[Discuss] Thunderbolt extension cable for TBD?

[gcmarx at gmail.com (Gordon Marx)]

Are you trying for a hub-and-spoke topology, or a bus topology? I
thought the Mac TB displays were daisy-chainable.

On Tue, Oct 7, 2014 at 9:44 AM, Scott Ehrlich <scott at ehrlichtronics.com> wrote:
> I know this is really an Apple question, but the 27 inch Thunderbolt
> display has a very short, built-in thunderbolt cable.   I have five of
> these displays and want to connect the all to a Mac Pro.   The
> limiting factor is the limited cable length is prohibiting me from
> placing the Mac and the monitors where I need them.
>
> I looked for thunderbolt extension cables and they just do not exist.
>
> I looked for thunderbolt hubs (like a USB hub) to possibly buy more
> thunderbolt cables and use the hub as a signal repeater, but no hubs
> exist.
>
> I did find some thunderbolt to mini displayport adapters, but it seems
> Apple has a limit on the number of simultaneous mini Displayport
> connections it will allow monitors to be powered by?   We need all
> five monitors to be active simultaneously.
>
> The only "next best" option I can think of is to return the Apple
> displays and replace them, possibly, with something like the Dell
> U2713H or U2713HM.    We need the IPS, resolution, and a thin bezel.
>
> Insights welcome.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Scott
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