Crestron FT2A-CBL-PT-4K-DP-HD – FT2 Series Pass-Through Cable, DisplayPort to HDMI

Product Overview

The Crestron FT2A-CBL-PT-4K-DP-HD is an active DisplayPort-to-HDMI pass-through cable for the Crestron FT2 Series FlipTop and TT-100 cable caddy, providing a tethered presenter DisplayPort connection at the conference table surface that connects to the HDMI-based AV system. Designed for conference rooms where a significant portion of presenter devices — business laptops, workstations, and PCs — have DisplayPort rather than HDMI output, it is specified alongside the HDMI-to-HDMI and USB-C-to-HDMI variants to cover the full range of laptop output types at the presenter position without requiring separate dongles.

Product Description

In commercial conference rooms with FT2 FlipTop in-table cable management, the presenter cable set must cover the three most common laptop video output types: HDMI, DisplayPort, and USB-C. The FT2A-CBL-PT-4K-DP-HD handles the DisplayPort requirement — actively converting DisplayPort from the presenter laptop to HDMI for the AV system input, while routing through the FlipTop pass-through lid as a permanently tethered cable at the table surface. The active conversion IC inside the cable ensures compatibility with both HDCP-protected content and standard presentation content from DisplayPort sources, and Crestron certification validates correct EDID handling with Crestron matrix switchers and presentation systems. Tethering eliminates the lost-dongle problem that separate DisplayPort-to-HDMI adapters create in commercial meeting rooms: the cable is always present at the table, branded as part of the AV system furniture, and available to any DisplayPort-equipped presenter who sits down without any setup or adapter retrieval.

Key Features

• Active DisplayPort-to-HDMI Conversion: Integrated active IC converts DisplayPort to HDMI for connection to HDMI AV systems — covers DisplayPort 1.2-equipped business laptops, workstations, and PCs at the presenter position without a separate adapter.
• FT2 Series FlipTop Compatible: Engineered for pass-through lid routing in FT2-202 and FT2-500 Series FlipTop cable management systems — cable jacket construction accommodates repeated lid open/close cycling in commercial daily-use environments.
• 4K Resolution Support: Passes 4K video from DisplayPort source to HDMI AV system input — covers 4K presentation from DisplayPort-equipped workstations and high-resolution laptops.
• Tethered Presenter Cable: Permanently tethered to the FlipTop or cable caddy — always present at the table, eliminates the lost-dongle and forgotten-adapter issues common with separate DisplayPort-to-HDMI adapter deployments in commercial rooms.
• HDCP Compliant: Active conversion supports HDCP-protected content pass-through from DisplayPort source to compliant HDMI AV systems.
• Part of the Complete FT2A-CBL-PT Family: Specified alongside FT2A-CBL-PT-4K-HD (HDMI), FT2A-CBL-PT-4K-USBC-HD (USB-C), and FT2A-CBL-PT-CAT6 (Cat6) for full multi-interface presenter cable coverage at the table.

Typical Applications

• Conference room FT2 FlipTop presenter cable sets covering DisplayPort-equipped business laptops and workstations alongside HDMI and USB-C presenter cables
• Boardroom in-table cable management with full presenter cable coverage for mixed laptop output types at the presenter and executive positions
• Training room instructor tables with tethered DisplayPort-to-HDMI presenter connectivity for PC workstation and laptop presenters
• Corporate campus standardization where the presenter cable set at each FlipTop includes HDMI, DisplayPort-to-HDMI, and USB-C-to-HDMI variants

Technical Specifications

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this cable compatible with Mini DisplayPort laptops?
The FT2A-CBL-PT-4K-DP-HD has a standard DisplayPort connector. Mini DisplayPort sources (older MacBooks, some ThinkPads) require a Mini DisplayPort-to-standard-DisplayPort adapter at the laptop. Contact Creation Networks for presenter cable set specification guidance covering Mini DisplayPort sources.

What other pass-through cables should be specified alongside this one?
A complete FT2 FlipTop presenter cable set typically includes FT2A-CBL-PT-4K-HD (HDMI), FT2A-CBL-PT-4K-DP-HD (DisplayPort to HDMI), and FT2A-CBL-PT-4K-USBC-HD (USB-C to HDMI) to cover the three most common laptop video output types. Contact Creation Networks for complete presenter cable set specification.

What is the warranty on the FT2A-CBL-PT-4K-DP-HD?
Crestron provides a standard warranty on FT2A-CBL-PT series cables. Contact Creation Networks for warranty details.