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I researched why the 5k iMac doesn't have video-in, and it seems that the reason is that the display has so many pixels that it needs to pieces of hardware to d
by prewett 6y ago
I researched why the 5k iMac doesn't have video-in, and it seems that the reason is that the display has so many pixels that it needs to pieces of hardware to drive it. Getting the timing and color calibration and what-not clearly wasn't going to happen externally, so rather than have a suboptimal experience they just took video-in out. There's also the issue that few video cards can drive that resolution.
https://www.quora.com/Why-cant-the-iMac-27-5K-be-used-as-an-external-monitor-even-though-it-has-Thunderbolt-3-0-support https://www.quora.com/Why-cant-the-iMac-27-5K-be-used-as-an-...
- mixmastamyk 6y agoThose problems are typically rectified in a year or so. Presumably the hardware should last longer. Perhaps the antiport faction got their way.
- baddox 6y agoThere are external 5k displays on the market, including one that Apple has sold.
- _ph_ 6y agoWhich external 5k displays are on the marked except the one that Apple has sold and alledgedly LG has discontinued?