I have a 30" Cinema Display and presently connect it using a dual-link DVI adaptor to the mini-display port and one USB port on a 17" laptop. I'm wanting to purchase a new 13" laptop and would like to retain the 2 USB ports and the 2 TB ports for other uses. Are there any converters to allow connection of the Display through the HDMI port?
No, HDMI to DVI adapters are only single-link DVI, which limits them to a maximum of 1920 x 1200.
So if I am willing to limit my resolution to 1920x1200, because of vision problems, it would work? Does that mean a single-link DVI connection from my present laptop to the 30" display would work, too? I presently have my display resolution set to 1344x840 which suits my particular vision needs.
Probably it will run at 1280 x 800 with a single-link DVI connection.
Choose your single-link DVI adapter carefully. You need one with a dual-link DVI connector so the display's plug will fit. (The extra pins won't be connected.)
If you don't connect the display's USB cable, the display should still work but you won't be able to control it's brightness from the computer (and the display's USB ports won't work). If you do connect it, the display's USB ports make up for the one it uses on the computer.
Leave the display's FireWire plug disconnected.
Many thanks. I'll give these options some thought. It may be possible to meet my needs with a single link DVI --
You can set it to 1280 x 800 now to see how it will look.
HDMI cable to connect 30" cinema display
