Driving a 30" display at 2560 x 1600 from a (non-Apple) laptop...

Hey guys,

After spending 4-5 hours on the net I am still confused as to the current situation with regards to driving the high end 30" monitors such as Dell 3008WFP / Dell U3011.

As I understand it, 2560 x 1600 can only be achieved through the Dual Link-DVI or Displayport interfaces. HDMI, VGA, and all other interfaces will not achieve 2560 x 1600, correct?

What about HDMI 1.4, which I am seeing on new laptops? I heard it support resolutions far greater than 2560 x 1600... are there 30" monitors that support this?

In my searches for a laptop, I have not yet come across any that have Dual-Link DVI. I hear it is a very rare interface for a laptop to have. I have found a number with "mini-Displayport" but I have read of people having a ton of issues trying to use adapters to get this to work with the high end 30's at 2560 x 1600.

What are my options? Who is actually using a laptop with a 30" at 2560 x 1600 who can advise me? What should I do?

Many thanks in advance

Only the obvious reason that I need the mobility

I am a professional poker player and the 30" 2560 x 1600 is so that I can fit a higher number of poker tables on one monitor during heavy online sessions... but I also travel around etc so need to be able to take the laptop with me when I'm away from home.

I am now being told that any laptop with a mini-Displayport will power monitors that have a Displayport interface (which the 3008WFP and U3011 do afaik) via a mDP to DP adapter cable, for example: http://www.amazon.co.uk/StarTech-c [...] B002XVYZ82

Can anyone confirm they have successfully achieved this on a WINDOWS laptop??

Thanks