# Adafruit Qualia High Res Displayport Desktop Monitor ## Overview ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/014/210/medium800/adafruit_products_1652_LRG.jpg?1392229729) Add a glorious 2048x1536 retina-blasting, ultra-high pixel density, IPS display to any computer with a Thunderbolt/DisplayPort port. This product comes with a new 9.7" diagonal TFT display module (the same one used in the iPad 3 & 4), along with our custom made driver board, a stand-up monitor enclosure kit, 10' DisplayPort cable and 9V power adapter. ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/014/319/medium800/adafruit_products_1652morehands_LRG.jpg?1392335916) The driver board is a work of art (it was designed by resident engineer KTOWN) - and [we use the really awesome LT3754 as a 12-channel constant current driver with individual backlight string channel control](http://www.linear.com/product/LT3754 "Link: http://www.linear.com/product/LT3754"). This gives the backlight perfect consistency over any usage or temperature range. A ATtiny85 handles the backlight dimming and soft on/off, so you can PWM the backlight over a range to get the look you want. ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/014/320/medium800/adafruit_products_1652back_ORIG.jpg?1392335949) Comes with a display panel already attached, tested and ready to go. The plastic enclosure kit takes 20 minutes to put together using only a small screwdriver and will protect your display. Plug in the power and connect the DisplayPort cable. Ta-da display working immediately! No drivers, soldering, configuration or other converters required.![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/014/324/medium800/adafruit_products_1652side_LRG.jpg?1392336129) Use as a main screen or even better, as a secondary monitor. Great for photo or video editing - you can use a large main monitor for frame-by-frame editing and then preview on the smaller side frame. Or keep your email or dashboard notifications on the side. Heck, web-devs will want to use it to preview what their sites will look like on a "Retina" display. The 9.7" screen is small enough to keep out of the way.![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/014/260/medium800/adafruit_products_qualia.png?1392314503) # Learn more! This project is based on [the awesome analysis done by Mike's Mods, check out his webpages for tons more details!](http://mikesmods.com/mm-wp/?page_id=11 "Link: http://mikesmods.com/mm-wp/?page\_id=11") ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/014/211/medium800/adafruit_products_retinadisplay.jpg?1392230259) - [Next Page](https://learn.adafruit.com/qualia-high-res-displayport-desktop-monitor/assembly.md) ## Featured Products ### Adafruit Qualia 9.7" DisplayPort Monitor - 2048x1536 Resolution [Adafruit Qualia 9.7" DisplayPort Monitor - 2048x1536 Resolution](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1652) Add a glorious 2048x1536 retina-blasting, ultra-high pixel density, IPS display to any computer with a Thunderbolt/DisplayPort port. This product comes with a new 9.7" diagonal TFT display module (the same one used in the iPad 3 & 4), along with our custom made driver board, a... 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