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21:9 ultra wide monitors

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LongSticks

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LongSticks said:
Hi guys

Anybody know whether there are OSX drivers coming for the new 21:9 monitors?

Example - http://www.lg.com/uk/ipsmonitor/index?cmpid=he_mnt_sem_uk_+monitor&gclid=CNzilLeqqbYCFUfMtAodxjkAUw

It says that display port does not work for split screen - reason for getting it - but wonder if the GT300M on my Mac Book pro would work through the DVI converter?

Anybody got one, or aware of somebody running it?

And how does it get on through Bootcamp on Win 7?
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Per the documents, you would have to use a Mini Displayport to Dual-Link DVI converter in order to take advantage of the display (for split screen purposes anyway). Even a generic converter is about $70 US.

Actually what is most interesting to me is the dual link up which allows you to run two computers on one monitor at the same time. Granted, I have multiple monitors already for this purpose, but it's a pretty cool little feature.
 
Hadn't picked up on that

paulrbeers said:
Per the documents, you would have to use a Mini Displayport to Dual-Link DVI converter in order to take advantage of the display (for split screen purposes anyway). Even a generic converter is about $70 US.

Actually what is most interesting to me is the dual link up which allows you to run two computers on one monitor at the same time. Granted, I have multiple monitors already for this purpose, but it's a pretty cool little feature.
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Hadn't picked up on the double input!

Certainly has the screen acreage I'm after as well. I do scheduling using Primavera P6 and other software and the access to more time across the screen would be a boon as well.

Hate being the first one into new tech.......hopefully somebody has it or has seen it :p
 
pardon me, but may I ask what is so exciting about these monitors? Their resolution is 2560x1080.

The Apple TBD is 2560x1440. So what advantage does the "ultra wide" monitor offer over my "wide" TBD? I think it more deserves the name "ultra short" monitor.
 
OP. I found a link about this monitor recently and got me drooling. I would love to have this, however I would like some feedback from others who use this with their Apple laptops. I have a rMBP and want to know if this works well.
 
Take a look at the Dell UltraSharp U2913WM, it works flawlessly on OS X.
u2913wm_19.jpg
 
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bniu said:
pardon me, but may I ask what is so exciting about these monitors? Their resolution is 2560x1080.

The Apple TBD is 2560x1440. So what advantage does the "ultra wide" monitor offer over my "wide" TBD? I think it more deserves the name "ultra short" monitor.
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Resolution is only half the story. You also have to look at pixel density. The 29" ultra-wide 21:9 is actually almost 1.5 inches wider than the 30" 16:10. Yes, the difference isn't much, but it may matter to some. I personally see three types of people wanting this monitor:

  • Gamers who want something a little wider.
  • Movie watchers to want minimal black borders when watching films in 2.35:1 theatrical formats.
  • People working with wide spreadsheets.

That, and it's about half the price. :-}
 
Giuly said:
Take a look at the Dell UltraSharp U2913WM, it works flawlessly on OS X.
u2913wm_19.jpg
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Hi chap,

have you changed any settings on the monitor? i got mine today but its not perfect so need to adjust afew things. Watching youtube colours seem to be abit off but apart from that looks lovely :)
 
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Hi, I can't find it anywhere, but on the Philips and the LG there is an option to hook 2 computer on to the screen. It looks like the Dell is missing this feature, is there anyone who can confirm this?
 
Giuly said:
Take a look at the Dell UltraSharp U2913WM, it works flawlessly on OS X.
u2913wm_19.jpg
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I'm seriously close to buying one of these. I've got a 27" iMac 2 and a half years ago. But I've disliked the damn thing almost from the start. Too big - even after making a pull-out keyboard tray I'm still to close. Too tall - I prefer the top of the monitor to be a couple of inches below eye level. The iMac is 3" above eye level.

I'm going back to the setup I used for the 10 or 12 years prior to buying the iMac. A MBP and an external monitor. Laptop is scheduled to be delivered tomorrow so I'm looking for the monitor and this 29" looks interesting. VLC, a browser, and Illustrator all up at the same time with plenty of width to spead them out.

If you've got the time and interest I'd love to read a review of it. One from a user, not a journalist.
 
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No-Me said:
Hi, I can't find it anywhere, but on the Philips and the LG there is an option to hook 2 computer on to the screen. It looks like the Dell is missing this feature, is there anyone who can confirm this?
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Nope. It's got it.

VGA
Select VGA input when you are using the analog (VGA) connector. Press the  to select the VGA input source.
DVI-D
Select DVI-D input when you are using the Digital (DVI) connector. Press the  to select the DVI input source.
DisplayPort
Select DisplayPort input when you are using the DisplayPort (DP) connector. Press the  to select the DisplayPort input source.
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PBP:This function brings up a window displaying image from another input source. Thus you can watch two images from different sources at the same time.
NOTE: The images under PBP will be displayed at the center of the left and right windows, will not occupy the full windows.
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Here's the support page for it.

http://www.dell.com/support/troubleshooting/us/en/19/Product/dell-u2913wm

Direct link to the user guide in PDf.
ftp://ftp.dell.com/Manuals/all-prod...t_Display/dell-u2913wm_User's Guide_en-us.pdf

And I'd love to know if the cMBP 2012 and ML can

U2913WM support the DP MST feature. To make use of this feature, your PC Graphics Card must be certified to DP1.2 with MST option.

The default out of factory setting in the U2913WM is DP1.1a.
To enable MST connection please use only DP cable as provided in box (or other DP1.2 certified cable) and change the DP setting to DP1.2 by performing the below steps:
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Daamn that's a sexy screen.. Like the dual input idea, assuming it works properly. I think I'd be anxious over all the screen real estate.
 
a.coward said:
Resolution is only half the story. You also have to look at pixel density. The 29" ultra-wide 21:9 is actually almost 1.5 inches wider than the 30" 16:10. Yes, the difference isn't much, but it may matter to some. I personally see three types of people wanting this monitor:

  • Gamers who want something a little wider.
  • Movie watchers to want minimal black borders when watching films in 2.35:1 theatrical formats.
  • People working with wide spreadsheets.

That, and it's about half the price. :-}
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You could also do something like dual 23" 1080p displays and get a lot more usable area for a lot less. 1080p on a display that big just seems like a lot of wasted space.
 
Ignoring cost the 21:9 form factor would work great as an office monitor for me. The extra 1/3 width would allow me to put outlook and several other programs "up" and running, and still have web browser and ssh sessions going.

I manage a lot of unix servers, and all of these open simultaneously on one monitor would be of value.

As it is, I use 2x Full HD 21.5" monitors and that does the job nicely at a lower price.

We have some of the dell 27" WQHD monitors on order and I think that might allow me to have a single monitor. I won't know until I have it though.
 
The reviews I have read online suggest the best of the bunch is the NEC MultiSync EA294WMi

Though certainly not the cheapest.
 
LG ultrawide monitor not displaying proper resolution on mac mini

Hi - not sure if anyone is having this problem, but I have a 2010 Mac Mini hooked up to an LG 29EA93 ultrawide monitor.

I initially hooked it up via HDMI and realized that, according to the specs, that HDMI only supports 1920 by 1200. The monitor's resolution is 2560 by 1080.

I then realized that the mini display port supports up to 2560 by 1600 resolution. So I purchased a Mini Display to DVI adapter and connected it to the monitor. I am still not getting the full 2560 by 1080 resolution, instead I am capped at 1920 by 1080.

Am I doing anything wrong?

Here are the models again.
LG 29EA93
http://www.lg.com/us/monitors/lg-29EA93-P-led-monitor

Mac Mini (Mid 2010) 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor

Thanks,
Noel
 
nthn0011 said:
Hi - not sure if anyone is having this problem, but I have a 2010 Mac Mini hooked up to an LG 29EA93 ultrawide monitor.

I initially hooked it up via HDMI and realized that, according to the specs, that HDMI only supports 1920 by 1200. The monitor's resolution is 2560 by 1080.

I then realized that the mini display port supports up to 2560 by 1600 resolution. So I purchased a Mini Display to DVI adapter and connected it to the monitor. I am still not getting the full 2560 by 1080 resolution, instead I am capped at 1920 by 1080.

Am I doing anything wrong?

Here are the models again.
LG 29EA93
http://www.lg.com/us/monitors/lg-29EA93-P-led-monitor

Mac Mini (Mid 2010) 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor

Thanks,
Noel
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As already stated, you most likely bought the MDP to single DVI (unless you spent $60+). That maxes out at 1920x1200 just like the HDMI. The LG has a displayport. What you should have purchased was the cheap MDP to DP cable (should have cost about the same as an MDP to single DVI). Then you will have access to the full resolution....
 
there was a guy on youtube that reviewed the 29 inch monitor and tested it with a bunch of games. out of 10 games or so it supported maybe half of them at native. also he stated that while gaming this extra space doesnt help much (the extra width is in your peripheral vision) so you cant see it to well.

these monitors suck to read on because they are so short. that coupled with the fact that not all games support the resolution (many are cropped) and the ones that do dont really offer any advantage. meh I will stick with a standard 30 inch. you can keep your inch and a half bonus width or whatever it is.

check youtube though there are quite a few reviews of them by real people not journalist
 
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I also had a hard time to get my dell to work properly, OSX recognised it as a TV so I had to manually add some display profiles. I'll check if I can get the information back.

I had to switch to a displayport cable and fix it in the software. the cable alone also showed it in a stretched 1920x1080
 
LG's site says it's Mac compatible but I've read several reviews from Mac users having trouble with this monitor. Shame because I am interested in it myself.
 
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paulrbeers said:
As already stated, you most likely bought the MDP to single DVI (unless you spent $60+). That maxes out at 1920x1200 just like the HDMI. The LG has a displayport. What you should have purchased was the cheap MDP to DP cable (should have cost about the same as an MDP to single DVI). Then you will have access to the full resolution....
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Hey - thanks much. Yes I did get the MDP to single DVI thinking that would solve the issue. Can you confirm for sure that the dual link DVI would work?

Also, the one I found on Apple's site is about ($109 CDN) - http://store.apple.com/ca/product/MB571Z/A/mini-displayport-to-dual-link-dvi-adapter

Is there a cheaper version?

Thanks again.
 
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