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iPad Full monitor support on Apple website, M1

ericwn

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That is one specific app - a positive example where that one developer took the time to implement an alternative display on the external screen. Only few apps have that. This has been around for a while.
 
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ericwn said:
That is one specific app - a positive example where that one developer took the time to implement an alternative display on the external screen. Only few apps have that. This has been around for a while.
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Really? I thought this was news. Someone can delete this thread then. My bad.
 
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iMovie for example works like that, Netflix or some apps for streaming videos. Apps for video editing and media consumption
 
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Actually the M1 iPad will output to any monitor. That's one of the big differences in Thunderbolt vs. USB-C... The new iPads will output the "desktop" and any apps to full widescreen resolution.
 
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cflem said:
Actually the M1 iPad will output to any monitor. That's one of the big differences in Thunderbolt vs. USB-C... The new iPads will output the "desktop" and any apps to full widescreen resolution.
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No, they won't unless the app specifically supports it as above. The home screen will still show in 4:3 aspect ratio until Apple changes.
 
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cflem said:
Actually the M1 iPad will output to any monitor. That's one of the big differences in Thunderbolt vs. USB-C... The new iPads will output the "desktop" and any apps to full widescreen resolution.
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That change is just adding potential additional monitors to the supported list. Wether or not new iPads output anything differently is to be seen.

A desktop view certainly only makes sense in certain situations where for example you have both mouse and keyboard in place, attached, otherwise you’ll require a more finger friendly interface.
 
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cflem said:
LOL - I guess we will seeeeeee…. Remember what i said.
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How can an interface like Thunderbolt take a 4:3 image and properly transform it into a widescreen image? Think of old TV shows in 4:3 format - how could that be transformed into a widescreen image without gross distortions? Thunderbolt won't do any magic transformation on the video it transmits.
 
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sparksd said:
How can an interface like Thunderbolt take a 4:3 image and properly transform it into a widescreen image? Think of old TV shows in 4:3 format - how could that be transformed into a widescreen image without gross distortions? Thunderbolt won't do any magic transformation on the video it transmits.
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Just like any other SOC GPU that can support multiple resolutions on different displays.... LOL...
 
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