Dual display 2560x1600 crossover 3020MDP

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Dual display 2560x1600 crossover 3020MDP

I am currently looking for new monitors to support the awesome retina display.

I've read countless of articles, but no one have really covered what I am looking for.

Is there anyone out there who have tried the Crossover 3020MDP or 30Q5 displays with displayport to thunderbolt ports on a macbook pro retina?

The ebay seller says this:

"Macbook, Laptops and On-Board graphics cards could NOT be compatible.

Please check display port of graphic card for compatibility with Monitor,

Because monitor be unable to support all display ports of your PC."

Which makes me a bit worried. But since the Dell 30" screen have no real problem running on the macbook pro retina, neither should another brand have, right?

comparing the prices, the crossover beats the s**t out of Dell monitors with almost half the price.

Any advice would be helpful.

I am using a macbook pro 13" retina

i5 - 2,4 Ghz

16gb ram

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mavericks (10.9), 16gb ram, i5-2,4Ghz

Posted on Nov 15, 2013 8:49 AM

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Answer 1

Nov 15, 2013 9:06 AM in response to Rich-swe

Graphics and Video Support

Intel HD Graphics 4000

Dual display and video mirroring:
Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 2560 by 1600 pixels on up to two external displays, at millions of colors

Thunderbolt digital video output

Native Mini DisplayPort output

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Nov 15, 2013 9:19 AM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder

So does that mean that my laptop WILL support 2 pieces of the 30" crossover screens? =) (I am guessing yes).

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Nov 15, 2013 10:15 AM in response to Rich-swe

It sure looks like it to me. The path some users take is to use adapters to get to the more familiar DVI connector. That path is fraught with peril for displays over 1920 wide.

If you possibly can, you want to go straight from the Computer's ThunderBolt/Mini DisplayPort to the full-sized DisplayPort on the display in one cable, NO adapters.

Check MonoPrice for those cable -- they have them for cheap.

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Rich-swe Author

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Nov 15, 2013 11:46 AM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder

Yeah, I am more interested in getting the highest resoluton rather than the most common adapter ^^,

I will go with a DP to mini DP cable, wasn't very expensive on ebay.

Hopefully I will have great success in using two of these monitors.

One another note.

I am currently using a Dell U2713hm monitor with a displayport to HDMI cable connected, (DP to macbook and HDMI to screen). I don't seem to be able to have a higher output than 1920x1080, any idea why that is?

I was under the infulence that it would support up to 2560x1600, the Dell screen can support up to 2560x1440.

Cheers

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Nov 15, 2013 2:30 PM in response to Rich-swe

The path some users take is to use adapters to get to the more familiar DVI connector. That path is fraught with peril for displays over 1920 wide.

HDMI converts directly to Single-Link DVI (no conversion required). Single-Link DVI supports up to 1920 wide, slightly taller than 1080p which is only 1080 tall.

This MacBook pro HDMI port supports up to 1920x1200 via HDMI.

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Rich-swe Author

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Nov 15, 2013 3:14 PM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder

Excellent, thank you very much. I was under the influence that mini dp - hdmi could display higher resolution than 1080p

Much appreciated.

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