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Will this monitor work with rMBP and how?

Weaselboy

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According to this, that monitor uses a DVD-D input. Get this adaptor from Apple, and you will be good to go.

Plug the adaptor into a Thunderbird port and the other end into the DVD cable included with the monitor.
 
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NewbieCanada

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It's got HDMI input. All you need is a simple, cheap HDMI cable, since the rMBP has HDMI output.

It will be 1920x1080, and it will look as good as the monitor gets.
 
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NewbieCanada said:
It's got HDMI input. All you need is a simple, cheap HDMI cable, since the rMBP has HDMI output.

It will be 1920x1080, and it will look as good as the monitor gets.
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Good catch. Thanks. I forgot the new Retina has HDMI.

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BruceiD said:
Will the resolution still look decent?
Thank you btw
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It will display at its native resolution, so yes... it should look fine. I am not familiar with that particular monitor though, so you might want to look around at some reviews.

It is not going to look as good as say a Thunderbolt Display from Apple, mainly because the Apple display and displays in the Apple's class use IPS panels.
 
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Weaselboy said:
Good catch. Thanks. I forgot the new Retina has HDMI.

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It will display at its native resolution, so yes... it should look fine. I am not familiar with that particular monitor though, so you might want to look around at some reviews.

It is not going to look as good as say a Thunderbolt Display from Apple, mainly because the Apple display and displays in the Apple's class use IPS panels.
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Thank you guys!
I'm on a budget and this monitor looked actually very decent in the store I'm going to pick one up and also an HDMI cable! Thank you guys :)
 
MCAsan

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Suggestion....get a monitor that does 2560x1400 instead of the much lower HDMI resolution of 1920x1080.
 
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MCAsan said:
Suggestion....get a monitor that does 2560x1400 instead of the much lower HDMI resolution of 1920x1080.
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Oh well it's hard finding a monitor with that kind of resolution with the budget I've got (€300 max).
Anyways I just noticed that the link I provided is wrong and the actual monitor I saw in the store was the: VS238N, which is the same but without HDMI input, which means that I'd have to get MiniDisplay to DVI-D (€99!!!) so I won't be doing that I guess..
Can anyone recommend me a great monitor (max €300) that works nicely with rMBP :)?
 
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NewbieCanada

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BruceiD said:
Can anyone recommend me a great monitor (max €300) that works nicely with rMBP :)?
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I can't recommend one, especially as I wouldn't know prices in your country, but most monitors these days support HDMI.

Is the Apple converter really 99 Euros when it's only $29???? In any event, you can buy a cable that's mini display port on one end and DVI on the other. Dell sells those for $23 here in Canada, and most computer stores would have one for a few dollars less.
 
MCAsan

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You can find recommendations from PCMag, CNET, and others by Googling on

best monitor.....or.....best photography monitor
 
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