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Astropad studio review5/2/2023 ![]() ![]() Great idea for a second monitor not sure I'd use it for a main monitor.Īs to recommendations, if one was getting a mini M2 with the lowest specs I might consider an iMac M1 machine. Note that you'll need a monitor for the Mini to set up Luna to run with the old iMac, unless you've got some sort of other way to run it headless. ![]() Then the primary Mac sends compressed video to the secondary Mac. the Mini) and install software on both Macs and connect them via WiFI / Thunderbolt / Ethernet. You attach a $120 device to your primary Mac (i.e. So depending on the capabilities of the HDMI adapter cable and capture card in question, I suspect that this approach will result in an effective resolution of 3840x2160 pixels (UHD 4K) or 1920x1080 pixels (HD). That guy is running the output of a USB-C to HDMI cable (attached to the M1 Mac) into a HDMI capture card (attached to the iMac).ĥK is not a common resolution for HDMI. TidBits – Luma Display Turns a 27-inch iMac into a 5K Display According to MacTracker, a 27" 2014 iMac can run Big Sur – but nothing after that.Īstropad – Retina in Computer-to-Mac Mode the OP's 2014 iMac) can display 5K at a refresh rate of 30 Hz or 45 Hz (macOS Big Sur required for either). Then the primary Mac sends compressed video to the secondary Mac.Īn article on the vendor's site indicates that they support 5K Retina displays, with some limitations: the secondary Mac (i.e. This guy is using his 27" iMac display connected to an M1 Mini. NEC and Eizo used to be the go-to-vendors in this area, but I believe NEC discontinued one of their lines of monitors that people here really liked. There are high-end 27" inch monitors with 2.5K and 4K resolution whose resolution is lower than that of the 27" Apple Studio monitor, but that might have more in the way of high-end color accuracy / color calibration support features. There aren't a lot of choices in 5K monitors right now, although I think Samsung might be coming out with a new one. I don't want to downgrade quality and am reluctantly prepared to pay for an Apple 27 inch monitor but I do like money so if there is something cheaper that delivers the same or better quality please advise. Earlier 27" iMacs which did not have 5K screens support Target Display Mode – but now only if the other machine is a Mac, introduced in 2019 or earlier, running macOS Catalina or earlier. No, you can't use it as a hardware monitor. I am about to upgrade to a Mac Mini M2Pro and Apple tell me that it can't use my 2014 iMac's excellent 27 inch monitor. Some hate the downgrade, others hardly notice.Ī problem (in my opinion) with the Studio Display pricing is that it is outdated tech. So most people unwilling to pay for a Studio Display, or want a bigger screen, settle for a 4K monitor, which are competitively priced. Otherwise, there are zero other 5K options. Samsung is coming out with a 5K panel, but matte finish. However it is wobbly cheap plastic in comparison, so although less expensive is worse value, unless you get a used one for a good price: The LG Ultrafine 5K is basically the same LCD panel as the 5K iMac and the Apple Studio Display (sort of, but not exactly, processing is different, and has plastic face not glass). Q has been asked many times - if anyone had been able to do so, it would be all over the Mac forums. No you cannot use a 5K iMac as a monitor. ![]()
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