Sure they did. The 17" Studio Display was available in LCD and CRT form at the same time. And yes, I know what you mean, just being pedantic. ?
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Apple's Rumored 27-Inch Mini-LED Display Now Said to Launch in October
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Sure they did. The 17" Studio Display was available in LCD and CRT form at the same time. And yes, I know what you mean, just being pedantic. ?
Wouldn’t 120Hz be possible with two cables? If this is for the Mac Pro, I could see that being a possibility.
I wonder how the pricing will compare to the Porsche Design mini-LED?
Yes that's a frameless 32" mini LED display (4608 LED/1152 zone) with 4K resolution, two speakers, and high 144Hz refresh rate for $1799 available 6/15.
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Studio Display Pro: Fixed stand, $2000
Studio Display Max: Pivoting stand, $2500
Studio Display Ultra: Height-adjustable stand, $3000
Studio Display Plaid (sorry, Elon): Height-adjustable stand with wheels, $4000.
Studio Display Max: Pivoting stand, $2500
Studio Display Ultra: Height-adjustable stand, $3000
Studio Display Plaid (sorry, Elon): Height-adjustable stand with wheels, $4000.
Pffft.... it would obviously be called the Pro XDR Pro
Totally agree with you that backlighting and refresh rate are completely unrelated
Regarding 5k@120 over TB, that was also my understanding, but it looks like you can run 2*5k@60 from a single thunderbolt 4 cable using Caldigit TS4. Not sure if that uses DSC or not.
So if that's possible I'm sure Apple can find a way to run 5k@120 even if it's not completely standard.
However the mini-led would also imply HDR so now we're talking 5k@120@10bits (I think ?) which would require even more bandwidth, so is that doable ? In theory it requires 53Gbps if my Math is correct but I's likely that DSC can overcome that to compress it into a 40Gbps stream.
I can smell something but I can’t see the Bull ?
If this happens (X to doubt) then it’ll easily be £2999 or even £3999 knowing Apple.
All I wanted was an iMac that looks like the Studio Display with an M1 of any flavour (or at this point M2) but nope - Apple had to kill that dream
If this happens (X to doubt) then it’ll easily be £2999 or even £3999 knowing Apple.
All I wanted was an iMac that looks like the Studio Display with an M1 of any flavour (or at this point M2) but nope - Apple had to kill that dream
We always suspected that Apple was playing games by pushing the Mac Studio/Studio Display and hiding their larger iMac to be released later so it wouldn't impact sales. But oh that is just a rumor.
Using Display Stream Compression (DSC), it should be possible to support 5K @120Hz @ 8 bits over TB4 using DisplayPort 1.4.
To go to 10-bit, you need DisplayPort 2.0 alt-mode over USB4 (though downstream devices are limited to USB2 speeds) and it requires a USB controller that supports DP2 alt-mode, which is something Apple could certainly implement in M2 (as well as HDMI 2.1, which also supports 5K @120Hz @ 10 bit).
Except that $3,000 miniLED Studio Display would blow the XDR out of the water in everything except size. Meaning Apple won't do it unless they update the XDR first or at the same time.
This is total nonsense. Apple just released a 27" display, and I'm pretty confident production of that display has either ground to a halt or has been seriously curtailed. No way are they going to release another one in a few months.
The only way this is remotely accurate is if the display is for a 27" iMac.
The only way this is remotely accurate is if the display is for a 27" iMac.
Can't they just release a normal monitor without all the iMac crap? MiniLED and 120Hz... If you need webcam and 18 subwoofers you can add those later yourself.
I for sure don't need 64GB on my monitor. Jesus.
I for sure don't need 64GB on my monitor. Jesus.
They could use DisplayPort Alt Mode 2.0 to transfer a 5K120 signal over USB4. Thunderbolt/USB4 has a bidirectional bandwidth of 40Gbps. Using all that bandwidth for downstream only will get you 80Gbps which is enough for a 4 lane DP 2.0, no need for DSC.
The height adjustable stand will be extra and will cost at least an additional $500
Here's what I would love (but will not see)
27" 5K
32" 6K
36" 7K
no need for LED and such. give us an option without all that for a lower price.
27" 5K
32" 6K
36" 7K
no need for LED and such. give us an option without all that for a lower price.
Agreed with the naming.
Earlier rumors pegged the price at about half the price of Pro Display XDR. Depending on how you interpret that wording (is it 50% of $4999 or $5999 since it will likely include the stand), it may cost between $2499 and $2999.
My guess is $2999, which gives a good 2x price separation between $1599 Studio Display and $5999 (with the stand) Pro Display XDR.
Unless new Mac revisions bring an updated chipset for TB. This is a guessing game after all.
Since I just picked up a Studio Display today, they will probably release it the day after my return window. That is how Apple usually works for me.
Here's another perspective on this from macperformanceguide.com, which is devoted to photography on the Mac. Hopefully others aren't having the issues he is:
Apple Studio Display: the Technological Dumpster Fire that Crashes Jus
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