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Apple Studio Display - Owners Thread

GDF said:
I agree people act like there is a big defect and just like with most things it is probably such a small, minority of the purchased displays.
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I think Apple has better QA with their displays, and they probably choose the cream of the crop.

However, in the wider display market, it's FULL of problematic displays. I've actually bought 4 displays in the past month, and none of them are as good as my 5K iMac's display, due to various issues.

1. One had stuck pixels, but only in one monitor setting. So it was partially firmware related, but nonetheless the stuck pixels were there when that setting was turn on. Very strange. It also had mild backlight bleed.

2. One had quite bad backlight bleed in one area.

3. One had the wrong monitor in the box. OK I can't blame the manufacturer for this one. :D It was an Amazon Warehouse purchase, and it appears someone scammed them with a fake return and it got resold to me.

4. One is generally good, but has mediocre brightness uniformity. Some people don't notice this, but I notice it. I kept this one though, since otherwise it's very decent.

Despite my 5K iMac being 5.5 years old now, its screen is still visibly better than ALL of the these, even though the new screens I had purchased have more features (like HDR support). And I'm not talking about the resolution. I'm talking about other factors such as brightness uniformity and backlight bleed.
 
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Apologies as I'm sure this was answered, but I cannot find a clear answer after googling for hours. What is the distance from the desk to the bottom of the screen on the tilt model vs the height adjustable model?
 
auero said:
Apologies as I'm sure this was answered, but I cannot find a clear answer after googling for hours. What is the distance from the desk to the bottom of the screen on the tilt model vs the height adjustable model?
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Mine measures 4 7/8", that's to the bottom of the monitor itself.
 
auero said:
Apologies as I'm sure this was answered, but I cannot find a clear answer after googling for hours. What is the distance from the desk to the bottom of the screen on the tilt model vs the height adjustable model?
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You’ll find relevant measures here: https://www.apple.com/studio-display/specs/

This would be 11.6 cm (47.8-36.2) for the tilt model and 11.7 cm (47.9-36.2) för the height adjustable.

I’m about to buy a Studio Display and checked this a while ago.
I was certain I’d need the height adjustable model. But after checking this I’m not sure it’s worth it.
From an ergonomical perspective, you’d typically want the display a bit on the lower side.
 
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Zest28 said:
Does anyone have a frequency response chart of the internal speakers?
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no but what is the frequency response of your ears , I will hazard a guess the display is better than your tabs if you have done more that 20 turns round the big ball 😇
 
They sound really great when you consider what they are; tiny drivers stuck in a monitor.

Good audio engineers + DSP doing wonders
 
Update after nearly 6 months of owning: This is probably my favorite technology related possession of all time. I definitely think this is enhanced by having never owned a 27" iMac, in which case it wouldn't be as impressive, but yeah. Beautiful screen, beautiful body. Speakers are great if you don't want a dedicated system. I've never had any camera complaints from anybody I video called with. Auto brightness and OS brightness control is great, as is True Tone. I have the Tilt/Height Standard glass. I think this is the way to go unless you have a VESA system already, or a really glare-inducing office.
 
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My understanding is that 2304x1296 isn't offered by default for the Apple Studio Display. Is it offered using SwitchResX in HiDPI mode? (Low res 2304x1296 would not be very useful.)

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I tried SwitchResX on my 27" 5K iMac, and yes, it can add 2304x1296 HiDPI. However, the interface for SwitchResX isn't very Mac-like, as the resolution doesn't get added to the list of supported resolutions in the Displays Preferences.
 
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late to the game, but am an official owner now of the height adjustable version, got it from B&H at $100 discount and expect to receive my Mac Studio within the next few hours, replacing my 2017 27 iMac.
hooked up to my M1 MBA and looking good
 
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EugW said:
My understanding is that 2304x1296 isn't offered by default for the Apple Studio Display. Is it offered using SwitchResX in HiDPI mode? (Low res 2304x1296 would not be very useful.)

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I tried SwitchResX on my 27" 5K iMac, and yes, it can add 2304x1296 HiDPI. However, the interface for SwitchResX isn't very Mac-like, as the resolution doesn't get added to the list of supported resolutions in the Displays Preferences.
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On LG 4K 23,7 inch 2304 x 1296 is default 😅

I think on 5K 27 inch screen must be 2560x1440
 
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Has there been any change to how the ASD sleeps when connected to a MacBook? Do the fans still run 24/7 while sleeping?
 
EzisAA said:
On LG 4K 23,7 inch 2304 x 1296 is default 😅

I think on 5K 27 inch screen must be 2560x1440
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Default on the LG UltraFine 4K 23.7" is 1920x1080. However, macOS does also offer 2304x1296 for that monitor.

9to5mac.com

Review: LG UltraFine 4K Display (2019) - two Thunderbolt 3 ports - 9to5Mac

The 23.7-inch LG UltraFine 4K Display (2019) is a solid follow up to the original version, and this time it comes with two Thunderbolt 3 ports.
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At the default “Retina” resolution, which is 1920 x 1080 pixel-doubled, text and images are sharp, yet large enough to be comfortably viewed at typical viewing distances. Additional scaled resolution options include 3360 x 1890, 3200 x 1800, 3008 x 1692, 2560 x 1440, and so on. Of course, you can also run the display’s native resolution of 3840 x 2160, but on-screen assets will be ridiculously small, and text is unreadable for me unless zooming up.
 
ponzicoinbro said:
They should run all the time. As with workstation monitors the idea is to keep the panel cool not just the chips inside.
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Even when the machine is sleeping? My understanding is that a desktop mac like the Mini the fans are off in the display when the Mac is sleeping, but they stay on if you're using a MacBook even when sleeping.
 
LiE_ said:
Even when the machine is sleeping? My understanding is that a desktop mac like the Mini the fans are off in the display when the Mac is sleeping, but they stay on if you're using a MacBook even when sleeping.
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This is the tricky part.

The monitor still has heat to remove when you put the computer to sleep and it is impossible for the monitor to know when you're going to wake the system again. Even laptop fans will keep running for a brief time if there is too much heat when you put the system to sleep.

The way it should work is that when you put the computer to sleep during the day and there is still heat to remove in the display, the fans will continue to spin at their slowest speed until the temps comes down.

Then at night if the system knew you went to bed between 11PM and 7AM it would completely put the monitor's fans to sleep. Would be great for the monitor to learn a user's sleep habit.
 
Same for me. I don't have the fan / electrical noise some people have complained about. But since it is a very new unit, it could be a problem related to older units.
 
GlenK said:
Me either!!!
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Same. My monitor is next to a window and the room is cool except for when there was a heatwave. I haven't heard the fans and can only feel a faint breeze when I tough the top.

Ambient temperatures are rarely mentioned in talks like this. It is so important when it comes to cooling. It is very rare for anyone to admit their room is too warm because people are creatures of comfort and hate to be judged for being excessive when it comes to heating, eating, driving, etc.
 
Again not questioning whether it can be heard, I've had one and it's silent. I just don't want the fans running 24/7 when my MacBook is sleeping and fully charged. As a work around I had to unplug the MacBook from the ASD at the end of each day to avoid the fans running from 6pm to 9am overnight unecessarily.

I wondered if this is still the case, as I had my ASD back in June.
 
Has anyone swapped the stands on their Studio Display? I currently have the tilt-adjustable stand. I'm thinking of having it changed to the tilt- and height-adjustable stand. According to the Apple website, this can be done at an Apple Store or an authorized reseller. Has anyone actually had this done? Any estimate of cost? Does having AppleCare matter?
 
I read somewhere that it cost something like $130 for the labor + whatever the height-adjustable stand cost (400ish?), I think if you want the VESA mount you pay only the $130.

I'm thinking I may want to get mine converted to the VESA at some point
 
EugW said:
Default on the LG UltraFine 4K 23.7" is 1920x1080. However, macOS does also offer 2304x1296 for that monitor.

9to5mac.com

Review: LG UltraFine 4K Display (2019) - two Thunderbolt 3 ports - 9to5Mac

The 23.7-inch LG UltraFine 4K Display (2019) is a solid follow up to the original version, and this time it comes with two Thunderbolt 3 ports.
9to5mac.com 9to5mac.com

At the default “Retina” resolution, which is 1920 x 1080 pixel-doubled, text and images are sharp, yet large enough to be comfortably viewed at typical viewing distances. Additional scaled resolution options include 3360 x 1890, 3200 x 1800, 3008 x 1692, 2560 x 1440, and so on. Of course, you can also run the display’s native resolution of 3840 x 2160, but on-screen assets will be ridiculously small, and text is unreadable for me unless zooming up.
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Yeah, you right. Because MacBook Pro 13 inch retina "Default" is 1440 x 900 (not a 1280x800), my LG is configured to 2304x1296
 
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