Hi all.
So, i got my first Pi 5 and Pironman 5 for Christmas (i’ve previously posted re the shape of heaksink - that reminds me, i need to put an update on that thread as to whats happened, in case anyone else falls on it having similar thoughts to what i had)
I then got a second Pironman 5.
Current (or ideal set up) is:
Pironman 5 with Pi 5 8gb, 500gb Crucial NVME m.2
Pironman 5 with Pi 5 4gb, 500gb Crucial NVME m.2
Philips 40" ultrawide monitor with built in KVM (model number is 40B1U5600), which has HDMI, DP and USB-c for video in.
The monitor offers Picture in Picture and Picture by Picture, ideally i want to set up PBP, where one half of screen is 4gb Pi and other half of screen in the 8gb Pi.
I have one of the Pi’s connected to the monitor via HDMI (male) to HDM (male) - So HDMI port in monitor is in use, leaving DP and USB-c. I’ve had issues with USB-c in the past (this monitor seems sooooo bloody particular as to what leads and adapters it will work with), so i was hoping to make use of the DP port in the monitor.
I’m guessing no one has similar experience of tihs set up??? joking.
I’ve been in touch with Philips and the only advice they could provide was to take the two pis into a local pc shop and try different options? which seems a bit of a longshot (that they would have that monitor in, and cheeky. so ive been doing some reading and embaressed to admit, i hadn’t even realised that there was a directional consideration eg HDMi to DP is not the same as DP to HDMI. A quick amazon search made me realise by searching on HDMI to DP, most of the results are actually DP to HDMI, there were few listed as HDMI to DP (and they seemed to get low star ratings and also had an additional USB lead for power. Then that opened the whole ‘passive’ and ‘active’ adapter rabbit hole. Then HDCP cropped up and max resolutions and frequencies! I’m now totally lost.
The manual for monitor gives the following info:
Please notice that your display works
best at native resolution of 3440
x 1440 @ 60Hz. For best display
quality, please follow this resolution
recommendation. Recommended
resolution HDMI 2.0/DP/USB C:3440
x 1440 @ 60Hz If your display is
not on the native resolution when
connecting to USB C or DP port,
please adjust resolution to the
optimal state: 3440 x 1440 @60 Hz
from your PC.
2. The factory default setting HDMI
supports to the resolution 3440 x
1440 @ 60Hz.
3. The USB hub default setting of USB C
input for this monitor is “High Data
Speed”. The maximum resolution
supported depends on your
graphic card capability. If your PC
doesn’t support HBR 3, select “High
Resolution” in USB Setting, then the
maximum resolution supported will
be 3440 x 1440 @120Hz. Press
button > USB Setting > USB > High
Resolution
Connectivity
Signal Input source HDMI, DisplayPort, USBC (DP Alt mode)
Connectors
1 x HDMI 2.0 (HDCP 1.4, HDCP 2.2)
1 x DisplayPort 1.4 (HDCP 1.4, HDCP 2.2)
1 x USB-C (upstream, HDCP 1.4, HDCP 2.2)
1 x USB-C (downstream)
4 x USB-A (downstream)
1 x Audio out
Native Resolution 3440 x 1440 @ 60 Hz
Maximum Resolution 3440 x 1440 @ 100 Hz (HDMI)
3440 x 1440 @ 120 Hz (DP/USBC)
Viewing Angle 178° (H) / 178° (V) @ C/R > 10 (Typ.)
Picture Enhancement SmartImage
Display Colors 16.7M (8 bits)
Vertical Refresh Rate 48 - 100 Hz (HDMI)
48 - 120 Hz (DP/USBC)
Horizontal Frequency 30 - 160 KHz (HDMI)
30 - 190 KHz (DP/USBC)
sRGB YES
LowBlue Mode YES
EasyRead YES
SmartUniformity YES
Delta E YES
HDR VESA Certified DisplayHDR™ 400
Flicker Free YES
Adaptive Sync YES
Any advice would be really appreciated.