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Thinking of buying the new 27" ACD, but will it work with a PC and DVI?

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acribb

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Just as the topic says-

Thinking of buying the new 27" ACD, but will it work with a PC and DVI?

I'd like to be able to use it with my Macbook Pro when needed but I would also like to be able to use it with my PC which currently has a NVIDIA GeForce 9100 with a DVI connector.

Is this possible?
 
I haven't found a way to connect this either....

Too bad apple didn't include DVI input on this bad boy.

Seems like they would sell more monitors this way....
 
acribb said:
I saw this and was hoping there were other options.

Doesn't sound practical to pay an extra $150 on top of the $1000 just to be able to use it on a PC......
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Plus it is only single-link DVI so you won't be able to use it at the full resolution that the monitor is capable of.
 
But wait.....

From the new iMac description in tech specs-

"27-inch models also support input from external DisplayPort sources (adapters sold separately)"

Does this mean that I could connect my PC via a DVI to mini-display port cable?

How do you switch video input on the iMac?
 
acribb said:
But wait.....

From the new iMac description in tech specs-

"27-inch models also support input from external DisplayPort sources (adapters sold separately)"

Does this mean that I could connect my PC via a DVI to mini-display port cable?

How do you switch video input on the iMac?
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Yes.

By unplugging the cable from your MBP and plugging it into the female DisplayPort connector. (Which is looking like it will be a pain to find.)

Don't worry; I am in the same boat. Minus the money to be on such a glorious monitor.
 
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