LG releasing 4k Thunderbolt 2 monitor for Mac Pro

[goMac]

http://www.imore.com/lg-introduce-n...-january?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=appnet

What's more, the new monitor comes with a Thunderbolt 2 port - the same kind of connector available on the Mac Pro and the newest Retina MacBook Pro.

I'm not shocked about the 4k part, but I am shocked by the third party + Thunderbolt 2 part.

 

[VirtualRain]

http://www.imore.com/lg-introduce-n...-january?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=appnet



I'm not shocked about the 4k part, but I am shocked by the third party + Thunderbolt 2 part.

Interesting. Although I wonder if something around the port got lost in translation... it may be just a Mini DisplayPort connector (which happens to be the same and connect to a TB2 port).

BTW, Apple sources a lot of panels from LG. I wonder if Apple will release a display based on this same panel (either before, simultaneously, or after).

 

[goMac]

Interesting. Apple sources a lot of panels from LG. I wonder if Apple will release a display based on this same panel (either before, simultaneously, or after).

The aspect ratio is a little crazy (if you click through to the original story), so I don't think Apple would use this panel specifically.

The Dell story the other day was interesting though. I'd hope Apple would come in at a similar price point to Dell.

 

[VirtualRain]

The aspect ratio is a little crazy (if you click through to the original story), so I don't think Apple would use this panel specifically.

The Dell story the other day was interesting though. I'd hope Apple would come in at a similar price point to Dell.

Although I wonder if the wider aspect ratio might appeal more to Apple professionals who are working on 4K production material.

 

[Umbongo]

The aspect ratio is a little crazy (if you click through to the original story), so I don't think Apple would use this panel specifically

No it isn't. It's the 4K resolution for film. 3840 × 2160 is there so that consumers can play 1080p content on "4K" TVs without distortion. There are a monitors from Eizo, Sony and Panasonic with 4096x2160 resolution and there will be many more now LG are going that route.

 

[theSeb]

No it isn't. It's the 4K resolution for film. 3840 × 2160 is there so that consumers can play 1080p content on "4K" TVs without distortion. There are a monitors from Eizo, Sony and Panasonic with 4096x2160 resolution and there will be many more now LG are going that route.

It is a farce.

4K Ultra high definition television 3840 × 2160(16:9)
4K Ultra high definition 4096 x 2560 (16:10)
Digital Cinema Initiatives 4K (native resolution) 4096 × 2160 (256:135)

 

[Umbongo]

It is a farce.

That's one word for it yeah.