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Pro Display XDR - Owners Thread
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Just got the display and stand shipped I guess straight from China? Anyways, it is by far the best monitor I have ever used.
Having been used to 60+ hz monitors it is jarring for a bit until you get used to it, at that point the colors, sharpness, and screen real estate just take over.
Stand is awesome, not worth $1K, but I just looked at it as the monitor + stand. I got the nano coding since the room it's in has lots of ambient light, it's definitely performs a lot better than my other monitors.
Overall, it's a win.
Having been used to 60+ hz monitors it is jarring for a bit until you get used to it, at that point the colors, sharpness, and screen real estate just take over.
Stand is awesome, not worth $1K, but I just looked at it as the monitor + stand. I got the nano coding since the room it's in has lots of ambient light, it's definitely performs a lot better than my other monitors.
Overall, it's a win.
You can't. The only method available today is plugging and unplugging the cable.
You will need a KVM. Since there are no TB3 or USB4 KVMs yet you need to have a cable that separates the signal from the XDR into DisplayPort and USB. This can be fed then into a KVM and back to your Macs. To split signals, you need either the Belkin Huwai VR cable or a Wacom adapter. @wago had success using a StarTech KVM (DP 1.2 + USB 3). I've tried two different KVMs brands that would not work but have the StarTech on order to try it out.
This video says replacing the cables helped his problem (in the comments). Your problem might be different?
I saw a Thunderbolt 4 KVM listed at https://dancharblog.wordpress.com/2021/02/05/usb4-tb4-docks/ but it doesn't seem available yet?
https://www.ssi.com.tw/product/docking-station/tbt4-kvm-dock
I returned the StarTech as it did not work for me to switch between two M1 Macbooks and the XDR reliably. The StarTech worked the best out of the KVMs tested but none really did the trick. The issue with the StarTech was delay with keyboard control. After switching the Mac often keyboard and / or mouse input would not work, both Magic Keyboard and Mouse are connected via USB to the KVM.
This looks really interesting! Switching the cable manually between to TB4 hubs always works, so there must be a solution like this that does it in hardware.
Thanks for the “answer”. No I do not have this problem - I am still waiting for my Pro Display (delivery now delayed). Reading the “answers”, I think I will not have this problem as I use ONLY balanced audio cables in my studio. All my equipment including my MP7.1 is properly grounded too and all is “plugged” into one power regulator.
The reason of my question was my concern that eventually I could have some issues while using my Macbook Pro with the Pro display instead of my MP 7,1.
I am now more relaxed
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That’s a great find. They appear to be an OEM manufacturer, so someone like OWC or Caldigit would buy from them and resell under their own brand. Maybe we can hope to see these later this year. Sorely needed with the Studio displays only having one input port.
Given apple studio display released, does it make sense to buy pro xdr display now? or should I wait for XDR Display V2 with webcam/speakers?
I suspect Apple might drop a new display when they release a new Mac Pro. So if there's time, I'll wait out.
I hate to use the phrase “value proposition“ in relation to the Pro display, but if it included the same features the new Studio display does, but just larger and at 6k resolution, I’d be more tempted to pay $5k for it.
the Studio display is perfect for my needs, but I want a bigger screen.
the Studio display is perfect for my needs, but I want a bigger screen.
Yeah I wanted the studio display to be 32" ?
Yep, with all the rumors pointing out to adding a M chip and possibly a 7k resolution, waiting a few months seems a wise move. I am only hoping there is a price drop on the monitor and the options of the nano and stand like we see on the studio display.
Hey Pro Display XDR owners! Does anyone here use their Pro Display XDR for professional photo editing (especially soft proofing for fine art prints)? If so, how does it perform for you?
I couldn’t find any helpful content on YouTube since most of them are video creators and I’m torn between an EIZO and the Pro Display XDR…Adobe RGB coverage seems pretty good with 96.7% coverage but I’m not sure if I could confidently print from this monitor…
I couldn’t find any helpful content on YouTube since most of them are video creators and I’m torn between an EIZO and the Pro Display XDR…Adobe RGB coverage seems pretty good with 96.7% coverage but I’m not sure if I could confidently print from this monitor…
I really hope one of those brands picks it up, minimum purchase order is 500 units.
It seems like a no-brainer for one of them to do it. OWC, Startech, Sabrent or one of the others should start selling these.
I think the same way.. The studio display is the same display I have been looking at for the last 3 years with my iMac.
I hoped for a 32" with Mini Led but that seems like it's going to be implemented in the XDR v2 instead of the Studio Display.
I'd hate to spend €2000 for the studio display and still prefer to use my MBP 14". I'd rather spend 5k for the new XDR than 2k for the studio display..
Time to invest in a good monitor for once and for all..