Apple clarifies Thunderbolt Display will not daisy chain Cinema Display

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  • Reply 21 of 28


    Originally Posted by Euthenics View Post

    Does that mean one could still connect the Dell 27-inch to the new Mac Mini's Thunderbolt port but using the Display Port to Mini Display Port adapter?



    I don't think you know what you're taking about. Heck, I don't know what you're talking about.



    Mind elaborating?

     



    Originally Posted by Garrudae View Post

    It can be used on a pc, but you cannot alter things like the brightness etc.


    Sure you can.

     



    I would think the speakers/webcam will work fine on a pc.



    Exactly? JUST like the brightness?

     



    Just you will need to setup the brightness on a mac then hook it up to your pc.



    Why the heck would you ever think that?

     



    The new one will require a thunderbolt port so will not work at all yet.



    Except it can carry the video over Mini DisplayPort if you plug it in.

  • Reply 22 of 28


    ...so, if I buy a new (unreleased 2012 iMac), I can run my 2010 cinema display? My understanding is that it will simply need to tie into the miniport of the iMac. Currently I have a macpro running two monitors.

  • Reply 23 of 28


    Originally Posted by BillyD View Post

    ...so, if I buy a new (unreleased 2012 iMac), I can run my 2010 cinema display? My understanding is that it will simply need to tie into the miniport of the iMac. Currently I have a macpro running two monitors.


     


    Sure thing. And even another display of any kind, as it has two Thunderbolt ports.

  • Reply 24 of 28
    hirohiro Posts: 2,663member


    I have a MBP retina with an attached Thunderbolt display.  Daisy chained of that I have a Western Digital raid and daisy chained off that I have a 30" Cinema display.   The whole thing works just fine.   You cannot daisy chain the Cinema display directly off the Thunderbolt display, but once removed is no problem.

  • Reply 25 of 28


    Hiro,


     


    Thanks for the information!


     


     


    So you configuration was:


     


    MBP >> TB >> Apple Thunderbolt Display >> TB >> RAID >> MiniDisplayport >> Cinema Display


     


    I'm trying to get my Wacom Cintiq 24HD Touch to play well with my Apple Thunderboldt Display, so maybe this will work?


     


    MacBook Air  >> TB >> Apple Thunderbolt Display >> TB >> RAID >> MiniDisplayport >> Wacom Cintiq


     


    Will try something like that out and let you know!


     


    M.

  • Reply 26 of 28


    Ok, I'm answering my own question for posterity's sake, the following configuration seems to work fine:


     


    MBA or MBP (w/ Intel HD Graphics 4000 512 MB RAM) > Thunderbolt Display > LaCie Little Big Disk > Wacom Cintiq HD Touch (via MiniDisplayPort)


     


    I haven't used the configuration extensively, just swapped computers around the office and found these two configs seem to work. There may be gotchas. I have to go buy a Little Big Disk and swap out my laptop for an updated model and give it a run.


     


    Hope this helps someone out there! Thanks again to Hiro for shedding some light on the right path!


     


    M.

  • Reply 27 of 28


    Well at least that was nice and clear. It was a bit confusing before.

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  • Reply 28 of 28


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