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Dell U2713HM VS ATD

lgwells1

lgwells1

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Currently I have a 2011 MBP for personal use and my work computer is a 08 MBP Uni with mini display port. I know my 08 is useless with the ATD, which really sucks. I want more screen real-estate at home, for work and personal use. Work provided me with a ****** Lenovo 20 monitor that I cannot get to calibrate to match either of my macs, and the color difference is agonizing.

Will I have the same profile issues with the Dell that I am having now? Are there any hardware adapters out there that would allow a mini display port to run on a thunder bolt monitor? Or should I just find a old ACD 27 and hope it works in my 2011 MBP.
 
For photography and all color critical application, forget those twos and get dell u2711
 
lgwells1 said:
Will I have the same profile issues with the Dell that I am having now? Are there any hardware adapters out there that would allow a mini display port to run on a thunder bolt monitor? Or should I just find a old ACD 27 and hope it works in my 2011 MBP.
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To my knowledge:

-I don't know, that depends.
-No, you would need the thunderbolt chipset itself to do that which no one sells in an adaptor.
-The ACD that used MDP should be fine with your mac.

That being said, are you sure your '11 MBP doesn't have Thunderbolt? I'm pretty sure it should have one...
 
I had a Dell 2713HM and it had a nice picture quality, but I got a little tired of the menu system, which stinks if you're using more than one Mac/PC, etc. because there is no dedicated input button.

I also felt that after a week or two of using it that the picture quality didn't "pop" and look like an expensive monitor. I returned it and bought a TBD display an instantly noted that the picture quality was better. (This was on a 2012 mini and a 2012 MBP).

The Dell does offer a nice price and multiple inputs compared to the TBD, and its matte finish which is far better if you are in a sunny room with a window behind you.
 
Looks like I will be going with the 27 cinema display, it works with Thunderbolt models right?
 
cocacolakid said:
I also felt that after a week or two of using it that the picture quality didn't "pop" and look like an expensive monitor. I returned it and bought a TBD display an instantly noted that the picture quality was better. (This was on a 2012 mini and a 2012 MBP).
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I'm not sure what you mean by POP, but it sounds like you appreciate the look of a glossy display.
 
brentsg said:
I'm not sure what you mean by POP, but it sounds like you appreciate the look of a glossy display.
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The colors on the TBD seem brighter and overall a better picture, IMO. It might just be the glossy screen, although the reflection from my windows are annoying. The matte finish (and the price) are the only things I liked about the Dell.
 
cocacolakid said:
The colors on the TBD seem brighter and overall a better picture, IMO. It might just be the glossy screen, although the reflection from my windows are annoying. The matte finish (and the price) are the only things I liked about the Dell.
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Glossy displays tend to give colors a brighter "wet paint" look. It's one of the reasons that many people doing accurate color work will steer clear.

I own both of these displays, that's why I commented as I did. Both are really nice displays but the gloss makes the Apple unit more eye catching in that regard.
 
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