[Monitor] Crossover IPS LCD 27 inches

[Swiftbladez]

hi guy! sry if is a repeat question.

i look around for a mini display to dvi, it seems theres only up to a maximum 1080p. any other peeps can go up further to 2560x1440?

thanks

There are people saying that they are able to display using their macbooks (not sure what model) by using an ACTIVE dp to dvi adapter.

 

[i1magic]

so how?? wait till monday? or i just submit the non-receipt claim to gmarket for refund?
i have the item address and name of receipent that attach with the tracking number he given me... as i had already check with speedpost..

How? Have you got it yet?

 

[benyee90]

Then you can check with Apple and asked them whether can the device you use connects to their 27" monitor and how.

If they say cannot .. then don't risk liao lor.

There are people saying that they are able to display using their macbooks (not sure what model) by using an ACTIVE dp to dvi adapter.

okay.. gam sia

 

[villains]

So. In the end I sold off both 27Q and bought another CROSSOVER 2720MDP GOLD LED. Will update when I get it : D

 

[masotime]

okay.. gam sia

Displayport cannot drive a dual-link signal without an active adapter... this is confirmed chop fact. And such an adapter is not cheap, Apple Singapore lists it at $158.

Buyers beware! Don't buy this monitor if you don't have a dual-link DVI port from your laptop or desktop. Otherwise, be prepared to fork out a lot more than you expected.

EDIT: I see that the abovementioned CROSSOVER 2720MDP GOLD LED has DisplayPort, so that's good. It's a fair bit more expensive however, but still cheaper than most IPS 27" 2560x1440 monitors in Singapore.

 

[i1magic]

So. In the end I sold off both 27Q and bought another CROSSOVER 2720MDP GOLD LED. Will update when I get it : D

Har? Why did you sell both away?

What is this CrossOver 2720MDP Gold LED? How much?

 

[masotime]

Har? Why did you sell both away?

What is this CrossOver 2720MDP Gold LED? How much?

Key point of this version is that it has DisplayPort. This eliminates a lot of the headache of connectivity to most modern laptops, and makes multi-display a lot easier.

 

[benyee90]

Displayport cannot drive a dual-link signal without an active adapter... this is confirmed chop fact. And such an adapter is not cheap, Apple Singapore lists it at $158.

Buyers beware! Don't buy this monitor if you don't have a dual-link DVI port from your laptop or desktop. Otherwise, be prepared to fork out a lot more than you expected.

EDIT: I see that the abovementioned CROSSOVER 2720MDP GOLD LED has DisplayPort, so that's good. It's a fair bit more expensive however, but still cheaper than most IPS 27" 2560x1440 monitors in Singapore.

yea.. did a little research this afternoon. it requires the adapter that has usb. so meaning those mini display port without usb together can only go up to 1080p max.

 

[benyee90]

CROSSOVER 2720MDP GOLD LED 27" HDMI, DP Port, D-Sub, Built-in Speaker Monitor | eBay
http://list.gmarket.com.sg/item/CROSSOVER-NEW-2720MDP-GOLD-LED/406090902

saw this mini display port to display port. really cheap!

http://www.amazon.com/DisplayPort-32AWG-Cable-Plated-Connectors/dp/B0034X6SCY

 

[ilovewhales]

anyone feel like selling theirs to me?

 

[whyalwaysme?]

So. In the end I sold off both 27Q and bought another CROSSOVER 2720MDP GOLD LED. Will update when I get it : D

can share any ideas if using display port via apple macbook can display out 2560x1440

 

[joel3694]

So far my red-cap was very very responsive over every messages I've sent and my Crossover albeit one particular Bright pixel was working right out of the box even after fixing up with Eyeinfinity one MSI 5770 HAWK.

One thing though, BIOS don't show up, only until windows logon then finally it would show on the Crossover monitor.

Haha bro, we have the same gfx! I think because ur screen did not change the mode to DVI. I used to have this problem too, it was in HDMi mode. So try changing?

 

[i1magic]

CROSSOVER 2720MDP GOLD LED 27" HDMI, DP Port, D-Sub, Built-in Speaker Monitor | eBay
Computer / Laptop -

saw this mini display port to display port. really cheap!

http://www.amazon.com/DisplayPort-32AWG-Cable-Plated-Connectors/dp/B0034X6SCY

Is this "Active" mini to display port? I remember somebody say that you need "Active" one.

As far as I know ... ONLY Dual DVI can get 2560x1440. Any other input will only get max 1920x1080.

Can anybody confirms?

 

[i1magic]

Har? Why did you sell both away?

What is this CrossOver 2720MDP Gold LED? How much?

Key point of this version is that it has DisplayPort. This eliminates a lot of the headache of connectivity to most modern laptops, and makes multi-display a lot easier.

I agree. But from what I know ... only Dual DVI can hit 2560x1440, can anybody confirm?

 

[masotime]

I agree. But from what I know ... only Dual DVI can hit 2560x1440, can anybody confirm?

DVI requires a dual-link signal to achieve 2560x1440. DisplayPort does not. This is a limitation of the electrical standard of DVI.

IMO, this means DVI is more or less going to die eventually, given the difficulty in producing a dual-link signal.

 

[grunt]

If anyone selling their 27Q, pls contact me at 9339709NINE. Am keen to pick one set up for work

Thx

 

[masotime]

From wikipedia:

DisplayPort has several advantages over VGA, DVI, and LVDS.
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Supports high resolution displays and multiple displays with a single cable
17.28 Gbit/s of effective video bandwidth, enough for supporting 4 simultaneous 1080p60 displays (CEA-861 timings) or 2,560 × 1,600 × 30 bit @120 Hz (CVT-R timings)
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Dual-link DVI is limited in resolution and speed by the quality and therefore the bandwidth of the DVI cable, the quality of the transmitter, and the quality of the receiver; can only drive one monitor at a time; and cannot send audio data. HDMI 1.3 and 1.4 are limited to effectively 8.16 Gbit/s or 340 MHz (though actual devices are limited to 225–300 MHz), and can only drive one monitor at a time. VGA connectors have no defined maximum resolution or speed, but their analog nature limits their bandwidth.

Basically DisplayPort is superior to DVI in just about every way, and is not supposed to be compatible to DVI unless it has "dual-mode".

 

[i1magic]

From wikipedia:

Wikipedia wrote:

DisplayPort has several advantages over VGA, DVI, and LVDS.
.
.
Supports high resolution displays and multiple displays with a single cable
17.28 Gbit/s of effective video bandwidth, enough for supporting 4 simultaneous 1080p60 displays (CEA-861 timings) or 2,560 × 1,600 × 30 bit @120 Hz (CVT-R timings)
.
.
Dual-link DVI is limited in resolution and speed by the quality and therefore the bandwidth of the DVI cable, the quality of the transmitter, and the quality of the receiver; can only drive one monitor at a time; and cannot send audio data. HDMI 1.3 and 1.4 are limited to effectively 8.16 Gbit/s or 340 MHz (though actual devices are limited to 225–300 MHz), and can only drive one monitor at a time. VGA connectors have no defined maximum resolution or speed, but their analog nature limits their bandwidth.​

Basically DisplayPort is superior to DVI in just about every way, and is not supposed to be compatible to DVI unless it has "dual-mode".

Oic ... so Display Port would be the connector of the future liao lah. Since it is better than HDMI.

So Display Port (DP) is no doubt more superior than the rest but does anybody here managed to get 2560x1440 with just a normal DP cable from notebook? A friend of mine says that his friend managed to get 2560x1440 via PC.

 

[i1magic]

DVI requires a dual-link signal to achieve 2560x1440. DisplayPort does not. This is a limitation of the electrical standard of DVI.

IMO, this means DVI is more or less going to die eventually, given the difficulty in producing a dual-link signal.

If DVI / Dual DVI etc can last another 5yrs ok liao. At that time ... it would be the time to upgrade to perhaps ... 30" OLED monitor liao ... with dunno what kind of resolution.

 

[masotime]

If DVI / Dual DVI etc can last another 5yrs ok liao. At that time ... it would be the time to upgrade to perhaps ... 30" OLED monitor liao ... with dunno what kind of resolution.

The thing is that just about every new product launched in the future will probably come with DisplayPort rather than DVI*. I would say it is much better to invest in DisplayPort if you're going to buy a high-resolution (>1080p) monitor; it will save you quite a lot of headache in the future when you buy a new device that has a digital graphics output that will probably be DP and/or HDMI only.

* (perhaps not for graphics cards, but even when I look at my somewhat old AMD 6950, it has 2 mini-DisplayPort outputs, but only one Dual-Link DVI output)