Dual 30 inch Apple monitors to my MBP?

I've got my new MBP 13 inch in the mail. Arriving Monday! I want to hook up 2- 30 inch monitors to it. Is it possible? Is there some hack to do it. what about this tool? http://www.villagetronic.com/vidock/appProductivity.html

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30 Inch Apple Monitor to share with a MacBook & Mac Pro

I have a MacBook and a Mac Pro, I have (1) 30 Inch Apple Display.
What hardware can I get to share the same monitor, say with a touch of a button or something, to share the display with both machines are running.
I want to go back and forth with each machine using the (1) 30 Inch Apple Display.
Anyone recommend what hardware I need?
A lot of store clerks have no idea.

If it's a newer MacBook with Mini DisplayPort, you will need a Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI adapter
<http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB571Z/A>
If it's an old MacBook with Mini DVI, you will need a Mini DVI to DVI adapter
<http://store.apple.com/us/product/M9321G/B>
but the 30" will run at half resolution since mini DVI is only single-link.

Apple monitor or other brand?

I am giving up my macbook pro for the new macbook (size etc a factor). My intention is to have a large monitor to plug into when at home to do the work. I am a photographer/designer (Aperture etc) and am still doubtful about glossy screens (I was going to get the new 24 inch one), but also it seems you can get a good quality monitor from viewsonic, for example, that is 26 inches and a lot cheaper and i think matt screened. Also it seems the old 23 inch Apple monitor maybe discontinued..
In short any graphic designer/photographers input or experiences would be appreciated, oh, and i am assuming that one of the myriad connectors apple sell will allow me to connect anything to the new MacBook!
Also any tips on how to get the best from a glossy screen would be helpful (apart from working in the dark!!), I mean calibrating for more or less faithful reproduction.

You know, some of you chaps make me jealous!!! I have a single 20" HP monitor!!! (it is very nice though, an HP LP2065) However, this is more down to lack of space than anything. Wish I had the space for 2 monitors!
That said, if I did Charlene, I'd go for the two 23" models rather than the 30". 30", whilst plenty of space, could possibly make you less productive as you have to move your mouse over much more on screen real estate. You'll probably find better deals on 23" as well.
Bob is right. Apple are not the only fruit (if you forgive the weak pun). Dell, Acer, HP, Ilyama, LG etc all make at least 24" models. I know HP make 30" ones as well.
Ian

Recomendation for dual Apple monitor?

Just swapped over to dual monitors today, but the Samsung syncmaster 22 inch P2250's produce too much heat. they make me sweat and remove O2 from my lungs when closer than an arm length away. Going to donate them today, but I would like to get a good graphics monitor or dual monitor setup.
any recommendations for an older apple monitor combo? have about 27" desk space. need to have the close up viewing mode for photoshop, video editing, graphic work type stuff.
never experienced such a bad problem with heat before from a monitor, is this a recent development in technology to make monitors unbearable to be in front of for any length of time, to maybe encourage more outdoor recreation?

found out that the old apple 20's didn't have as good a resolution as I thought.
can you use a good LED monitor, apples or elsewhere Like
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/ACER/B243HLBMDRZ/
and a smaller monitor and just use the smaller monitor for folders, email?
ideally, i'd like something the same height of the large monitor, but tall, not wide. like an ipad stuck to the side.
do dual monitors have to be the same resolution and orientation?

Under Windows 7 Ultimate x64 and Boot Camp, my 27 inch Apple LED Cinema Display checks out as a Generic PnP Monitor and is shown as NOT HDCP compliant. I haven't been able to find any kind of an .inf file to use. Does anyone have a solution?

Under Windows 7 Ultimate x64 and Boot Camp, my 27 inch Apple LED Cinema Display checks out as a Generic PnP Monitor and is shown as NOT HDCP compliant. I haven't been able to find any kind of an .inf file to use. Does anyone have a solution? Or is Apple's implementation of HDCP (if it's there) incomplete?

I am having this same issue. Im not sure if this is the cause but I think this is keeping PowerDVD Ultra 11 from playing back Bluray under Windows 7 / Bootcamp

Watch Tv with apple 20 inch LCD monitor

I have a 20 inch apple LCD monitor, I dont want to use it for my computer, instead I would want to use it to watch tv. How shd I do it or what shd I buy?

That is one very expensive 20" TV, frankly you should sell it on and buy a 20" LCD TV instead.
You could have a look at Elgato's TV Tuners for Macs you can then display and record HD TV on your Mac and are pretty good value.
mrtotes

External monitor with MBP. Non Apple monitor

Am about to purchase a new MBP and I believe I will be able to get a new Dell 24" monitor.
question, I have read that many monitors periodically require Firmware upgrade to work at their best.
For instance, there is a new update for the line of Dell monitors in which I am interested,. However, the firmware update (software) is only available in a ".exe" version which is Windows software,.
How do Mac folks upgrade their non -Apple monitors? I know plenty of y'all use third party monitors.
any tips on installing/using a third party monitor with MacBookPro will be will be appreciated, as well.

your reply is very reassuring- I am going to purchase an external monitor for both my new MBPro and the current Macbook which I own.
Lots of posts here assure me that using third party monitors can be done without too much hassled. (I just can't afford the Apple monitors otherwise would purchase)
My concern came from stuff I have read (CNET) and In Dell forums where Dell concedes that the line of monitors I am considering DO have some difficulty with "banding" (Dell was getting numerous troubleshooting calls and exchanging monitors).Apparently the new Firmware, just published, fixes the problem.
I guess I can run the firmware once I have Windows running (Parallels) in my new MacBookPro. And maybe companies will start releasing their software in Mac-usable format now that so many more Macs (especially laptops) are being sold.
Thank

If I purchase a non-apple monitor and connect to my Macbook Pro, will I be able to put it to sleep?

I'm looking to buy a monitor or two for my laptop (Retina Macbook Pro 2013 model (not the latest one)). There are a few things that I would like to understand.
- If I'm going to get the Apple Cinema Display, I know I will be using thunderbolt to connect my laptop to it. If I get a non-Apple monitor though, what will I be using? HDMI? also thunderbolt? is thunderbolt exclusive to Apple or can non-Apple monitors use thunderbolt as well.
- As far as sizing and resolution, I know that I have to pay attention to the resolution of the monitor I'm getting to make sure I'm getting the quality I'm looking for as opposed to just looking at the size of it. Ideally, I would want my monitor to look like my Retina Macbook, whats the resolution I should be looking for? Is Retina too much for a monitor? if so, whats a good resolution for a monitor that my Macbook can support fully, what size will work without reducing the quality? does dual screens (even if the second screen was the laptop screen) reduce the quality of one of the monitors?
- I don’t know if this an exclusive thing to when using an Apple monitor but, would I be able to put my laptop to sleep (actually close the lid) while it mirrors to the monitor? Is this only possible when using thunderbolt and therefore it can only happen with Apple Cinema Display? or can it happen with other cables?
- Finally what are your recommendations for monitors that are good. I'm debating between one 27/30 inch monitor and two 21/23 inch display. LCD? LED?

This is more about your modem then anything. Sometimes you'll need to unplug and plug back in your modem. Consider it a glitch from the ISP or just the modem in general.
when I need to turn something off then on I try the modem first. This when I'm not doing any ware and tare to the device.

What's a good non-Apple monitor for my 13" MacBook Pro? Looking around 20-23 inches, preferably LED.

I have a 13" MacBook Pro and I'm in the market for a non-Apple monitor (Apple monitors are way out of my price range). I'm looking for 20-23 inch monitor, preferably LED. I need it to edit articles for publication and for Bar Exam studying in the next year. What brands have shown to have good compatibility with Mac? Do I need an adapter of some sort?

You'll need an adapter cable, and which one you need depends on what version MBP you have and the inputs on the monitor.
I just recently purchased a Dell U2410 to use as a second display with my iMac. Overall I'm pretty happy with but my use is a little different, I wanted something with very good color accuracy for photo work. Based on what you said your needs are, you probably don't have to spend as much.
One thing I will say, is this particular monitor (and I believe all Dells) has an antiglare screen on it, which to be honest, took me a little getting used to. Because of the matte surface, text and documents aren't quite as sharp and can even look a little hazy at times. For your uses you may be better off with a glossy screen as long as glare isn't going to be too much an issue for you.
BenQ makes some pretty nice and affordable monitors these days LED backlit or otherwise, and on that note, theres absolutely nothing at all wrong with non "LED" monitors, both technologies are still using an LCD panel for the display, they just deal with the backlighting differently.
As the other poster mentioned, NEC is always a good option as well. Less common on the consumer side, but they make very good professional products.

Newest Mac Pro: Displays How will 4K be displayed? : 4K 3840x2160 UHD 4096x2550 Where as: 27-inch Apple Thunderbolt Display=2660x1440

How will 4K be displayed? :
4K 3840x2160
UHD 4096x2550
Where as:
27-inch Apple Thunderbolt Display=2660x1440

4k is the generic term for resolutions that have a horizontal number of pixels around 4000. The two most common resolutions are Ultra Hi-Def (UHD) and Cinema 4K (C4K). The first is 3840x2160 and is exactly four times the resolution of "Full HD", or 1080p. The second is 4096x2160 and is one of the "standard" resolutions used in digital cinema projection.
The HDMI 1.4 standard supports both of these, but only at certain refresh rates. UHD, being the consumer version, is supported at 24Hz, 25Hz, and 30Hz; C4K is only defined for 24Hz since most of the material is going to be film-sourced. (This implies that 25/30Hz will include TV material at half their original rates of 50/60Hz.) Over HDMI, all four of these timing formats run at the same clock rate (297MHz, ignoring the fractional versions). This is the highest clock used in this version of HDMI, although the standard allows up to 340MHz. (There may be PC timing formats between 297-340...)
Using generic terms, we call these modes "UHD30" to imply resolution and refresh rate, and if a TV supports UHD30 it will always support UHD24 (although it is not a rule, merely a reflection of reality). A TV can only support C4K24 in 1.4, but it doesn't have to. There are many TVs that will support UHD24 or UHD24-30, but not C4K at all. So the practical limit of HDMI 1.4 is "up to 4k30."
HDMI 2.0, which the Mac Pro does not have [yet], provides dot clocks up to 600MHz (although above 340MHz, they are all divided by 4) and allows "up to 4k60" for pixel encodings of RGB444, YCC444, and YCC422. The new standard also allows 4k50/60 to use YCC420, which sacrifices some color information (known as 'uses chroma subsampling') but allows the data to be transferred at the same rate as 4k30. While "fine" for video--since it was probably delivered over BD/DVD or streaming at YCC420 to begin with--it is not fine for you computer's output.
I just got a 4k TV because I was tired of my dual 1920x1200 DisplayPort monitors after coming from the original 30" Cinema display of 2560x1600. Specifically, I used to enjoy >1080 pixels tall. But here's the problem with the 4k TV: while it has HDMI 2.0 inputs, the MacPro has only HDMI 1.4 so the output is limited to "up to 4k30". Moving the mouse is laggy and not smooth as it would be if the display were 60Hz. Furthermore, the MacPro is not offering me a choice between UHD or C4K--both of which the TV supports--and is instead defaulting to the largest resolution of C4K. This means the refresh is only 24Hz. And that's why I'm in the forums today--to see if there's a way to get my output to be UHD, but at 30Hz.
In a couple months, several companies will be selling DP-to-HDMI2 dongles that will support 4k60. So I am holding my breath until then.
Now, to specifically and accurately answer your question: Out the current MacPro's HDMI 1.4 port, you will get the highest resolution your TV (called the Sink) will support. If your TV has C4K24, then that is what will show up. If your TV does NOT have that, but has UHD24-30, you SHOULD get UHD30. If your TV ONLY has UHD24, then that's what you will get. If you get a TV, the chances are really, really good that the panel will have 3840 pixels across and 2160 lines down. In this case, you want the Mac to output that resolution and put the TV into pixel-for-pixel mode so every input datum is mapped to a single display element. Since most displays overscan, the Full mode will expand the incoming data from 2-5% which can eliminated the crispness (and also cut off the extremes of the Desktop). Also, if you are outputting C4K (like I am) AND you have switched to P4P mode, the horizontal dimension is shrunk by 6.6%.
If any of this is unclear, just reply. But I will say that this 40" TV is really useful, and once it is running at 60Hz...bellisima!

Dual 30-inch displays

I have a MacPro with an ATI Radeon 4870 graphics card with a DVI port and a mini Display port. I have an Apple 30-inch display now and have acces to another 30-inch Apple display. Can I use the current card to run both displays at once? I got a mini display port to Dual-link DVI adapter and the mini port did not work for either display, but both displays work on the DVI port. Apple is sending me a new adapter, but my question is, can I display one 30-inch monitor thru the DVI AND one monitor thru the mini port together? Apple does not know. The ATI site is not helpful. If not, what card should I use. Many thanks.

Yes, mDP can drive a 30-inch. What you already tried should have worked and I'm not sure why it didn't. At least you have another adapter coming, but the problem may lie elsewhere besides a defective adapter.
Write back with further details if the second adapter also fails to work.

TS1367 I have a mac book pro, 2012 and an apple monitor but the monitor keeps going off. What is causing this? Why won't it stay connected?

Why won't my Apple monitor stay on with my mac book pro?

I know there were many more problems 5 yrs ago with 3rd party monitors and have been some issues in between also.
Apple does have what is needed to use multiple 30 inch displays and the 5770 is pretty mainstream and standard.
It is also about the only card being sold outside ebay and a couple places in case you want to take your chances with Nvidia 8800GT 1st gen model or ATI 4870.
Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter
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30 inch Apple Cinema Display-system prefs not showing native resolutions

The 30 inch Apple Cinema Display, seems to be working fine with the mac pro, but when I try to hook up the 2009 mini, the display preferences do not show the mini's native resolution of 1920x1200. The maximum it shows is 1280x800, and only gives a few other choices. This mini had once been attached to a TV monitor, so I am wondering if that has something to do with the lack of choices in the system preferences. Does anyone have any ideas on how to get the system preferences to display the correct info so that I can adjust the resolution ?
Thanks

Being compatible with the 24-inch Cinema Display and being able to use it at resolutions higher than 1280 by 800 doesn't necessarily mean that it can drive the 30-inch Cinema Display at its full resolution. You need to use a dual-link DVI connection as stated above.
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Max resolution of '30 inch Apple Cinema Display'...?

When I connected 30 inch Apple Cinema Display, model M9179ZM/A, to an ATI Radeon X850 XT graphic card, I have failed to get higher resolution than 2048 x 1538 althought this graphic card is listed in the Technical Specification at www.apple.com/displays/specs.html as an appropriate card for driving this monitor.
Plese could anybody tell me where a mistake is?
Thanks.
PC Windows XP

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I'm trying to connect my 30" Cinema Display to my new Mac Pro along with a new Apple 23'" monitor. The new Apple monitor is fine. On the cinema monitor everything is blown up pretty large. Any ideas on how to solve this?

I'm trying to connect my 30" Cinema Display to my new Mac Pro along with a new Apple 23'" monitor. The new Apple monitor is fine. On the cinema monitor everything is blown up pretty large. Any ideas on how to solve this?

The 30" display needs a DUAL-LINK adapter.
<http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB571Z/A/mini-displayport-to-dual-link-dvi-ada pter>

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