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Apple Cinema Updates Delayed?
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Anyone heard anything new if Apple will release the new Cinema Displays tomorrow?
Some rumors must have leaked.....
It's about time as it's been 6 months since the G5 was released and the current design is not nice at all.
Some rumors must have leaked.....
It's about time as it's been 6 months since the G5 was released and the current design is not nice at all.
I don't know if this means anything but I ordered a 20" Cinema Display from the online store on Saturday and the est. ship date was 1/19 and today it changed to 1/20. too bad the DVI-ADC converter (for my PB 15") is delayed until 2/3.. or, maybe this could be another sign?
I'd guess it was just a holiday correction, since many people (in US anyway) have today off...
seems strange about the DVI-ADC adapter though, so maybe something's in the works???
my 20" Cinema shipped today. The DVI-ADC shipped too, from TW. Oh well, at least it will match my Apple wireless keyboard/mouse.
I don't know about display updates anytime soon. I keep seeing Apple ads in magazines (DV, Videomaker, eMedia) that feature the G5 with the current Cinema Displays. I'm starting to think that it'll be a while before they get an update. Does anyone know how well they're selling? If sales are strong, they have little incentive to mess with them (form factor or price).
When to buy ?
I am currently using an Apple 22" Cinema Display and want to get a second display for duel monitor setup. I was planning on going for an Apple 23" Cinema Display, but now i'm a little skeptical thinking that a new line is going to come out when I buy it. What do you think I should do ?
Thanks
I am currently using an Apple 22" Cinema Display and want to get a second display for duel monitor setup. I was planning on going for an Apple 23" Cinema Display, but now i'm a little skeptical thinking that a new line is going to come out when I buy it. What do you think I should do ?
Thanks
wdlove might have meant the 20th anniversary, which is this coming January 24th.
what I wonder is what a duel between 22" and 23" Cinema Displays would look like. who'd win?
what I wonder is what a duel between 22" and 23" Cinema Displays would look like. who'd win?
I'm sorry about that.
I meant to say that it's the 20th Anniversary of the Mac on Saturday the 24th. Still hoping for a well deserved suprise.Rod Rod, as far as I know Apple no longer makes the 22". The current lineup is the 17", 20" and 23". But who knows what the lineup might be like after an overdue upgrade to compliment the G5. It's possible that they might drop the 17" or 20" and add a 30". We will just have to wait for Steve note!
hi wdlove.. it was a joke about the misspelling / wrong word a lot of people use in place of "dual." (duel, as in, hey what would a duel setup of a 22" and a 23" be like?) sorry!
Anyone know the LCD technology of the new displays, just looked at the new S-IPS and IMO the image is worse. Contrast, Colour, brigtness and responce even though they claim 20ms it felt like 40ms bluring everywhere.
Seems to me LCD manufacturers are going backwards. Iill be getting a new 23-24 inch 16:10 monitor during the end of the year, problem was deciding either LCD or CRT. Every LCD larger than 19 inch seems to have major ghosting.
Will Apple fix these problems?
Seems to me LCD manufacturers are going backwards. Iill be getting a new 23-24 inch 16:10 monitor during the end of the year, problem was deciding either LCD or CRT. Every LCD larger than 19 inch seems to have major ghosting.
Will Apple fix these problems?
Apple doesn't make the panels. They use Samsung panels, IIRC.
Check to see what Samsung is doing with panel tech these days.
Check to see what Samsung is doing with panel tech these days.
Iam still not convinced about LCD's its gona take a long long time before they can replace the TOP CRTS. 17 LCD's are good and the latest 19" from DELL IMO is the best but even at 19" there is still problems. I think it will be 18-24 months before the larger panels are actually good enough in terms of brightness, contrast, colour, responce time and using multiple-resulutions. all panel s over 19" are pathetic to the above. Till then my next monitor will be the 24" CRT from SONY which excells in all of the above accept the depth!! And here we have LCD manufacturers making LCD TV's 30" and more now thats some serious ghosting
there are good 19"+ LCDs out there, but they cost more....
Maybe a secret superbowl ad for new Powermacs/Displays is in the works...
Maybe a secret superbowl ad for new Powermacs/Displays is in the works...
yes they cost more. IMO i consider the SONY GDM-FW900 (slightly lower price than current Apple 23" LCD) to be CRT perfection and its my next purchase during this year (I hear sony is updating it, so iam waiting) unless of coarse theres an LCD that can match it (New Apple cinema?) in terms of colour, brightness, contrast, response time and no DEAD pixles please and have the ability to downscale resolutions perfectly.
I sold my Sony FW900 almost two years ago because it didn't compare in terms of sharpness, color, contrast, & brightness. It's a huge feat to focus the red, green and blue guns over a 24" diagonal and at 1920 resolution.
I won't be surprised if Sony updates their 24" making it into a larger Artisan (my current display is the 21").
A photographer/speaker/Photoshop guru conducted a side-by-side extensive comparison between the Sony Artisan, Eizo CG21 (10-bit gamma & Eye One friendly), and Apple 23" ACD among others using instruments & software from Gretag & Monaco. Bottom line, I have zero qualms about purchasing the Apple 23" for critical color.
I won't be surprised if Sony updates their 24" making it into a larger Artisan (my current display is the 21").
A photographer/speaker/Photoshop guru conducted a side-by-side extensive comparison between the Sony Artisan, Eizo CG21 (10-bit gamma & Eye One friendly), and Apple 23" ACD among others using instruments & software from Gretag & Monaco. Bottom line, I have zero qualms about purchasing the Apple 23" for critical color.
I thought there were some other manufacturers in there too, but couldn't find the info. Thanks for the correction.
Colour is only one thing, what about the rest, response time, dead pixles, contrast, brightness? Multiple Resulutions. Yes focusing those guns is pain but once you sort it its sorted. Sony will be updating the 24" as the FW900 is quite old. LCD technology is catching up but its gona be maybe 18-24 months before we see panels matching that 24" CRT. Depending whether Iam playing games or designing/simulating silicon layouts/VHDL/schematics it looks like its better to have both an LCD(for work assuming it doesnt blur and give me headach) and CRT (for play and work) I dont mind CRT's taking up my deskspace as my desk is very wide anyway so space is not the issue, I feel a CRT would be best for me if I didnt have the choice of having both.
How do you get a headache from an LCD? You said blur, so I assume that means running it an non-native resolution and/or ghosting?
I had horrible ones from using CRTs, but now that I'm on LCDs all the time, I'm loving life.
I had horrible ones from using CRTs, but now that I'm on LCDs all the time, I'm loving life.
Even at native resolutions, theres blur, typing fast would make text ghost accross the screen. Even switching resolutions was problematic it becomes blury. Iam not ruling out the possibility of an LCD I just see disadvantages and problems which will be fixed but in a long time to come.