limiting component remains identifiable.
- Keep the product dry, supported, ventilated and accessible for inspection.
A labelled, supported and tested connection is easier to maintain than one hidden immediately after purchase.
Avoid these mistakes
What not to do
Most failures come from wrong interfaces, unsupported claims, strain or uncontrolled channel changes.
- Do not force a plug into a similar-looking connector or assume all USB-C and HDMI-shaped ports have the same functions.
- Do not pull, crush, sharply bend, staple or let accessory weight hang from a host port.
- Do not treat a printed maximum as guaranteed performance from every source, cable, display or peripheral.
- Do not disconnect storage, video or power paths during an active transfer, firmware operation or write process.
- Do not use the product outdoors or permanently inside a wall without the required published rating.
- Do not continue using cracked, loose, contaminated or abnormally hot connectors or housings.
Stop using the product if a connector, housing, jacket or lead is cracked, loose, contaminated, unusually hot or exposes conductive parts.
Read before installation
Warnings and limitations
The following limits remain important even when the connector appears to fit.
- Direction is fixed: DisplayPort source to HDMI display.
- One cable serves one screen; GPU display-count limits still apply.
- HDMI audio and HDR depend on source, content, selected mode and display support.
- Typical consoles with HDMI output cannot use this cable as the source.
- No outdoor, in-wall, plenum, direct-burial, LSZH or fire-resistance rating is stated for this product.
model specification table
Technical specifications
| Product type | Active DisplayPort-to-HDMI cable |
|---|---|
| SKU | 15774 |
| Length | 2m |
| Source | Full-size DisplayPort male |
| Display | HDMI Type-A male |
| Direction | One-way DP source to HDMI display |
| Modes | 4K60, “2K”60 and 1080p120 |
| Excluded modes | 2K144 and 1080p240 |
| Audio | Compatible HDMI audio pass-through; the body lists 2.0, 5.1 and 7.1-channel paths when endpoints support them |
| HDR | Conditional complete-path support |
| Construction | Pure-copper-core artwork, aluminium-alloy housings, nickel-plated connector wording and cotton-mesh braided cable |
| External power | None stated |
| Displays per cable | One |
| HDCP version | Not safely stated |
| Not claimed | VRR, FreeSync, G-SYNC, DSC or eARC |
What is in the pack
Package contents
1 × UGREEN 15774 2m active DisplayPort-to-HDMI cable
Included only as stated for this current product record.
1 × reusable cable tie, as stated on the record
Included only as stated for this current product record.
Source devices, displays, separately required HDMI, VGA or audio cables, wall plates, switches, receivers and installation hardware are not included unless individually listed above. Inspect the retail package before installation.
Problem-to-check sequence
Troubleshooting guide
| No picture | Confirm DisplayPort at the source and HDMI at the display; reverse use cannot work. |
|---|---|
| 4K60 is missing | Test 1080p60 first, then verify GPU output, display input and settings support 4K60. |
| 2K144 or 1080p240 is unavailable | Those conflicting modes are deliberately not promised; artwork supports 2K60 and 1080p120. |
| No audio | Select the HDMI display as the audio output and choose a format the receiving device supports. |
| HDR looks wrong | Establish a stable SDR path, then check HDR support in the source, content, mode and display input. |
| Only one screen works | One cable serves one screen; confirm the GPU supports more outputs and use another cable for each. |
Change one variable at a time. A known-good direct connection with one basic function is the fastest way to separate a product fault from a port, direction, cable, power source, graphics setting, peripheral, network or application problem.
Collapsible answers
Product-specific FAQ
Open any question for a concise answer about SKU 15774.
Which direction does it work?
Full-size DisplayPort source output to HDMI display input only.
Can HDMI source feed a DisplayPort monitor?
No. Reverse use requires a different active converter.
What 4K mode is verified?
Up to 4K at 60Hz.
What lower modes are verified?
Why are 2K144 and 1080p240 excluded?
Does it carry audio?
Compatible HDMI audio pass-through; the body lists 2.0, 5.1 and 7.1-channel paths when endpoints support them
Does it support HDR?
Only when the source, content, selected mode and display all support HDR.
Does it support VRR?
No VRR, FreeSync or G-SYNC claim is safely established.
Can one cable drive several screens?
No. One cable drives one HDMI display.
Will it work from a console?
Not from a typical HDMI-output console; the source must be full-size DisplayPort.
Does it need power or a driver?
No separate power connector or product-specific driver is stated.
What is included?
1 × UGREEN 15774 2m active DisplayPort-to-HDMI cable 1 × reusable cable tie, as stated on the record
