multi monitors connection?

[JDMStanced]

I currently have a ASUS PB Series PB278Q 27" using HDMI cable.
I need to use this monitor and Wacom Cintiq as one monitor.
In order to connect those two monitors, what cable do you use for best quality? cable is all i need?

Thank you

 

[rhysiam]

When you say use them "as one monitor", do you mean mirror them? I.e., set the computer to output the same picture to both devices simultaneously? If so, just bear in mind that your monitor is 1440p (meaning it has 2560x1440 pixels), but it seems like most of the Cintiq devices are 1080p (meaning 1920x1080 pixels). To mirror them they'll both be set to the same resolution. That will work, but you will find that your 1440p monitor will look a little fuzzy and lack sharpness. That's because each pixel sent by the computer doesn't correspond exactly to a pixel on the monitor. The monitor then has to approximate it's pixels based on the colour from the surrounding pixels. It's called interpolation, see this for more info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_resolution
Some people, particularly those who don't have great eyesight, don't even notice. Personally it drives me nuts to look at a monitor at it's non-native resolution, but YMMV.

RE connectivity, any of the digital standards (HDMI, DVI & Displayport) are all lossless, so there's no quality difference.

I assume the Cintiq connects via HDMI? Have you got two HDMI ports on your video card? If not, you're best either using a dual-link DVI or displayport cable to connect your monitor and then giving the HDMI to the tablet. Other option is a cheap DVI -> HDMI cable for the tablet and leave your monitor alone. As long as the tablet is 1080p it doesn't matter. You have a to be a bit careful with higher resolutions because some cables don't support it.

 

[JDMStanced]

Mirroring is what i meant.
Looks like this Cintiq only comes with DVI cable, no HDMI or any other ports i assume. dang..shame.

So if i connect Cintiq and my monitor with DVI then i'll be left with 1080p res for both monitors.
If i connect Cintiq to my MOBO using DVI and my monitor to MOBO using HDMI, then i can't have mirroring. How would i be operating these monitors?

i assume that mirroring means i can drag a photo from one monitor to another.

When you say use them "as one monitor", do you mean mirror them? I.e., set the computer to output the same picture to both devices simultaneously? If so, just bear in mind that your monitor is 1440p (meaning it has 2560x1440 pixels), but it seems like most of the Cintiq devices are 1080p (meaning 1920x1080 pixels). To mirror them they'll both be set to the same resolution. That will work, but you will find that your 1440p monitor will look a little fuzzy and lack sharpness. That's because each pixel sent by the computer doesn't correspond exactly to a pixel on the monitor. The monitor then has to approximate it's pixels based on the colour from the surrounding pixels. It's called interpolation, see this for more info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_resolution
Some people, particularly those who don't have great eyesight, don't even notice. Personally it drives me nuts to look at a monitor at it's non-native resolution, but YMMV.

RE connectivity, any of the digital standards (HDMI, DVI & Displayport) are all lossless, so there's no quality difference.

I assume the Cintiq connects via HDMI? Have you got two HDMI ports on your video card? If not, you're best either using a dual-link DVI or displayport cable to connect your monitor and then giving the HDMI to the tablet. Other option is a cheap DVI -> HDMI cable for the tablet and leave your monitor alone. As long as the tablet is 1080p it doesn't matter. You have a to be a bit careful with higher resolutions because some cables don't support it.

 

[rhysiam]

Mirroring is what i meant.
Looks like this Cintiq only comes with DVI cable, no HDMI or any other ports i assume. dang..shame.

So if i connect Cintiq and my monitor with DVI then i'll be left with 1080p res for both monitors.
If i connect Cintiq to my MOBO using DVI and my monitor to MOBO using HDMI, then i can't have mirroring. How would i be operating these monitors?

i assume that mirroring means i can drag a photo from one monitor to another.

Okay, we've manage to not communicate well at all here! Start again because most of what you've posted above is not correct. Sorry if I wasn't clear! 🙂

1) Mirroring means the displays are identical. The graphics card sends the same signal to both displays. What you see on one display is identical to what you see on the other.

If you want to drag a photo from one monitor to another, that's called extended displays. It gives you two separate displays which you can drag windows between. It's not the same signal because you have different content on each monitor.

If what you want is the latter (this is what most people want), then you can have different resolutions and it all works fine. If that's what you want you can ignore my paragraph above about native resolutions and interpolation. Windows will set both displays to their proper resolution, you can drag windows between them and you're good to go.

2) Regarding connecting them... it really doesn't matter much. If your Cintiq has DVI, does your video card (or the display output from your computer) have DVI too? If so, simple. If not, tell me what display outputs you do have available and we'll figure out the cheapest option.

As an aside, can you list the model number of the particular Cintiq you're looking at?

 

[JDMStanced]

Wacom Cintiq DTK2200 22HD 21-Inch is what i'm going to purchase. sad that i can't afford the new QHD 🙁🙁🙁🙁🙁
QHD has 1440P.

I don't see the need for mirroring for my application then
My video card does have DVI port. Would it be better to connect Cintiq to Monitor, or Cintiq to Video Card and monitor to Video card?

i'm thinking, is it possible to OC Cintiq? LOL haha 1080p is so sad..compared to 1440p

Mirroring is what i meant.
Looks like this Cintiq only comes with DVI cable, no HDMI or any other ports i assume. dang..shame.

So if i connect Cintiq and my monitor with DVI then i'll be left with 1080p res for both monitors.
If i connect Cintiq to my MOBO using DVI and my monitor to MOBO using HDMI, then i can't have mirroring. How would i be operating these monitors?

i assume that mirroring means i can drag a photo from one monitor to another.

Okay, we've manage to not communicate well at all here! Start again because most of what you've posted above is not correct. Sorry if I wasn't clear! 🙂

1) Mirroring means the displays are identical. The graphics card sends the same signal to both displays. What you see on one display is identical to what you see on the other.

If you want to drag a photo from one monitor to another, that's called extended displays. It gives you two separate displays which you can drag windows between. It's not the same signal because you have different content on each monitor.

If what you want is the latter (this is what most people want), then you can have different resolutions and it all works fine. If that's what you want you can ignore my paragraph above about native resolutions and interpolation. Windows will set both displays to their proper resolution, you can drag windows between them and you're good to go.

2) Regarding connecting them... it really doesn't matter much. If your Cintiq has DVI, does your video card (or the display output from your computer) have DVI too? If so, simple. If not, tell me what display outputs you do have available and we'll figure out the cheapest option.

As an aside, can you list the model number of the particular Cintiq you're looking at?

 

[rhysiam]

Wacom Cintiq DTK2200 22HD 21-Inch is what i'm going to purchase. sad that i can't afford the new QHD 🙁🙁🙁🙁🙁
QHD has 1440P.

I don't see the need for mirroring for my application then
My video card does have DVI port. Would it be better to connect Cintiq to Monitor, or Cintiq to Video Card and monitor to Video card?

i'm thinking, is it possible to OC Cintiq? LOL haha 1080p is so sad..compared to 1440p

Simple, connect DVI on Cintiq to video card and you're good to go.

1080p for a 21inch display isn't too bad. The bog-standard display at the moment is 1080p for a 24" monitor, so you get slightly better pixel density on that smaller screen.

Anyway, sounds like you're all sorted then. Good luck.