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Will Studio Display be compatible with PCs? Will the webcam work?
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Not certain that'll be a dealbreaker, it might just be Apple playing it safe to ensure something like Spatial Audio (for example) is supported.
That's too bad to spend $1600 on a monitor that doesn't work with most devices.
You'd think they'd build in a KVM so you can share one or more monitors between your desktop and a laptop.
You'd think they'd build in a KVM so you can share one or more monitors between your desktop and a laptop.
I hate that Apple continue to foist these displays that are unusable by almost any other device onto their captive market. The amount of unnecessary e-waste generated by these decisions is unimaginable.
As a Civil Engineer, I have a work provided windows laptop that I use to work from home. I REALLY want the new Studio Display, but it would be really nice if Apple allowed the display to play nice with PCs. I love Apple products, but the walled garden does get annoying sometimes.
What's officially supported and what actually works may be different things. I'm sure we'll get reports in the next couple of weeks.
I have a PC with thunderbolt port which I use to connect to my LG Ultrafine, and I get the full 5K resolution without any issue. The Studio Display is almost the same panel than the Ultrafine, very similar specs, I don’t see what would prevent this monitor to work with PC, as long as you have a thunderbolt 3 or 4 port. The reviews will give us a clear answer.
Only thing I would worry about is the brightness controls as it is software controlled, and the handling of camera and mics because they are managed with an A13 chip
Only thing I would worry about is the brightness controls as it is software controlled, and the handling of camera and mics because they are managed with an A13 chip
I chatted with support shortly after the announcement and they confirmed the Studio Display will work with a PC. Even with that, I am skeptical.
I really need to know this too. I wanted to ditch my old iMac and switch to a Mac studio and studio display, with my work laptop also hooked up to the monitor. This is essential, so as nice as the studio display is, if it can’t do that basic functionality then I will cancel the display and look into a good ultrawide monitor instead.
Maybe the Studio Display can handle USB-C, i.e. DisplayPort Alternate Mode, video input in addition to Thunderbolt 3 video input like the newer UltraFine 5K (27MD5KL) and Pro Display XDR can. If so, hooking it up to a PC wouldn't require Thunderbolt, just a bidirectional DisplayPort to USB-C cable or an adapter like the Wacom Link Plus.
The specs page indicates that some non thunderbolt ipad generations support the studio display, so I feel like there's some sort of USB-C displayport support present. Wish they would be more specific with the resolutions supported, etc.
If it's like the newer UltraFine 5K, USB-C's limit might be 3840×2160, possibly 4096×2304, at 60 Hz or maybe 5120×2880 at some lower refresh rate using custom timings.
If it's like the Pro Display XDR, 5120×2880 at 60 Hz should be possible, but would require DisplayPort 1.4 and DSC for 10 bpc, via USB-C.
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I also got confirmation via Apple Support that the Studio Display will support Windows etc. provided the device has USB-C/Thunderbolt video output. However, they won’t be able to use anything dependent on the A13 chip, like the webcam.
Would it have killed Apple to add a second input?
Even with my office reopened, I still plan to work from home two days a week, and so I'd like to be able to connect both my Mac computer (I'll probably get the Studio) and my PC laptop from work to the same Studio monitor. With only one input, I assume I'll need to get some kind of Thunderbolt swtich box (unless I want to keep swapping cables). Any recommendations?
Even with my office reopened, I still plan to work from home two days a week, and so I'd like to be able to connect both my Mac computer (I'll probably get the Studio) and my PC laptop from work to the same Studio monitor. With only one input, I assume I'll need to get some kind of Thunderbolt swtich box (unless I want to keep swapping cables). Any recommendations?
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To the best of my knowledge, there are no Thunderbolt switchboxes. I don’t know why OWC or someone hasn’t created one already. It would be expensive but it’s a captive market since Apple seems to refuse to ever put multiple inputs on a Thunderbolt Display and likely influenced LG to not do so on the Ultrafine.
Un-fricking-believable. So what's the best option for someone who doesn't want to have to reach behind the monitor and swap cables each time they want to use their Studio Monitor with their PC laptop?
Get a Thunderbolt hub, or just unplug the Thunderbolt cable from your Mac and plug it into the Thunderbolt port on your PC.
Following discussions with friends/colleagues overnight there are a lot that would but the Studio display if it worked with a Windows laptop/PC. For many, it is not about wanting to use a windows laptop/PC rather they have to for jobs. But nobody wants to have different monitors.
This is my situation exactly, and the reason I am ditching my iMac. I want to have a Mac studio and my work laptop connected to one display. If the studio display can’t handle that simple task then I need to find some sort of hub/switch that would achieve this. Failing that I will have to cancel the studio display completely and maybe go down the LG ultrawide route.
Same situation here, I have a 34" LG, it works with my Mac Mini, Office Laptop and my PC. Stopped using iMac quite a while ago so I could focus on a much cleaner setup.
Yeah same. Right now I have an L shaped desk, I’m front of me is the iMac and to the side is my work laptop with additional computer monitor for work. I need to get that down to one screen with two machines connected.
If the studio display CAN accommodate this I want to know what connectivity methods would be needed and how would you switch between inputs?
I'm also very curious about all this!
My work wants to deploy me a new HP Elitebook 845 g8.
This computer says it has "USB-C (with Power Delivery & DisplayPort 1.4)"...
But the big question I don't know the answer to is: will this studio display work with this kind of USB-C w/ displayport connection?
My work wants to deploy me a new HP Elitebook 845 g8.
This computer says it has "USB-C (with Power Delivery & DisplayPort 1.4)"...
But the big question I don't know the answer to is: will this studio display work with this kind of USB-C w/ displayport connection?