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4k display

  1. G

    How new Philips 4K display made my 5K iMac useless

    Few months ago I got Philips BDM4350 4K display. I was very excited and expected it to improve my productivity. How mistaken I was! The display has extreme ghosting problem. Even 10-15 minutes is enough to leave ghost of static screen parts like menus and similar for a long time. But this is...
  2. S

    Is Possible to Daisy Chain 2x4K@60hz on 2016 FN Keys MBP?

    I currently have a 2016 MacBook Pro with the function keys. This model only has 2, thunderbolt 3 ports. Currently, I have 1 1080p display, 1 4K@60hz display plus the MacBook Pro screen running. I am using an adapter and a TB3 to displayport cable. I was wondering if it would be possible to...
  3. L

    Mac Pro 4,1 GPU Upgrade for 4K UHDTV

    I'm looking to upgrade my current ATI Radeon 5870 to a 4K Card but don't know which would work best on my 4K TV. Can anyone recommend a good NVIDIA GTX card compared to the Sapphire 7950? My Mac is used mainly for watching movies and as a Plex server. Its connected to my 75" Sony 4K TV and It...
  4. MariusMasalar

    Asus PA329Q + Mac Pro (2013) = Issues?

    Hi folks, I'm looking to pick up an Asus PA329Q to replace my existing monitors and I'm just doing some preliminary research. So far, I've come across this thread that seems to indicate there are unresolved font smoothing issues for the 328Q (not sure if there's a meaningful difference)...
  5. S

    2015 MacBook Driving External 4k Display @60 Hz

    Hi guys, I want to create this thread in order to help people like myself with their struggles to decide on an external 4k-display that's driven by a MacBook (early 2015). Since there are plenty of parameters (like HDMI vs. DisplayPort vs. USB-C, 30 Hz vs. 60 Hz, simultaneous charging of the...
  6. G

    iMac 5K issue with ext. 4K screen

    Just few days ago I switched from triple display setup (5K + 2 x FullHD) to double setup (5K + 4K) for my late 2014 iMac 5K. The new display is Philips BDM4350UC connected via mini display port to display port cable. It runs in 4K @ 60 Hz (had to switch display port 1.1 to 1.2 in display menu)...
  7. S

    Unable to logon with DisplayPort connected

    When I connect my 4K Philips display on boot to flashed HD7950 card it simply refuses to boot. If I disconnect the 4K display and connect it right after booting then everything works fine. What's the reason for this? All works fine on HDMI and DVI.
  8. J

    Nvidia Quad mDP graphics card for 5,1?

    Yes, I read the Nvidia FAQ thread, so please don't flame me... Can't seem to find a definitive answer whether the NVS 510 (Kepler) will work in a Mac Pro 5,1 - or alternately the Quadro K1200 or the M2000 (Maxwell). System: Stock Mac Pro 5,1 on latest El Capitan My needs are: A low...
  9. chfilm

    Anybody running 27" 4K monitors in 1440p scaled mode?

    Hi guys, I'm debating to get some new displays for my Mac Pro 6.1. My eyes want the retina effect ;) So the question is either jump right in and get two dell 2715k. Or maybe two 2715Q will be just fine for me. But I have never seen a 4K display run at scaled 1440p mode and have no clue how it...
  10. scarrab666

    Resolved 4k Display Confusion...

    Howdy All, I just got myself an LG 27UD88 with USB C... Its a lovely machine, and connecting my MacBook (12" early 2015) is really nice... However... For the life of me I can't work out how to get it to full 4K resolution without my icons/text going Teeny tiny! Is there a way to display in...
  11. willgreene99

    2015 MacBook Pro 13" and 4K

    Hello. I just received my 2015 MacBook Pro 13" and a Dell 27 UltraHD 4K Monitor - P2715Q. I am having problems getting the Dell to accept a signal from the mac using a TB cable to the mDP on the monitor. I ended up using a TB to HMDI adapter which works and gets me some of the HiDPI...
  12. martieda

    Can I edit 4K video with this MacBook Pro?

    Hello, I recently bought a 2015 MacBook Pro 15-inch four cores with Intel Iris Pro GPU at 2.5ghz (it doesn't have a dedicated gpu) can anyone tell me is this Mac is enough for video editing? What about 4K video? Thank you very much.
  13. w0rd3r

    5K and dual 4K displays on 15 rMBP 2016

    Hello everyone, I'm not sure anyone would actually be able to test this before I do, but if at least the theory agrees with me I hope I'm good. I want to use one 5K display (LG UltraFine) as well as 2 4K (3840*2160) displays with my 15" rMBP 2016. If I understand everything correctly, I'll be...
  14. janpom

    15" MacBook Pro, mid 2014: running 4k in scaled mode

    I have a 15" MacBook Pro, mid 2014, with the Intel Iris Pro card. I'm thinking about getting a 4k external monitor, which I would run in the scaled resolution of 3008 x 1692 (6016 x 3384). This should work, but according to some sources, the laptop may have hard time supporting the 4k display...
  15. J

    4k Display and MacBook Pro (2013)

    I just purchased the LG 27UD88-W monitor. It has USB-C technology. I'm using a MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013) that has two Thunderbolt 2 ports. Is there a way to take advantage of the USB-C features using my current MacBook Pro? Meaning, is there a way to run a signal from my MacBook...
  16. jeffreyk

    Mac Pro (Late 2013) and Three 4K Display Setup

    I will be upgrading to three 32-inch 4K displays for my Mac Pro (Late 2013) very soon and I had a set up/configuration question. For the three 4K displays, can I use three DisplayPort 1.2 cables utilizing the three individual busses or do I need to use two DisplayPort 1.2 cables for two of the...
  17. d00d3n

    Output 4k@60hz and power macbook 12" simultaneously?

    Anyone who has found a working solution to power a macbook 12" and output 4k@60hz video simultaneously through the USB type-C connector? Outputting 4k@60hz works just fine for me (http://9to5mac.com/2016/06/04/how-to-enable-4k-60hz-resolution-2016-macbook/, using a USB type-C to displayport...
  18. tuzz

    Advice on connecting multiple displays

    I currently own a Mid 2012 Macbook Air and a 27 inch Cinema Display, which works great. I've just bought a cheap 4k television and was wondering if there's any way I could plug that in an have both displays running at the same time? I don't need a high frame rate as the screens are for...