Trying to connect thunderbolt on MBA to get 2560x1440

[wantedSpidy]

I know about the bulky mini-displayport+USB to dual link DVI option, but that is pretty expensive and .. 'ugly'. Thoughts if this combination will work?

1) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=ATVPDKIKX0DER

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2) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...A29DCW10EDCQGB

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edit: forgot to mention, end result is to go from miniDP/thunderbolt to dual link DVI on a 2560x1440 monitor

 

[kevinsbane]

I wouldn't count on it. It says it's a DP -> Dual Link DVI converter, but I highly doubt that it's a true DP->Dual Link converter. All the other dual link converters require a supplementary USB power connection. AFAIK, all true dual link adapters that can output a dual link DVI signal require that USB power, and all of them are much larger and more expensive than that dell one.

 

[wantedSpidy]

The above mentioned conversion should happen at the first step no? From miniDP to female DP? (the Accell B112B-001B UltraAV Mini DisplayPort/DisplayPort(f) Adapter) In the comments someone mentions that he uses it to run a U3011 @ 2560x1600 from his apple laptop. The display port yo dual link DVI shouldn't have any active conversion no?

 

[kevinsbane]

The minidisplayport to displayport adapter is just a pass-through adapter. It doesn't do anything to the digital signal.

The U3011 has displayport, and thus does not need a DP -> dual-link DVI adapter.