UPDATED WITH PICS: Who has two 27 inch displays side by side? Please post pics!

[chrono1081]

If anyone has a dual 27 inch display setup please post your pics :) if no one posts by tuesday then I will post mine since that's when they are to arrive.

[Pressure]

Ok.

I'd imagine it looks like one 27" Cinema Display, only with an extra one next to it.

[harry20larry]

http://www.imagehosting.gr/out.php/i1456139_home-office-desk-800701.jpg

[w00tini]

heh nice :-)

[Honumaui]

why is the imac sitting on top of a laptop :confused: hehehehehe

[mulo]

why is the imac sitting on top of a laptop :confused: hehehehehe

very bad photoshopping :D

[WardC]

It would be kind of hard to use without a keyboard or mouse, right? Maybe there is a hidden trackpad there and it's a voice-command machine!

[Honumaui]

bet its the new no keyboard touch screen voice command macs coming out :)

[chrono1081]

http://www.imagehosting.gr/out.php/i1456139_home-office-desk-800701.jpg

LOL cheater! :p

[NicoleRichie]

New apple desk.. all built in to the solid wood, track pad, keyboard, and mystery laptop built in as well.

[WardC]

New apple desk.. all built in to the solid wood, track pad, keyboard, and mystery laptop built in as well.

It's the AppleMagic™ HyperDesk G5!

[AlphaDogg]

It's the AppleMagic™ HyperDesk G5!

Nobody likes G5's anymore.... It's all about the Mac Pro... It shall now become the AppleMagic™ HyperDesk Pro! :cool:

[forester54]

:)

[chrono1081]

Wow no one has dual displays :(

If mine arrive tomorrow I will take pics. It'll be great having extra screen real estate :D

[Honumaui]

Wow no one has dual displays :(

If mine arrive tomorrow I will take pics. It'll be great having extra screen real estate :D

dual 30s :) not 27s ?

[PhelpsiPhan]

Why would you need 2?

[chrono1081]

dual 30s :) not 27s ?

I can only imagine your setup :D I've seen some of the stuff you've posted about.

Why would you need 2?

I got heavy into 3D modeling and Maya is a screen hog and I have Maya and Photoshop open together usually for texturing but also have ZBrush open as well so all three have to share the space. Even though I can use spaces, some of the things (especially texturing) are easier to do when you can see everything at once.

I also do a lot of programming, photography, digital painting, and run a lot of virtual machines and will dabble in music creation so the extra screen space really helps :)

[Honumaui]

I can only imagine your setup :D I've seen some of the stuff you've posted about.


whats funny is nothing compared with what a car mechanic might spend on a roll away :) hehehehehe


I miss this program ? rebirth ? mixed up some really cool stuff and you could create some killer stuff ? I think it was rebirth ?

[Honumaui]

Why would you need 2?

ditto above ?

for layouts its nice to have your layout on one and say bridge or iview open on the other with your choices ?

or PS one one and email and such on the other along with FTP etc..

or LR and a movie on netfilx ;)

[albert1028]

I am thinking that dual 24s are probably just small enough to go dual while 27s or 30s are a bit large for most individuals with the exception of those that have special applications. I think that MP users would likely use dual monitor setups?

[lbeck]

I am thinking that dual 24s are probably just small enough to go dual while 27s or 30s are a bit large for most individuals with the exception of those that have special applications. I think that MP users would likely use dual monitor setups?

I've been debating on getting two dual 24" ACD or one 27" ACd for my Mac Pro. So far I think I'm going with the one 27"ACD. Its such a nice big screen, all I should need.

[lowonthe456]

Why would you need 2?

shhhh, he's pulling the US out recession all by himself

[Honumaui]

when working in images and some other applications the vertical resolution is nice to have :)

those that think OH I would rather have 2 smaller monitors over one big ? the thing is once you use larger monitors its hard to go back ? and then you get thinking man this 30 is small !!!!! then you get two then its still man these 30 are small ;) waiting for a 34 to come out :)

[chrono1081]

shhhh, he's pulling the US out recession all by himself

LOL!!! Who knows, at the rate I'm going maybe it will happen :P

when working in images and some other applications the vertical resolution is nice to have :)

those that think OH I would rather have 2 smaller monitors over one big ? the thing is once you use larger monitors its hard to go back ? and then you get thinking man this 30 is small !!!!! then you get two then its still man these 30 are small ;) waiting for a 34 to come out :)

I do miss vertical resolution when coding or doing image editing. Too bad the ACDs dont swivel (although I used to have a samsung that swiveled and I never used it. It was a 26 inch.)

The wide screen is much more benificial to me most of the time though since I usually have some program open that requires a million toolbars to be open at the same time.

...Now if only UPS would hurry up and get here! (Too bad they usually don't come until late afternoon :'( )

[Zapallar]

When my 27" ACD finally arrives by mid october I will have it as primary display with my old 20" ACD as secondary to keep Mails, iTunes and application palettes off the main screen .... pending arrival, so at the moment I'm stuck with only the 20" which is driving me nuts!:mad:

[chrono1081]

They arrived and they are FLAWLESS!!!

Hands down the best monitors I've ever seen, and I've seen a lot of monitors!

Sorry for the crappy pics. Im exhausted right now and need bed time.

The pics don't to them justice size wise!

[Executor]

Congratulations on your killer setup chrono1081. I am thinking about doing the same but have a few questions. Do the speakers work on both monitors at the same time? or do I have to choose sound output to come from one and not the other?. Care to shed some light on the matter? Thanks!

[VirtualRain]

@Chrono... That's awesome... More pics! It's next on my list of updates... Swap out my dual 24s for the 27s :D

[sochet]

Awesome setup!

Out of interest where did you get your desk? I'm trying to find a nice one where I can fit my synths and 2 monitors (can only fit one atm) on it.

[Honumaui]

that looks like Ikea :) ?
we used to have setups like that ?

could be wrong :) but looks like it :)

[AppleNewton]

Looks nice, theyre at a really decent price too...i mean for one of the 30" displays before you could almost get 2 of these guys with better display technology.

definitely thinking of getting one....or two :p

[Zapallar]

Great setup!! What 3d software do you use? Looks like C4D with a different palette arrangement?

[lbeck]

They arrived and they are FLAWLESS!!!

Hands down the best monitors I've ever seen, and I've seen a lot of monitors!

Sorry for the crappy pics. Im exhausted right now and need bed time.

The pics don't to them justice size wise!

Freaking gorgeous! What type of wireless keyboard is that and what is to the left of the keyboard?

[strausd]

Great setup!! What 3d software do you use? Looks like C4D with a different palette arrangement?

Looks like Maya 2011 to me.


Freaking gorgeous! What type of wireless keyboard is that and what is to the left of the keyboard?

It looks like a wireless Logitech keyboard. And next to it is a Wacom Intuos 4 Medium pen tablet.

[chrono1081]

Congratulations on your killer setup chrono1081. I am thinking about doing the same but have a few questions. Do the speakers work on both monitors at the same time? or do I have to choose sound output to come from one and not the other?. Care to shed some light on the matter? Thanks!

The speakers will only play audio one monitor at a time unfortunately either through USB or mini display port (and they sound exactly the same). I haven't found a way to make both speakers play at once.

@Chrono... That's awesome... More pics! It's next on my list of updates... Swap out my dual 24s for the 27s :D

See attached ;) I had a 24inch ACD and 22 inch acer (just to hold me over) until these arrived. I don't regret the upgrade one bit!

Awesome setup!

Out of interest where did you get your desk? I'm trying to find a nice one where I can fit my synths and 2 monitors (can only fit one atm) on it.

The desk is the IKEA Galant desk and it is amazing. It is MUCH bigger in person than it looks on the website. I have so much room on this thing I can probably still squeeze in my photo printer somewhere. Its also a REALLY sturdy desk and you can raise the hight fairly easily.

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S69836093

I did get an extra extention on mine which made it $80 more. This desk is very easy to put together too. It didn't take me long at all.

Great setup!! What 3d software do you use? Looks like C4D with a different palette arrangement?

Maya 2011.

Freaking gorgeous! What type of wireless keyboard is that and what is to the left of the keyboard?

Thank you! :) The keyboard is a Logitech Dinovo Mac Edition (They are amazing but sadly Logitech no longer makes them. You can find them though on the internet still).

To the left of the keyboard is the Wacom Intuos 4 Wireless tablet. I've used Wacoms for years and this is by FAR my favorite one. its so perfect its ridiculous. Wireless is sooooo nice on these things.

Oh, and FYI the lighting in my room is so horrible I normally keep it off. I did some major white balance (except on the last one) in order to adjust for it so the monitor screens will look a bit funky color wise.

@Strausd - You were correct on all of them! :D

[R94N]

Big monitors are all very well and good but you soon find you can't use anything smaller...we found that when we got a new TV :p However, I bet they look awesome.

[AppleNewton]

Big monitors are all very well and good but you soon find you can't use anything smaller...

QFT lol, I used a 30" for two years then sold it waiting to get my hands on the new iMac, i was using a 13" for almost a year and it drove me nuts lmao.

[lbeck]

Big monitors are all very well and good but you soon find you can't use anything smaller...we found that when we got a new TV :p However, I bet they look awesome.

I agree, once you go big and beautiful you cant ever go back.

[Honumaui]

and soon the 30s look small so you get two :) then they look small and you start thinking more screen real estate HOW !! :)

[chrono1081]

and soon the 30s look small so you get two :) then they look small and you start thinking more screen real estate HOW !! :)

I know thats what I'm afraid of lol! I remember back when I went from a 15 inch monitor to a 17 inch and was amazed at the huge screen size!

[Major Reeves]

They arrived and they are FLAWLESS!!!

Hands down the best monitors I've ever seen, and I've seen a lot of monitors!

Sorry for the crappy pics. Im exhausted right now and need bed time.

The pics don't to them justice size wise!

I can surely imagine my eyes bleeding if I had such glossy reflectiongasm display setup.

[jjahshik32]

I'm jealous! :D

[w00tini]

finally got my second 27" ACD in. just need the UPS and my office will be complete :D

here's a few shots of my MacPro setup (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1012547)

http://i813.photobucket.com/albums/zz55/straferight/76422b7d.jpg

http://i813.photobucket.com/albums/zz55/straferight/21955c29.jpg

http://i813.photobucket.com/albums/zz55/straferight/e2ae25e6.jpg

http://i813.photobucket.com/albums/zz55/straferight/c2bdf7d1.jpg

[jjahshik32]

I'm here contemplating on one and you guys have two. :(

Did you guys calibrate the monitors?

[w00tini]

I'm here contemplating on one and you guys have two. :(

Did you guys calibrate the monitors?
i used a calibrated profile someone posted in another thread. it looks great!

[Icaras]

Ahh, great photos guys. Love your setups :p

[Desmo1098]

Add me to the mix... I was mulling over 2 x 30" or 2 x 27" :confused::eek:

In the end, I do not use my monitors for color reproduction work or to make money with them. I made the decision on the following:

2 x 30" = $1799 x 2
2 x 27" = $999 x 2

Money left over to buy a third monitor once they get more in stock.... :eek:

LED vs CCFL = LED either works or it doesn't, I do not have to worry about degradation of the CCFL bulbs over time. I am sure I am being a little paranoid here and the 30" would of lasted a good time, but hey its LED :rolleyes:

Built in iSight, Speakers, and Power. Less cords. Although it blows my mind that the USB and Video cable are not longer, what was Apple thinking here :confused:





In addition, I bought them because if there is a problem, I drive less than 5 miles to an Apple Store and they can fix them there versus having to send them back to another manufacturer.

I think that is it. Here is one pic:

p.s. No yellow tinge, these displays initially appear to be flawless as the other poster said.

p.s.s. :eek::eek::eek::eek: Speakers sound amazing!!!!

[Vylen]

Your desks are too clean... :p

[Desmo1098]

You should see my floor...:eek:

[Desmo1098]

:mad::mad::mad:

I have been using my 27" Cinema Display monitors for about 3 hours now and my eyeballs feel like they are on fire. :(

There are no reflections in my office only an overhead light that is slightly dimmed. I have played with the brightness on these monitors and it seems like the less brighter I make them, the hard the screen is to read. The brighter I make them, the harder my eyes hurt.

[Honumaui]

:mad::mad::mad:

I have been using my 27" Cinema Display monitors for about 3 hours now and my eyeballs feel like they are on fire. :(

There are no reflections in my office only an overhead light that is slightly dimmed. I have played with the brightness on these monitors and it seems like the less brighter I make them, the hard the screen is to read. The brighter I make them, the harder my eyes hurt.

on another forum someone said they could not look at LED backlit monitors ? and googling they found out its a common thing with eye strain and headache ?

might google it ? bummer for ya though :( no fun to get something and its not good


since you turned down the brightness that was my first thought ? calibrate it to about 120 cdm/2 if you can get ahold of a puck and software ?

[w00tini]

Add me to the mix...

Congrats Desmo! you will adjust to the brightness and where your comfort zone is after a few days and some tweaking with the settings control panel. i have them set relatively low but have it set to auto adjust from that point. when i first got them setup it felt like my eyes were bleeding into my skull because they're set to about 75% out of the box. i now have them at about 40% and it's perfect for me.

just make sure you're not leaning too close to the monitors to read smaller text. that will create both eye-strain and an uncomfortable distance between your eyes and the screens which will surely lead to an unpleasant experience. sit back, make your text larger if needs be, and keep tweaking the brightness. you'll find the sweet spot for your eyes and the room you're in.

nice looking setup! what are the specs of your MacPro?

[dmoon]

Desmo,

I like your desk with the thick clear glass. What brand is it and where did you acquire it?

dmoon

[Desmo1098]

The desk is from Crate and Barrel. The model is Strut. It is a 70" wide desk. The glass table top is 5/8" thick and weights in at a hefty 250 lbs. :eek:

It is a great piece I like it very much.

Well, as much as I wanted to like the 27" displays, I am returning them for the 30" displays. I played around with them all day and they just do not offer a good balance for what I use my machine for. The matte display is just much easier. No matter how much I adjust the displays my eyes feel like they are having to work. Where as the 30" matte feels natural.

It is a real shame too, because I really cannot believe how great the speaker sounded, in addition the built-in microphone was very clear and picked up my voice better than I expected. I just cannot deal with the gloss. :(

I cannot believe for the life of me, Apple just did not reduce the size of the bezel, make it Aluminum in color, square of the corners and call it a evolution of the original Cinema Displays. I understand from an economics stand-point using economies of scale with the design essentially already established in the 27" iMac.

For those inquiring the specifications of my Mac Pro are the following:

6-Core 3.33 Ghz
3 GB RAM
1 x Intel 160 GB SSD for OS and Applications
3 x Western Digital RE3 1 TB Hard Drives
2 x ATI 5770 Video Cards
2 x Samsung DVD +/- RW with LightScribe
-Wireless Keyboard
-Magic TrackPad
-Magic Mouse

Still searching for a UPS solution, I think I like the looks of that CyberPower one that was just posted....

[ovrlrd]

The desk is from Crate and Barrel. The model is Strut. It is a 70" wide desk. The glass table top is 5/8" thick and weights in at a hefty 250 lbs. :eek:

It is a great piece I like it very much.

Well, as much as I wanted to like the 27" displays, I am returning them for the 30" displays. I played around with them all day and they just do not offer a good balance for what I use my machine for. The matte display is just much easier. No matter how much I adjust the displays my eyes feel like they are having to work. Where as the 30" matte feels natural.

It is a real shame too, because I really cannot believe how great the speaker sounded, in addition the built-in microphone was very clear and picked up my voice better than I expected. I just cannot deal with the gloss. :(

I cannot believe for the life of me, Apple just did not reduce the size of the bezel, make it Aluminum in color, square of the corners and call it a evolution of the original Cinema Displays. I understand from an economics stand-point using economies of scale with the design essentially already established in the 27" iMac.

For those inquiring the specifications of my Mac Pro are the following:

6-Core 3.33 Ghz
3 GB RAM
1 x Intel 160 GB SSD for OS and Applications
3 x Western Digital RE3 1 TB Hard Drives
2 x ATI 5770 Video Cards
2 x Samsung DVD +/- RW with LightScribe
-Wireless Keyboard
-Magic TrackPad
-Magic Mouse

Still searching for a UPS solution, I think I like the looks of that CyberPower one that was just posted....


Nice setup, but you should think about upgrading the RAM in your Mac Pro too, 3GB is really too little. :(

Also I prefer glossy displays, so I am really happy with my 27 inch. I would be sad if Apple went with another matte, because I would end up buying a display from someone else. I just hate how every matte coating these days creates this weird "sparkly" effect that I can very easily see when sitting at the display. I like how precise the display looks with the glossy. Glare is not an issue for me.

[Desmo1098]

Hi Ovrlrd,

Thanks for the heads up on the RAM... That will be my next purchase. I buy everything from OWC (macsales.com). I am just waiting for them to carry the Samsung branded 1333 MHz ram. Then I will drop 12 GB or 24 GB RAM in there.


Regarding my personal views on the new 27" Cinema Display... I really, really like the design. As a matter of fact I love everything about the new Cinema Display. It just at the end of the day, I am more concerned about the health of my eyes than anything else. I can get by for 1-2 hours, as I tested it last night with a myriad of settings (i.e. brightness, calibrations, etc.). However, in the end, my eyes just hurt too much. I wish they didn't for several reasons...

I could of saved my self $1800 extra today to buy a 2nd 30". Plus I do not have built-in speakers, iSight or a microphone. Now I have to find the three peripherals which is just going to add more clutter to my desk. I like the minimalist approach.

Fortunately, I found an old iSight on Craigslist that is brand new. So I should be good on an all in one. Then I think I am going to invest in a Bose SoundDock 10 and stream audio via Bluetooth. I guess the SoundDock 10 has a Hi-Fi ADP profile with its bluetooth adaptor which will suffice for the office. Anyways here is thew new setup...

[Major Reeves]

Hi Ovrlrd,

Thanks for the heads up on the RAM... That will be my next purchase. I buy everything from OWC (macsales.com). I am just waiting for them to carry the Samsung branded 1333 MHz ram. Then I will drop 12 GB or 24 GB RAM in there.


Regarding my personal views on the new 27" Cinema Display... I really, really like the design. As a matter of fact I love everything about the new Cinema Display. It just at the end of the day, I am more concerned about the health of my eyes than anything else. I can get by for 1-2 hours, as I tested it last night with a myriad of settings (i.e. brightness, calibrations, etc.). However, in the end, my eyes just hurt too much. I wish they didn't for several reasons...

I could of saved my self $1800 extra today to buy a 2nd 30". Plus I do not have built-in speakers, iSight or a microphone. Now I have to find the three peripherals which is just going to add more clutter to my desk. I like the minimalist approach.

Fortunately, I found an old iSight on Craigslist that is brand new. So I should be good on an all in one. Then I think I am going to invest in a Bose SoundDock 10 and stream audio via Bluetooth. I guess the SoundDock 10 has a Hi-Fi ADP profile with its bluetooth adaptor which will suffice for the office. Anyways here is thew new setup...

That was a no brainer.
As for BOSE = Buy Other Sound Equipment. Go KEF, you wont regret it.

[sochet]

That was a no brainer.
As for BOSE = Buy Other Sound Equipment. Go KEF, you wont regret it.

Psssshhhhh KEF :p Seriously for Hi-fi (and I won't go on a rant about how from a recording engineers perspective hi-fi nuts are weird and wrong on many things) it's B+W, PMC, Quested or nothing. :P :D

[Major Reeves]

Psssshhhhh KEF :p Seriously for Hi-fi (and I won't go on a rant about how from a recording engineers perspective hi-fi nuts are weird and wrong on many things) it's B+W, PMC, Quested or nothing. :P :D

Well, if he's going to buy BOSE them it's better to have a look at KEF. Ok, if you're recording them it's better to have a look at B&W or Focal or M-Audio for studio monitors. Again, if he's looking at Bose that means he's looking for consumerish grade speakers. Even them, he was happy with the built in speakers on the led 27 :eek:

[Honumaui]

my home stuff is NAD and PSB for speaks

my computer has M-Audio BX5 though a edirol unit and for headphones
Denon D2000 :)


I kinda like nicer sounding stuff since I like listening to music etc.. when working

so I hear the others on nice stuff :)