I'm thinking of getting a 23" Apple Cinema Display (alu) to go with my MBP, and I was wondering how the brightness/crispness/overall quality will compare with the 15" LED backlit screen on my MBP?
Thanks for any info.
Thanks for any info.
I'm thinking of getting a 23" Apple Cinema Display (alu) to go with my MBP, and I was wondering how the brightness/crispness/overall quality will compare with the 15" LED backlit screen on my MBP?
Thanks for any info.
Sol765, it all has to do with the type of LCD panel used in the display. There are several different types of LCD technology and the primary panels consist of TN+Film, S-IPS, and M-PVA. LED is not a different type of LCD technology. LED is just the type of backlighting used to light up the display. CCFL lighting is the other common type that has been the primary one used before LED. LED displays are just more evenly lit and brighter so the colors do look better. The difference you're seeing with your MBP 15.4" LCD compared to the ACD is because your MBP is using a cheaper TN+Film panel that is only 6-bit. That's what most all laptops use because manufacturers are too cheap to put the more expensive displays in. Your ACD is likely using an S-IPS or M-PVA panel that can display full 8-bit colors. To be honest I haven't even looked to see what type of panel most of the ACD's use but I just know it's a true 8-bit panel.
I don't know about saturation. The only two settings easily adjustable is the brightness and contrast on the MBP. You might want to make sure that the gamma is set right on your MBP. I use a gamma of 2.2 since that's closer to what PC's use. The default gamma Apple has set is way off to me. You can adjust the contrast on your display using the keyboard shortcut control+option+command plus either the comma or period key to increase or decrease it.
Thanks for the response, much appreciated.
I do set my monitors to 2.2 gamma.
On the 'contrast adjustments'. I don't see that as an available adjustment in the Preference, only the 'Brightness' adjustment. Is that something that is only available as an 'unwritten' keyboard shortcut? If so, that's kind of insane, don't you think?!
OK, so in trying out the keyboard shortcut, I'm seeing that it is indeed adjusting the contrast, which does help with the MBP. But, it's also adjusting the ACD 23 at the same time. The ACD doesn't need adjusted. Can you adjust only one monitor at a time in 'mirror-extended' mode? Calibration allows for working with each monitor one at a time?
If they can be adjusted individually, that would definitely help in getting the MBP closer to the ACD 'look'..
Thanks in advance.
Sol
hello there,
did you find a way to adjust the Saturation on a MBP mat screen finally ?
thanks
If you are working without a properly calibrated monitor which takes into account your ambience and whatever else your probably missing out anyway.
I use a MPB and a samsung monitor as my "main" setup, then at work I use a variety of dell's, ACD's, and LaCie monitors. Since they were all calibrated using the same device (except the LaCie, thats a different story) which is my Spyder2Pro, they all look the same (yes some look better on others but whatever).
I think they have a cheapy 99 dollar color "pen" thing that does the job, too.
If your serious about graphics work across multiple displays its a worthy investment, especially if working with pictures of people (skin is more realistic)
I'm thinking of getting a 23" Apple Cinema Display (alu) to go with my MBP, and I was wondering how the brightness/crispness/overall quality will compare with the 15" LED backlit screen on my MBP?
Thanks for any info.