Quote Originally Posted by jerry66 View Post
strange as my 8510 p has HDMI
So does the one generation newer EliteBook 8530p. I'm guessing that back in 2008 the DisplayPort standard wasn't as mature or widespread as HDMI, which is why HP didn't switch to it until 2010.

Quote Originally Posted by LoneRonin View Post
as far as I'm concerned all that matters is 1080p....
Then you're looking at the wrong laptop. Find something more consumer- and entertainment-oriented.