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Fixed: Daisy-chainable DisplayPort Monitors #answer #development #dev

Daisy-chainable DisplayPort Monitors

I am the proud new owner of a MacBook Pro with a mini-DisplayPort. My desk setup used to allow me to position the screen of my old MacBook beside an external monitor, essentially allowing dual-head. It was also advantageous that my old MBP and my external monitor had the same resolution, 1440x900.

Now, I’m searching for a set of two monitors that I can use a

Answer: Connecting a 2560×1440 display to a laptop? #solution #development #dev

Connecting a 2560×1440 display to a laptop?

Having read Jeff Atwood’s blog post on Korean 27″ IPS LCDs, I’ve been wondering to what extent these are useful in a notebook + large display situation.

I own a Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E320 with 2nd gen. integrated Intel graphics. According to the spec from Intel, this should support HDMI version 1.4, and, using DisplayPort, resolutions up to 2560×1600.…

Answer: What are the advantages of 10-bit monitors? #computers #development #programming

What are the advantages of 10-bit monitors?

To support 10-bit color the following are needed:

A monitor supporting it.

A GPU supporting it (only AMD FirePro and NVIDIA Quadro support this?).

Compatible software. Unless I am mistaken there are very few programs out there supporting 10-bit color. Photoshop is a notable example.

The questions are about how 10-bit monitors perform in comparison with…

How to: Is there any benefit of using HDMI over DVI? #programming #computers #it

Is there any benefit of using HDMI over DVI?

I recently bought a Mac mini. It comes with an HDMI to DVI adapter. I bought a LG monitor that has an HDMI port.

My concern is: Is there any improvement when I connect the Mac Mini to the monitor using an HDMI cable?

Currently I am connecting to the monitor’s DVI port via the adapter and it is working fine. I need to know whether there’s any…