Exactly, I am in the market for a 27" 5k wide gamut but they do not seem to exist. Until then I would like to stick to my Dell that I still love
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How to run Dell 4k display on new MBP?
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ah, bad news. But I think 30hz is fine for photography (Lightroom really), right? If i remember correctly, prior to MBP 2015 I used at 30hz on a mac mini and had no complaints.
How do you connect it to your M1 MBP? With the USBC to MiniDP adapter i could not make it work (with or without DP1.2 - I use my old MBP to change the setting).
What is my best bet: USBC to MiniDP or USBC to HDMI?
Thanks
It does if it was still being produced.... But I still think it could have connectivity issue with the new MBP.
Is there a reason why none seems interested in producing 27" 5k?
The reason there are no "5K" monitors is presumably that there's virtually no demand for them outside of the (comparatively) small Mac user base, and monitor manufacturers cater to the demands/preferences of the PC crowd first.
30Hz is just fine for a lot of things. Photography, text/documents, etc.. If you're doing a lot of panning/scrolling or anything like video, motion graphics, games.. you're going to have a bad time.
I can connect it to the MBP a couple ways. One is I have a USB-C to DisplayPort cable that works just fine with it. The other is using a DisplayPort to DisplayPort cable from the back of my TS3+ Thunderbolt Hub to the display. Or connect it with an HDMI cable from the Mac to the monitor since the new MBPs have HDMI again.
Either of those cables or adapters you mention should work just fine. I have a USB-C to DisplayPort adapter from Cable Matters that has worked on other displays, I have not tried it on the MBP with this monitor. The USB-C to DisplayPort cable is 2m in length, bought on Amazon, brand is 'uni' - had it for a few years. It will drive other 4K monitors at 60Hz, but of course the Dell is limited to 30Hz with the current state of MST support.
If you're going to buy something in the form of a cable or adapter, I would recommend a USB-C to DisplayPort (or Mini DisplayPort) so you're not adding extra connections in the chain. And you can pick either regular or mini to connect on the monitor side and leave it plugged in there so and then easily use whichever system connects. ...In a perfect world and all that.
That's what LG and others claim... And I don't get it. LG offered the Ultrafine 5K 27" in a PC variant for a while. Now discontinued and hard to find. It was expensive and based on the older generation of panel vs. the TB3 Mac offering. That Mac-centric offering having been through at least one update since its launch. IMO, the monitor segment of the industry has actually regressed over the past couple years. Fewer options and mostly focused on 4K. A big push on the high end for mini-LED and OLED tech and prices soaring to $4000 and higher. Low end of the market is $800 and under and the same mediocre offerings we've had for the past 8 years with barely any improvements or updates. Smaller 4K monitors like the Dell UP2414Q have mostly vanished from the market. I've kept mine around, even at 8 years old and its various quirks, because there are not many options out there like it. And the picture quality is still excellent and holds up well against current IPS offerings, really only getting bested by the new FALD/ mini-LED or OLED for way more money. If I'm going to spend that kind of money, I'm buying the Apple 6K XDR.
There was never a PC variant of that monitor. There were monitors by other manufacturers which used the same panel, such as my Dell UP2715K. Is that what you mean?
I suppose I didn't mean that they made the exact monitor for the PC market. I was referring to the 27" LG 5K monitor with dual DP input. I don't recall the model number off the top of my head, set up a couple of them. It was quickly discontinued for who knows what reasons. Same as the others. Yes, I know of the Dell model and I know there were others around the same time -- I have an HP Z27q 5K, same deal with dual DP 1.2 inputs for full resolution. HP's newer generation (g3) of that monitor is now 4K. Not sure when they switched to 4K, I bought mine circa 2016. I think the only 5K monitor that LG offers right now, other than the Mac-centric Ultrafine 5K, is the 34" Ultrawide 34WK95U-W with 5120x2160 resolution.
Hi guys, after trying with the Startech miniDP to USB-C adapter, I tried also with a Uni cable USB-C to DP but no luck (regardless of the DP 1.2 setting).
AppliedVisual, how could you make it work With that cable?
Shall I bother trying with a USB-C to HDMI cable?
thanks
AppliedVisual, how could you make it work With that cable?
Shall I bother trying with a USB-C to HDMI cable?
thanks
The USB-C to DP adapter and then DP to mini-DP cable into the monitor works. But I'm running it connected with the CalDigit TS3+ ThunderBolt dock's DisplayPort connector to the Mini DisplayPort on the monitor. Just connect the dock when I sit at my desk. Monitor looks great as always. It's only 30fps, but it is what it is... I'll replace it if Apple comes through on those rumored new displays.
I don't know anything more than that, I can't say there's any special effort to make it work. It just works. No way apparently to make it work at 60Hz via DP 1.2/MST setting.
Pleased to report that with the HDMI to USB-C cable it works. No clue why DP to USBC does not work.
That's good you have it working. USB-C to DP should work too but maybe there's some setting amiss or not clearing. Did you try a factory reset on the display settings?