Browing Newegg for a monitor. When it says it has a Displayport, do they mean mini Displayport that plugs into my MBP, or is it a different connector?
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Most likely they mean the normal display port it is larger to connect to it, you will again most likely need the mini display port to display port cable type. Most times on their site they have many pictures that show every angle look to see if they have closeup of the port connections to be sure.
I know DisplayPort is a different connector. More what I'm asking is if they actually mean DisplayPort or MiniDisplayPort.
If the monitor spec says display port, its the larger connector. If the specs say mini, then its the smaller. Typically monitors that have display port interfaces come with the larger display port connector.
Often the monitor data sheet will have a drawing which will illustrate the connector types.
Often the monitor data sheet will have a drawing which will illustrate the connector types.
You can use a mini-display port to displayport cable. It has a full size display port on one end, and a minidisplay port on the other side.
I just used one yesterday to connect a staff member's Lenovo X1-Carbon to her Dell U2711 monitor. It worked great at full 2560X1440 resolution. The store that I went to (PCH Cables) had them in 3', 6' 10' and 15' lengths. The 6' cable was under $7.
/Jim
I just used one yesterday to connect a staff member's Lenovo X1-Carbon to her Dell U2711 monitor. It worked great at full 2560X1440 resolution. The store that I went to (PCH Cables) had them in 3', 6' 10' and 15' lengths. The 6' cable was under $7.
/Jim
Even weirder, I looked at the manual for a monitor, and it said it had 2 displayport, but the drawing showed 1 normal and 1 mini.
Anyways, I just wen't with a DVI monitor and bought a mini DP to DVI cable on Amazon.
Anyways, I just wen't with a DVI monitor and bought a mini DP to DVI cable on Amazon.
Be careful.
Regular DVI is only about 1/2 the bandwidth of dual link DVI. If your monitor is only a low res 1920X1080... then no issue. However, if you are getting a 2560X1440 or 2560X1600 high res monitor... a regular mini display port to DVI cable will probably not support your full resolution. Instead, you will need an active mini-display port to dual-link DVI cable. Apple sells a pretty good one... but it is about $100.
/Jim
This is the monitor I'm getting
I am pretty sure it's dual link, but it is only 1080p. I hope it is too, otherwise I'm going to have to return that cable, because it was a dual link one.
The monitor that you linked to is a 1920 x 1080 HDTV-resolution display that explicitly does not support DisplayPort--mini or otherwise. It does, however, support single-link DVI. Not only does it support VGA, it ships with a VGA cable.
Your monitor is single link DVI. Your dual link cable may work.
Your monitor does NOT support DVI w/analog signals. If the cable has analog pins (in the end of the DVI cable with the --- ) then it cannot be plugged into your monitor. However... I would be very surprised if your cable has the older analog pins... so you are probably OK.
/Jim
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I looked but all the 16:10 were quite a bit more expensive. I just wen't with a 16:9 for the meantime. Maybe when I have more I'll get a good monitor.
Korean IPS with DisplayPort, Macbook Air compatibility
I'm thinking of buying one of the Korean 2560x1440 displays for my 2013 Macbook Air and I really don't want to shell out an extra 70-100 bucks for a dual link DVI adapter. Most of those monitors only have DVI inputs but I found some that have DisplayPort as well.
If I get a Thunderbolt to DP cable would I be able to use it with my MBA at 1440p with a monitor like this? http://www.ebay.com/itm/130933197737
I'm thinking of buying one of the Korean 2560x1440 displays for my 2013 Macbook Air and I really don't want to shell out an extra 70-100 bucks for a dual link DVI adapter. Most of those monitors only have DVI inputs but I found some that have DisplayPort as well.
If I get a Thunderbolt to DP cable would I be able to use it with my MBA at 1440p with a monitor like this? http://www.ebay.com/itm/130933197737
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Yes. If you buy one of the Korean panels for use on a Mac then you want one with DP like this one has. Then all you need is a cheap Displayport to Mini-displayport cable that can be bought anywhere...
http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10246&cs_id=1024606
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_n...ps&rh=i:aps,k:displayport to mini displayport
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