cable to hook up Dell U2713HM to MBP?

boatcapt · Feb 12, 2013, 09:13 PM

What cable would I need to hook up a late 2011 to early 2012 MBP to a Dell U2713HM monitor to get full resolution? Thanks.

UnwiredTech · Feb 12, 2013, 09:29 PM

I dont have that monitor but I think it has display port. I saw some on Amazon - the minidisplay to display cable.

I think that monitor has no hdmi? You can also the DVI port using mini display to dvi adapter.

boatcapt · Feb 12, 2013, 09:41 PM

It has one hdmi port, but hdmi won't give you 2560 x 1440 if I am correct. Will the mdp to dp give you audio also?

alphaod · Feb 12, 2013, 10:18 PM

Mini-DisplayPort to DisplayPort should work and passthrough audio.

boatcapt · Feb 12, 2013, 10:31 PM

Thanks Alpha.

tillsbury · Feb 13, 2013, 12:15 AM

Dirt cheap on eBay, bought one for US$10 including international shipping.

boatcapt · Feb 13, 2013, 04:01 PM

That didn't last long, after I ordered the monitor I started reading posts about the U series monitors not working so well with MBP's and after article upon article I canceled the order. Now I will just get the TBD like I should have done in the beginning and been done with it. Now do I get a new or refurb? Thanks for the previous help though, that's what makes this site great.

Freyqq · Feb 13, 2013, 06:08 PM

minidp to dp is best

pgiguere1 · Feb 13, 2013, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by boatcapt

That didn't last long, after I ordered the monitor I started reading posts about the U series monitors not working so well with MBP's and after article upon article I canceled the order. Now I will just get the TBD like I should have done in the beginning and been done with it. Now do I get a new or refurb? Thanks for the previous help though, that's what makes this site great.

I'd either get a refurb or wait for the redesigned model.

This may be of interest to you:
http://www.macrumors.com/2013/01/14/...rty-resellers/

The new model would be thinner and have a laminated screen for reduced glare and "painted on top" effect, like the new iMacs, along with USB 3.0 support.

el-John-o · Feb 13, 2013, 09:17 PM

Just FYI, the latest HDMI standard already supports up to 4k video. That doesn't necessarily mean that the monitor and/or adapter will though. The "1080p limit" existed only on the very very first revision of HDMI.

alphaod · Feb 14, 2013, 09:10 AM

My Dell U3011 works great over DisplayPort; another monitor to consider. You can always find coupons and deals on this.

Quote:

Originally Posted by el-John-o

Just FYI, the latest HDMI standard already supports up to 4k video. That doesn't necessarily mean that the monitor and/or adapter will though. The "1080p limit" existed only on the very very first revision of HDMI.

Sure the cable works, but the Dell monitor when connected with HDMI will limit you to 1920x1200.

gmm1952 · Mar 1, 2013, 07:45 PM

I have a mid 2010 MacBook Pro and was unable to get the 2560 x 1440 resolution on my Dell U2713HM monitor with the cables that came with the monitor. I used a minidisplay to display cable and was able to get full resolution.

Feb 12, 2013, 09:13 PM	#1
boatcapt macrumors member Join Date: Dec 2011	cable to hook up Dell U2713HM to MBP? What cable would I need to hook up a late 2011 to early 2012 MBP to a Dell U2713HM monitor to get full resolution? Thanks.
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alphaod macrumors P6 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NYC	Mini-DisplayPort to DisplayPort should work and passthrough audio. __________________ Mac Pro \| 27" iMac \| 15" MacBook Pro with Retina display \| iPhone 5 \| iPad 3 \| iPad mini
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tillsbury macrumors 6502 Join Date: Dec 2007	Dirt cheap on eBay, bought one for US$10 including international shipping. __________________ rMBP15, 2.6/16/768, iPhone5/32, iPad 1+2+3, iPod nano 1+4, Lisa 2 + 5Mb ProFile, IIe
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el-John-o macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Missouri	Just FYI, the latest HDMI standard already supports up to 4k video. That doesn't necessarily mean that the monitor and/or adapter will though. The "1080p limit" existed only on the very very first revision of HDMI. __________________ Windows7 PC - Phenom II 965@4GHz x4 Cores, 4GB DDR3-2133, Radeon HD5870 \| iPhone 5 32GB \| iPad WiFi+3G 64GB \| Mid 2012 MacBook Pro 13", Dual 256GB SSD's in RAID 0, 16GB DDR3-1600
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Mar 1, 2013, 07:45 PM	#12
gmm1952 macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2013	Dell Monitor U2713HM for MacBook Pro with MDP I have a mid 2010 MacBook Pro and was unable to get the 2560 x 1440 resolution on my Dell U2713HM monitor with the cables that came with the monitor. I used a minidisplay to display cable and was able to get full resolution.
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Feb 12, 2013, 09:29 PM	#2
UnwiredTech macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2013	I dont have that monitor but I think it has display port. I saw some on Amazon - the minidisplay to display cable. I think that monitor has no hdmi? You can also the DVI port using mini display to dvi adapter.
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Feb 12, 2013, 09:41 PM	#3
boatcapt Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Dec 2011	It has one hdmi port, but hdmi won't give you 2560 x 1440 if I am correct. Will the mdp to dp give you audio also?
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Feb 12, 2013, 10:31 PM	#5
boatcapt Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Dec 2011	Thanks Alpha.
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Feb 13, 2013, 04:01 PM	#7
boatcapt Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Dec 2011	That didn't last long, after I ordered the monitor I started reading posts about the U series monitors not working so well with MBP's and after article upon article I canceled the order. Now I will just get the TBD like I should have done in the beginning and been done with it. Now do I get a new or refurb? Thanks for the previous help though, that's what makes this site great.
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Feb 13, 2013, 06:08 PM	#8
Freyqq macrumors 68020 Join Date: Dec 2004	minidp to dp is best
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