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    M18R2 - UHD?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 18 and M18x' started by Tim Ligtvoet, Nov 10, 2015.

  1. Tim Ligtvoet

    Tim Ligtvoet Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello,

    I've been looking my ass of on Ebay (ofcourse, in the bosses time, lol)...
    Looking for a UHD screen replacement for my M18R2, i've tryed EBAY but can't seem to find anything about the "normal" FHD (1920x1080) layout...

    Really want more pixels on my screen, so i can put more "Football Manager" tabs open.
    Does anyone have an idea if theres a possibility that UHD screens will be coming soon (since the re-released the M18), or will FHD the best whe can get?

    Thanks in advance for the help!
     
    Tim Ligtvoet, Nov 10, 2015
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    Raidriar ლ(ಠ益ಠლ)

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    There is no 18.4" UHD panel in production unfortunately. I would have loved to have a high gamut UHD panel in the M18x R2, it would have been a nice option. Or just a RGBLED WUXGA panel would have been nice too, but those haven't been produced in 5 years either.

    Even if there were, both the M18x and Alienware 18 use LVDS (and not eDP) to connect the LCD, and good luck figuring out the pin config to get it working. There have been attempts in the past but nobody has been successful.
     
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  3. Tim Ligtvoet

    Tim Ligtvoet Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks for your response, to bad indeed.
    Haven't thought about the connectors yet, but good point! =)
     
    Tim Ligtvoet, Nov 10, 2015
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