12/7 What kind of adapter do I need on my Thinkpad to drive that new 30"
Apple Cinema display?
\_ New? Well, though I didn't know there's a new model, I'm pretty sure
that like the old one, you'll need something with Dual-link DVI, or
if they moved to DisplayPort (or whatever its name was), you'll need
that. Basically, with such a large monitor, it needs a lot of
bandwidth to get the signal over without a crappy resolution or
framerate. So unless you have a pretty nice graphics adapter on your
thinkpad, you won't be able to get the full benefit from it. If you
don't have even a single-link (standard) DVI port, you're double-
screwed, and won't be able to use it at all. --t
\_ I did a bit more research and my Thinkpad only drives up to
1920xXXXX so it's not going to use up the entire 2XXXxXXXX
resolution that the new 30" native resolution has. Also it's
a shitload outa my price range. I'm now thinking about the
regular 24" with 1920xXXXX resolution. I only need a DVI
right?
\_ Yeah, if your Thinkpad hs DVI you should be golden. However, do
consider getting some other brand if you're not looking to get
the 30" model, as you'll save a lot of money without
\_ Yeah, if your Thinkpad hs DVI you should be golden. However,
do consider getting some other brand if you're not looking
to get the 30" model, as you'll save a lot of money without
sacrificing much in the way of quality --t
\_ What other 24" brands besides Apple have good colors?
\_ Bah. my edit was deleted. After some research, the new
model uses mini-DisplayPort, for which no adapters
currently exists (but Apple is offering free licenses for
the specification to drive adoption). You're SOL for the
new one unless you decide to get a new mac. --t
currently exists (but Apple is offering free licenses
for the specification to drive adoption). You're SOL
for the new one unless you decide to get a new mac. --t |
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