Mac OS Double Monitor Setup - Help

[twiggy0]

I'm looking to get a 2 monitor setup with Mac OS. I've been looking to get two of these monitors:

http://www.amazon.com/Dell-UltraSha...TF8&qid=1345909517&sr=8-5&keywords=dell+u2410

And an entry level mac mini.


Would the monitors work with the mac mini?
How do I get both of them connected together from the mac mini, do I need a splitter cable or something?

Thanks in advance.

 

[simsaladimbamba]

If it is a Unibody Mac mini, then it has two video outputs, HDMI and Mini DisplayPort.
The displays have DVI and DisplayPort inputs, thus you need a MDP to DP cable and an HDMI to DVI adapter.
They can be had via MonoPrice.

 

[twiggy0]

If it is a Unibody Mac mini, then it has two video outputs, HDMI and Mini DisplayPort.
The displays have DVI and DisplayPort inputs, thus you need a MDP to DP cable and an HDMI to DVI adapter.
They can be had via MonoPrice.

Would there be better 1080p 21"-24" monitors to be had for my need?
I'm just looking for a relatively good color output gamut and good frame rate and what not.

Going to be mostly doing internet stuff but I take a dab here and there at FCPX and Lightroom (though those would be running from my MBP to my monitors, I'd have to figure out how to do that as well)

 

[simsaladimbamba]

Would there be better 1080p 21"-24" monitors to be had for my need?
I'm just looking for a relatively good color output gamut and good frame rate and what not.

Probably, but not in this price range. As I prefer 16:10 displays, I would have gone with the U2412M, but as they have the same inputs, you would require the same adapters.
Or you look for an IPS LED LC-display with MDP/DP and HDMI inputs, to have no need for an HDMI to DVI adapter.

 

[dolphin842]

The Mac mini comes with an HDMI->DVI adapter in the box, so you don't need to worry about that.

Before you get the mini though, take a look through this thread, as there are reports of display irregularities on some types of graphics cards with these monitors.