Use Apple display on pc?

Hello friends,,
I have reposted this from Older Displays as i think it is this forum it should be in.
I am selling my 20in Cinema Display, ( Model 1081) is it compatible with a PC? I have been asked this by a prospective buyer. Any help would be appreciated
( Not giving up on mac display. awaiting delivery of imac )
thank you
tony

no and maybe
1.
some newer macs support airplay mirror to to display the screen on the tv using an appletv 2g and newer
those macs needs to run mtn lion and have a newer graphic chip which support realtime encoding of the video stream
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5404
those which does not suppor it can maybe support it using the program called Airparrot
2.
dvd is a protected media it's protected by encryption to make sure you don't make illegal copies of it
this mean remote desktop sessions and airplay mirror will make the dvd encryption block the dvd stream showing the movies as checkers on the screen rather then the movie this is by design
though some people say if one use the vlc player on the mac it will break the encryption and make it possible but breaking the encryption is really a violation of the law

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