Yeah I have the opposite problem. I ordered the 1.3ghz model so I need to wait for my computer!I'm hoping the stores actually get them in stock. I will have to use the laptop screen at work for the next few weeks if not =/
Yeah I have the opposite problem. I ordered the 1.3ghz model so I need to wait for my computer!I'm hoping the stores actually get them in stock. I will have to use the laptop screen at work for the next few weeks if not =/
That's handy for travelling and plugging the MacBook into the hotel TV room to stream Netflix (or iTunes, etc.). Now I need a different dongle for that.
Amen, brotha.I know it's a matter of personal preference, but I do a lot of on again off again heavy travel, and I have yet to see a hotel TV worth powering on. The screen may be smaller on the notebook, but it's a heck of a lot better picture....
is that b.c apple has that on lock down?
I know it's a matter of personal preference, but I do a lot of on again off again heavy travel, and I have yet to see a hotel TV worth powering on. The screen may be smaller on the notebook, but it's a heck of a lot better picture....
You forget that a dongle is an extra item you must carry around if you want to use your ports on the go, as many people do. Not to mention that I would definitely take #1 if it has a Thunderbolt port and an SD card slot.
Good post, as always. Yes on carrying it if you need it while on the go, but I'm not sure how many people that affects. The one case that comes to mind immediately is people doing presentations, but they probably had to carry a DP to VGA adapter anyway?
Edit - looks like this was well-discussed above.
Assuming longer USB cables can carry the power, this should theoretically be possible with a USB Type-C extension cord, right?It would be nicer if the cable were longer. Then you could hide the adapter somewhere and just plug in the cable and have one cable to dock the Mac to.
That's good news! I was hoping the HDMI port can drive something higher than 1080p display, which was what the original spec sheet suggested.
Hope someone can hook this up to a 1440p monitor, and report their experience.
How do you find the video performance with both internal screen and external 1200p display active?
This is a misconception. As long as the cable and both connections are HDMI 1.3 or higher, it should work. You would need a newer monitor, like the Dell U2715H. There are plenty of reports on the internet of people running 1440P on this monitor with HDMI.Not gonna happen. Since Apple does not make a dongle with display port and no one other than Nvidia has a HDMI 2.0 port so you're limited to 1900x1200 until someone makes a dongle with a USB C charge port and a display port.
Not gonna happen. Since Apple does not make a dongle with display port and no one other than Nvidia has a HDMI 2.0 port so you're limited to 1900x1200 until someone makes a dongle with a USB C charge port and a display port.
It's been possible since the 2006 release of HDMI 1.3. All that is needed is for Apple to support it.
Nevermind, I thought my 30 inch monitor was 1440, but it's actually 2560x1600. I know my rMBP's or mac mini's will output fullscreen resolution on my 30" Dell U3014 monitor via HDMI so I'm assuming the rMB won't either.
It's been possible since the 2006 release of HDMI 1.3. All that is needed is for Apple to support it.
I know it's a matter of personal preference, but I do a lot of on again off again heavy travel, and I have yet to see a hotel TV worth powering on. The screen may be smaller on the notebook, but it's a heck of a lot better picture....
A valid point...unless you're not alone in bed watching a show...
I got the Digital AV adapter in the mail today, and I have to say it's really worthwhile if you plan on docking your laptop at a desk. Eventually a cheaper option will turn up, but I was okay paying the price because it really extends the usability of my setup. Right now I'm connected to a 1200p monitor, a Logitech mouse, a USB3 external hard drive, and power. It's also worth noting that I'm daisy chaining an older USB2 hub for a few more standard USB connections.
Here's a picture:
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I'm limited by a pretty shallow college desk, but the setup works.
I got the Digital AV adapter in the mail today, and I have to say it's really worthwhile if you plan on docking your laptop at a desk. Eventually a cheaper option will turn up, but I was okay paying the price because it really extends the usability of my setup. Right now I'm connected to a 1200p monitor, a Logitech mouse, a USB3 external hard drive, and power. It's also worth noting that I'm daisy chaining an older USB2 hub for a few more standard USB connections.
Here's a picture:
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I'm limited by a pretty shallow college desk, but the setup works.
Will the adapter still function if you reverse the cable arrangement? Plug the adapter into the USB brick and connect the USB C power Cable from the macbook to the adapter. This way there would be less clutter on the desk.
Just making the picture visible.
Please could you try this? I would be very interested to see whether it worked or whether there was some limitation on the USB-C spec that somehow prevents it. As far as I can see the entire point of this one-port design is that the long cable goes to the machine, and the hub lives near the charger.
That piece of printer paper under the MBR tho. I know, i know new macbook want to prevent any scratching on the bottom
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