Earlier this year, we saw the announcement of Apple’s new studio demo monitor. It looks like an impressive display with a 5k retina panel and a diversity of deep colors. searched to adjust its height (opens in a new tab).
That’s what led YouTuber Luke Miani (opens in a new tab) (via 9To5Mac (opens in a new tab)) to try to create his own use of an old iMac. The new studio display is similar to some of those older models, so it makes sense for other people to wonder why spend money on upgrading.
“Apple’s new Studio Display is a pretty attractive product, but at $1599, it’s arguably a bad value. But since there are so few other presentations that offer a 5K solution at 27 inches, for some this is the only option. Until today. If you don’t feel like spending $1600 on Apple Studio Display, you can create one of your own!” explains Miani.
This task requires an old iMac to boot, but you can buy it second-hand much less expensive than Apple’s new display. Miani spent $829 in total on construction, which is still far less expensive than the $1,600 base value for Apple’s newest display At almost a fraction of the price, this task will sacrifice some features like the P3 color gamut, but it’s more than offset by the benefits of disassembling anything piece by piece and not giving Apple money.
For the display to work, a special conversion card was needed to turn the panel into a plug and play monitor. To do this, you want to adjust the monitor number to a compatible card, which can be difficult to find. Fortunately, Miani also connected the used ones, but it’s probably a smart concept to watch the full video and check your panel number if you’re embarking on this project.
What’s left in Miani at the end is a pretty impressive monitor, especially for the price. The 5k panel still looks wonderful and comes with USB-C connectivity, and maintains the use of the old iMac’s built-in webcam. Again, for those who if you want all the features of a studio monitor, you may still have to shell out a lot of money, but for those who have a fun task for a 5k display, this turns out to be a smart task to try.
Hope has been writing about games for about a decade, starting long ago on Nintendo’s Australian fan site, Vooks. net. Since then, he’s talked too much about games and generation for publications like Techlife, Byteside, IGN, and GameSpot. Of course, it’s also here on PC Gamer, where you can enjoy your nerdy inner hardware with news and reviews. he will share them with you here. When you’re not writing about other people’s amazing creations, you’re working on what you hope will one day be yours. in BlockbusterStation. buzzsprout. com. No, unfortunately, he’s not kidding.
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