Would it be possible to hook a 30" up to a mini and run it at 1920 x 1200? I don't game or do anything really intensive, but i'd like to have the high resolution for the ps3. I'll probably end up with a 23, but would it even be possible to run a 30 at a lower res?
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Mac Mini and 30" ACD (Seriously)
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Hibbity said:
No. The 30" screen requires a dual-link DVI interface, which the mini doesn't have, and no LCD should ever be run at a resolution other than it's native resolution.
The best you can do for the mini would be to buy the 23" display, run it at it's native 1920x1200. Using a 30" in this way would be a total waste of time and money - not to mention impossible.
something to consider
if you're just looking for a nice 30" display, you could always get a decent 30" lcd tv that runs at a lower resolution than does the ACD which although awesome, may be a bit much for what you need and it will still look great with the ps3
just my 2cents
if you're just looking for a nice 30" display, you could always get a decent 30" lcd tv that runs at a lower resolution than does the ACD which although awesome, may be a bit much for what you need and it will still look great with the ps3
just my 2cents
Chundles said:
I agree with you that it shoudn't be used, but a 30" does work at lower resolutions.
So, hooking a 30" up to a Mac mini will give you a picture, but at a lower resolution than the default resolution (2560 x 1600), resulting in a blurred picture.
In no way justifiable to hook a 30" to a non-Dual-link DVI Mac...
Laser47 said:
Remember, when you convert HDMI > DVI, you loose sound, as DVI is ONLY for VIDEO
PS3 might use HDCP
If the mini had a decent GFX card then it could drive the 30" beast.
Laser47 said:
But the PS3 is not going to have dual-link DVI so it won't run a 30" LCD. It will have 2 HDMI ports but this is not the same thing. It can run 2 screens but two ports cannot be combined to give dual-link.
The maximum resolution of games on a PS3 will be 1080i which the 30" is well above.
For the last time, Dual Link DVI is a single #*(&ing DVI plug, in fact it looks EXACTLY like the ones on PowerBooks, PowerMacs, and just about every other mac out there that has a DVI port.
This compares the various types of DVI plugs:
http://www.ss427.com/dvi-d-dual-link-digital-video-interface-cable.jpg
Almost every graphics card I know of uses DVI-I plugs, along with your average display (LCDs connected via DVI use the DVI-D part of the connector), and as you can see on a single-link DVI interface, the middle pins of the DVI connector you all know and love is just simply not utilized.
This is how ADC worked while still having a rather similar connector to DVI; It used all of those extra pins for USB signal and such along with a few other extra pins, not to mention the analog pins for the rare ADC 17" CRT. Of course, this is also why they didn't continue ADC support with the introduction of the 30" display.
As you see, Dual Link DVI uses the same old DVI jack, a single connection at that, it just utilizes pins that weren't previously utilized by the video card or the monitor. This sort of stuff aint new either, VGA connectors in many instances have "empty pins" (ever notice them "missing" on your monitor's plug?)
I hope that clears things up a little
Oh yeah, and there are HDMI to DVI connectors that split off the audio output, I'm sure
This compares the various types of DVI plugs:
http://www.ss427.com/dvi-d-dual-link-digital-video-interface-cable.jpg
Almost every graphics card I know of uses DVI-I plugs, along with your average display (LCDs connected via DVI use the DVI-D part of the connector), and as you can see on a single-link DVI interface, the middle pins of the DVI connector you all know and love is just simply not utilized.
This is how ADC worked while still having a rather similar connector to DVI; It used all of those extra pins for USB signal and such along with a few other extra pins, not to mention the analog pins for the rare ADC 17" CRT. Of course, this is also why they didn't continue ADC support with the introduction of the 30" display.
As you see, Dual Link DVI uses the same old DVI jack, a single connection at that, it just utilizes pins that weren't previously utilized by the video card or the monitor. This sort of stuff aint new either, VGA connectors in many instances have "empty pins" (ever notice them "missing" on your monitor's plug?)
I hope that clears things up a little
Oh yeah, and there are HDMI to DVI connectors that split off the audio output, I'm sure
Can be confusing:
ADC = Apple Display Connector (or Apple Developer Connection... )
ACD = Apple Cinema Display
So one can be part of the ADC for ADC development on ACDs... I think
ADC = Apple Display Connector (or Apple Developer Connection...
)ACD = Apple Cinema Display
So one can be part of the ADC for ADC development on ACDs... I think
Dell 3007WFP 30-inch Widescreen Digital Flat-Panel Monitor
http://www1.us.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/brand/3007wfp?c=u
Most likely 2/3rd the price of an Apple 30" Cinema Display. My desk is too small for this beast.
http://www1.us.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/brand/3007wfp?c=u
Most likely 2/3rd the price of an Apple 30" Cinema Display. My desk is too small for this beast.
Here's to the Crazy Ones ![]()