Just got an Apple Cinema Display... Help

Sdahe · Dec 5, 2008, 11:57 PM

Hello guys,

I got today an Apple Cinema Display to use with my Macbook Pro but the box didn't have any CD in it and I think I have to install something to use it with my MBP. Right now the colors look different from the MBP display... Help!!!

whatisthe · Dec 6, 2008, 12:10 AM

I'm pretty sure no cd's come with the display. You don't have to install anything. Just go to system preferences, displays, and click the color tab and calibrate each display so that they have similar color profiles. It will be hard to get them to look identical but you can get them pretty close. If the displays are older then the older one will generally look more yellowish, as I have an older 20" and a new 30" and the 20" looks really burnt compared to the new one.

Sdahe · Dec 6, 2008, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by whatisthe

I'm pretty sure no cd's come with the display. You don't have to install anything. Just go to system preferences, displays, and click the color tab and calibrate each display so that they have similar color profiles. It will be hard to get them to look identical but you can get them pretty close. If the displays are older then the older one will generally look more yellowish, as I have an older 20" and a new 30" and the 20" looks really burnt compared to the new one.

I got the display today and came home now to use it for the first time... It doesn't look very sharp...

whatisthe · Dec 6, 2008, 12:16 AM

Are you sure the resolution is set to the native resolution? If it's not things will appear more larger and more pixelated.
Sharpness and color are two completely different things for displays.

marclapierre13 · Dec 6, 2008, 12:21 AM

Yes, youll either have to go into preferences and calibrate it, or buy a colorimeter to calibrate your screen, but that will run you $50+.

And make sure you're running the right resolution, and not 680x400 or something lol.

Sdahe · Dec 6, 2008, 12:22 AM

Well... right now is at 1920x1200

The monitor make the colors very strong... specially the color blue and greens... it doesn't look like the monitor they have in Best Buy connected to a MBP like mine

richard.mac · Dec 6, 2008, 12:23 AM

if the same thing is displayed on both the Cinema Display and MacBook Pro's display its in Mirroring mode so press command-F1 to view as Extended Desktop Mode.

then if you want the Cinema Display to be the main display drag the white bar from the smaller blue box to the bigger blue box under Arrangment in Display preferences.

Sdahe · Dec 6, 2008, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by richthomas

if the same thing is displayed on both the Cinema Display and MacBook Pro's display its in Mirroring mode so press command-F1 to view as Extended Desktop Mode.

then if you want the Cinema Display to be the main display drag the white bar from the smaller blue box to the bigger blue box under Arrangment in Display preferences.

This is strange.... When I clicked command+F1 the Cinema Display got nice and sharp... but when I have the monitor in mirror it looks kind of blurry!!!... does this means I have to use it as an extended monitor so it looks sharp?

richard.mac · Dec 6, 2008, 12:44 AM

^ yes in Extended mode that is the native resolution of the Cinema Display. that is how you should use it. in Mirroring mode the Cinema Display is the same resolution as the MacBook and it mirrors everything you do which is annoying IMO. Mirroring is only really useful for connecting to a projector for presentations.

pro tip: you can also connect your MacBook when its closed. this is called Clamshell Mode. close the MacBook and it will sleep. then connect the power cord, DVI cable and a USB keyboard/mouse and it will wake up displaying only to the Cinema Display. if you have a Bluetooth keyboard/mouse make sure you allow bluetooth devices to wake your computer in Keyboard preferences.

Sdahe · Dec 6, 2008, 12:47 AM

Is there another way to calibrate my new Cinema Display without buying something extra?

The only problem I'm having is with the colors... they look with more saturation than in the MBP... is there a way to fix this... to make it look like in the MBP?

shoopaman · Dec 6, 2008, 12:53 AM

system preferences-display-color-calibrate

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Originally Posted by Sdahe

Is there another way to calibrate my new Cinema Display without buying something extra?

The only problem I'm having is with the colors... they are king of strong!!!.

Sdahe · Dec 6, 2008, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by shoopaman

system preferences-display-color-calibrate

yes... I know it's there but I did the easy calibration not the expert mode... I guess that's the one I have to do...

richard.mac · Dec 6, 2008, 01:01 AM

just put it on 2.2 Gamma thats what most of the internets is in these days anyway.

Sdahe · Dec 6, 2008, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by richthomas

just put it on 2.2 Gamma thats what most of the internets is in these days anyway.

Yes... that's where I have it.... thanks!!!

richard.mac · Dec 6, 2008, 01:12 AM

sorry i didnt read your reply in post #10. if you set both the MacBook's and the Cinema Display's gamma to 2.1 thats the closest your going to get them to match without expert calibration with Calibration Assistant or with a calibration device.

Sdahe · Dec 6, 2008, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by richthomas

sorry i didnt read your reply in post #10. if you set both the MacBook's and the Cinema Display's gamma to 2.1 thats the closest your going to get them to match without expert calibration with Calibration Assistant or with a calibration device.

Thanks... I'll see how it comes out !!!

zer0tails · Dec 6, 2008, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by richthomas

just put it on 2.2 Gamma thats what most of the internets is in these days anyway.

mine says 2.2 television gamma. Is that the correct one?

Sdahe · 11:41 PM

I have to be very carefull with the color profile because I'm going to use the monitor as my main monitor for photo edition so I have to be sure it's well calibrated.. I will try to do an expert mode calibration and if I don't see any improvement.. I will need to get some of those things to to do it..

Another thing is... there is a small white light at the right and bottom of the cinema... is always blinking.. what does that means?

Aea · Dec 6, 2008, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Sdahe

Another thing is... there is a small white light at the right and bottom of the cinema... is always blinking.. what does that means?

Monitor is sleeping?

Also, try http://www.bergdesign.com/supercal/

MGLXP · Dec 6, 2008, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Sdahe

I have to be very carefull with the color profile because I'm going to use the monitor as my main monitor for photo edition so I have to be sure it's well calibrated.. I will try to do an expert mode calibration and if I don't see any improvement.. I will need to get some of those things to to do it..

Someone on the [H]ardforum posted a calibration file made with the Spyder3, it can be found here. I find that although the default profile is pretty good, this profile makes the colour a little better.

Sdahe · Dec 6, 2008, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by MGLXP

Someone on the [H]ardforum posted a calibration file made with the Spyder3, it can be found here. I find that although the default profile is pretty good, this profile makes the colour a little better.

That is very nice... one of my friends send me his calibration file too but I don't know how to install it in my computer... do you know how?

MGLXP · Dec 6, 2008, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Sdahe

That is very nice... one of my friends send me his calibration file too but I don't know how to install it in my computer... do you know how?

Drag the ColorSync profile to /Users/YourUserName/Library/ColorSync/Profiles, then go to System Preferences->Displays->Color, uncheck the box that says Show Profiles for This Display Only, then search for the profile, DONE!

Sdahe · 11:41 PM

Thanks!!!...

Here is how my new working station looks...

I was in the Apple Store that's in San Juan, P.R. and I asked one of the girls there that I was looking for something to calibrate my ACD. She said they didn't have that but then she said that my new ACD had more saturation because the quality Vs the MBP's monitor was better... is that true?

Sdahe · Dec 6, 2008, 10:44 PM

Another question.... can I make my MBP shut down when I click on the monitor's shut down button?

shoopaman · Dec 6, 2008, 11:02 PM

Is there a shut down button on the monitor?

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Originally Posted by Sdahe

Another question.... can I make my MBP shut down when I click on the monitor's shut down button?

Dec 6, 2008, 12:21 AM	#5
marclapierre13 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2005	Yes, youll either have to go into preferences and calibrate it, or buy a colorimeter to calibrate your screen, but that will run you $50+. And make sure you're running the right resolution, and not 680x400 or something lol. __________________ .:Mac Addict:. 15.4" 2.53ghz/4GB/500GB MBPu; iPhone 5; 8GB 6G iPod Nano; Pentax K10D. My Flickr
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Dec 6, 2008, 12:22 AM	#6
Sdahe Thread Starter macrumors 65816 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: San Juan, PR	Well... right now is at 1920x1200 The monitor make the colors very strong... specially the color blue and greens... it doesn't look like the monitor they have in Best Buy connected to a MBP like mine __________________ iMac 27" 2.7GHz i5 \| iPhone 5 16GB
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Dec 6, 2008, 12:23 AM	#7
richard.mac macrumors 603 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: 51.50024, -0.12662	if the same thing is displayed on both the Cinema Display and MacBook Pro's display its in Mirroring mode so press command-F1 to view as Extended Desktop Mode. then if you want the Cinema Display to be the main display drag the white bar from the smaller blue box to the bigger blue box under Arrangment in Display preferences. __________________ http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/4894/haxe.png If you can't innovate, I guess you just imitate, but it's never quite as good as the original.
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Dec 6, 2008, 12:44 AM	#9
richard.mac macrumors 603 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: 51.50024, -0.12662	^ yes in Extended mode that is the native resolution of the Cinema Display. that is how you should use it. in Mirroring mode the Cinema Display is the same resolution as the MacBook and it mirrors everything you do which is annoying IMO. Mirroring is only really useful for connecting to a projector for presentations. pro tip: you can also connect your MacBook when its closed. this is called Clamshell Mode. close the MacBook and it will sleep. then connect the power cord, DVI cable and a USB keyboard/mouse and it will wake up displaying only to the Cinema Display. if you have a Bluetooth keyboard/mouse make sure you allow bluetooth devices to wake your computer in Keyboard preferences. __________________ http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/4894/haxe.png If you can't innovate, I guess you just imitate, but it's never quite as good as the original.
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Dec 6, 2008, 01:01 AM	#13
richard.mac macrumors 603 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: 51.50024, -0.12662	just put it on 2.2 Gamma thats what most of the internets is in these days anyway. __________________ http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/4894/haxe.png If you can't innovate, I guess you just imitate, but it's never quite as good as the original.
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Dec 5, 2008, 11:57 PM	#1
Sdahe macrumors 65816 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: San Juan, PR	Just got an Apple Cinema Display... Help Hello guys, I got today an Apple Cinema Display to use with my Macbook Pro but the box didn't have any CD in it and I think I have to install something to use it with my MBP. Right now the colors look different from the MBP display... Help!!! __________________ iMac 27" 2.7GHz i5 \| iPhone 5 16GB
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Dec 6, 2008, 12:10 AM	#2
whatisthe macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New York/Massachusetts	I'm pretty sure no cd's come with the display. You don't have to install anything. Just go to system preferences, displays, and click the color tab and calibrate each display so that they have similar color profiles. It will be hard to get them to look identical but you can get them pretty close. If the displays are older then the older one will generally look more yellowish, as I have an older 20" and a new 30" and the 20" looks really burnt compared to the new one.
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Dec 6, 2008, 12:16 AM	#4
whatisthe macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New York/Massachusetts	Are you sure the resolution is set to the native resolution? If it's not things will appear more larger and more pixelated. Sharpness and color are two completely different things for displays.
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Dec 6, 2008, 12:47 AM	#10
Sdahe Thread Starter macrumors 65816 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: San Juan, PR	Is there another way to calibrate my new Cinema Display without buying something extra? The only problem I'm having is with the colors... they look with more saturation than in the MBP... is there a way to fix this... to make it look like in the MBP? __________________ iMac 27" 2.7GHz i5 \| iPhone 5 16GB
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Dec 6, 2008, 01:12 AM	#15
richard.mac macrumors 603 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: 51.50024, -0.12662	sorry i didnt read your reply in post #10. if you set both the MacBook's and the Cinema Display's gamma to 2.1 thats the closest your going to get them to match without expert calibration with Calibration Assistant or with a calibration device. __________________ http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/4894/haxe.png If you can't innovate, I guess you just imitate, but it's never quite as good as the original.
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Dec 6, 2008, 01:40 AM	#18
Sdahe Thread Starter macrumors 65816 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: San Juan, PR	I have to be very carefull with the color profile because I'm going to use the monitor as my main monitor for photo edition so I have to be sure it's well calibrated.. I will try to do an expert mode calibration and if I don't see any improvement.. I will need to get some of those things to to do it.. Another thing is... there is a small white light at the right and bottom of the cinema... is always blinking.. what does that means? __________________ iMac 27" 2.7GHz i5 \| iPhone 5 16GB Last edited by WildCowboy; Dec 6, 2008 at 11:41 PM. Reason: post merge
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Dec 6, 2008, 10:19 PM	#23
Sdahe Thread Starter macrumors 65816 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: San Juan, PR	Thanks!!!... Here is how my new working station looks... I was in the Apple Store that's in San Juan, P.R. and I asked one of the girls there that I was looking for something to calibrate my ACD. She said they didn't have that but then she said that my new ACD had more saturation because the quality Vs the MBP's monitor was better... is that true? __________________ iMac 27" 2.7GHz i5 \| iPhone 5 16GB Last edited by WildCowboy; Dec 6, 2008 at 11:41 PM. Reason: post merge
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Dec 6, 2008, 10:44 PM	#24
Sdahe Thread Starter macrumors 65816 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: San Juan, PR	Another question.... can I make my MBP shut down when I click on the monitor's shut down button? __________________ iMac 27" 2.7GHz i5 \| iPhone 5 16GB
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