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MP 7,1 Longest thunderbolt 3 cable for 6K resolution with Pro Display XDR
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Just posted the other day.
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Optical Thunderbolt 3 Cables Begin Rolling Out in Lengths Up to 50 Meters
The Thunderbolt 3 standard has been available for roughly four years now, but cable lengths have so far generally been limited to a couple of meters...
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So has anyone been able to get the Pro Display XDR working at 6K over 2M+ distance? It looks like the Areca optical TB3 cables only allow 5K, and I haven't seen anybody that has tested with the Corning TB3 cables yet.
Has anyone truly found that the XDR is too loud in a recording studio environment, or just makign the assumption? A fan in the monitor was a no-go for me, but I ultimately decided on going with the XDR anyway. Apple says "In most usage scenarios, the fans are inaudible from user position, operating
at up to 16 dBA in typical room conditions." It's certianly an incredibly low number, even if not highly qualified. But one reason I went with it is that it's telling that reviews I read said there is no fan—the reality is there are two, but if reviewers are saying it's passively cooled and has no fan, I assume that's because it's pretty dam quiet.
For instance, pcmag said, "The metal grating of the Pro Display XDR both passively cools the display while allowing for airflow to move from the panel to the outside world and back through the rear of the unit. That means no noisy fans are needed to direct the air where it needs to go." The article went on to show infrared imaging of the heat signcature at the back of the monitor, yet somehow the reviewer still didn't realize it wasn't fanless.
I'll find out next week I guess.
PS—Never mind. I posted this while looking at the previous page, thinking it was the last, with people saying the fan was a no-go in a recording studio. By all accounts I've seen, it's dead quiet.
For instance, pcmag said, "The metal grating of the Pro Display XDR both passively cools the display while allowing for airflow to move from the panel to the outside world and back through the rear of the unit. That means no noisy fans are needed to direct the air where it needs to go." The article went on to show infrared imaging of the heat signcature at the back of the monitor, yet somehow the reviewer still didn't realize it wasn't fanless.
I'll find out next week I guess.
PS—Never mind. I posted this while looking at the previous page, thinking it was the last, with people saying the fan was a no-go in a recording studio. By all accounts I've seen, it's dead quiet.
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In case anyone cares, Apple's own 2M cable is available now:
They have two fans, but I've never heard mine.
Apple: "In most usage scenarios, the fans are inaudible from user position, operating at up to 16 dBA in typical room conditions."
Pro Display XDR Technology Overview
Thanks for the info. I didn't realize they have fans built in.