Gateway 30" extreme HD monitor at DVinfo.net

Peter Ferling · October 18th, 2007, 07:42 AM

Gateway builds first "quad" monitor, 1600p resolution. (Yeah, I want one).

http://www.gateway.com/dw/30_video.php

http://www.gateway.com/accessories/p...72R.php?seg=hm

Mark Donnell · October 22nd, 2007, 04:45 PM

Peter - I just got one three days ago, but it requires a dual-link DVI video card to get full resolution from the computer. I'm using it at 1900x1200 and it is beautiful. Edius Broadcast fits on the monitor with room to spare, and the preview window is really sharp. I'll report back after I get a new video card, but I can already tell that this is a great unit !

Shawn McCalip · November 8th, 2007, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Donnell

... but it requires a dual-link DVI video card to get full resolution from the computer...

This display looks very shiny and desirable! However, what do you mean by the dual-link requirement? From the Gateway website, it looks this only has a single DVI input- unless you're connecting one DVI and one VGA cable from the same video card?

If or when you find a card, please report back and tell us how it works/looks! My current head-scratcher is to find a video card with 2 DVI outs and a dedicated HDMI output. Preferably with 512MB of memory...

Joe Busch · November 8th, 2007, 06:55 PM

Haha...

I find it funny... Every 30" monitor is 1600p, Dell has had one for a while now...

you could be calling any LCD that does 1280 x 1024 (Aka anything 17" and bigger) an "HD" monitor.

Dual-Link DVI is still a single cable.

But your cable needs to be dual-link, the video card has to be dual-link, and the monitor has to be dual-link. If you're missing any of that, you are limited to 1920 x 1200.

Shawn McCalip · November 8th, 2007, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe Busch

Dual-Link DVI is still a single cable.

But your cable needs to be dual-link, the video card has to be dual-link, and the monitor has to be dual-link. If you're missing any of that, you are limited to 1920 x 1200.

OK, I get it now. Thanks for the nudge in the right direction. Fortunately, it looks like Nvidia has at least one or two dual-link dvi ports in all their video cards since the GeForce 7x00 series. It seems kind of sneaky though, and after learning this, I can already foresee questions from people wondering why their new super-duper high end display won't do more than 1920X1200.

Mark Donnell · December 18th, 2007, 12:35 PM

Just for follow-up, I have a Sony Vaio desktop that is several years old and had a Radeon x600 video card (single-link DVI). After I got the Gateway 30", I opened up the computer case and found the video card easily. After checking to see that it was a PCI-e16 card, I bought a HIS Radeon x1650 card for about $ 50. It installed easily and worked without problems. The display at 2560x1600 is spectacular ! My NLE, Edius Broadcast, fits on it with room to spare, even after enlarging all of the windows. I had to make the icons bigger so I could see them ! I would recommend this monitor for all but the most critical work.

October 18th, 2007, 07:42 AM	#1
Peter Ferling Trustee Join Date: May 2005 Location: Wyomissing, PA Posts: 1,141 Images: 57	Gateway 30" extreme HD monitor Gateway builds first "quad" monitor, 1600p resolution. (Yeah, I want one). http://www.gateway.com/dw/30_video.php http://www.gateway.com/accessories/p...72R.php?seg=hm __________________ Pete Ferling http://ferling.net It's never a mistake if you learn something new from it. -------------------------------------------

October 22nd, 2007, 04:45 PM	#2
Mark Donnell Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Silver City, NM Posts: 385	Peter - I just got one three days ago, but it requires a dual-link DVI video card to get full resolution from the computer. I'm using it at 1900x1200 and it is beautiful. Edius Broadcast fits on the monitor with room to spare, and the preview window is really sharp. I'll report back after I get a new video card, but I can already tell that this is a great unit !

November 8th, 2007, 06:55 PM	#4
Joe Busch Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sammamish, WA Posts: 398	Haha... I find it funny... Every 30" monitor is 1600p, Dell has had one for a while now... you could be calling any LCD that does 1280 x 1024 (Aka anything 17" and bigger) an "HD" monitor. Dual-Link DVI is still a single cable. But your cable needs to be dual-link, the video card has to be dual-link, and the monitor has to be dual-link. If you're missing any of that, you are limited to 1920 x 1200.

December 18th, 2007, 12:35 PM	#6
Mark Donnell Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Silver City, NM Posts: 385	Just for follow-up, I have a Sony Vaio desktop that is several years old and had a Radeon x600 video card (single-link DVI). After I got the Gateway 30", I opened up the computer case and found the video card easily. After checking to see that it was a PCI-e16 card, I bought a HIS Radeon x1650 card for about $ 50. It installed easily and worked without problems. The display at 2560x1600 is spectacular ! My NLE, Edius Broadcast, fits on it with room to spare, even after enlarging all of the windows. I had to make the icons bigger so I could see them ! I would recommend this monitor for all but the most critical work.