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First 24" LED Cinema Displays Arrive

deannnnn said:
Man! I want to do some video editing with your set up!!
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;) - you read my mind....

1 screen for imove/finalcut
1 screen for iphoto/aperature and finder with the folder to my vid clips open
1 screen to display the final output on.

I have 3 19-inch monitors for work on my work supplied Dell (no I do not do video editing for work, but we have that many apps open). I love it. Imagine what I can do with his setup and expose on a Apple... As it is now (see pictures in other posts) I am stuck mirroring to get the larger screen, or stuck with a small screen and then the 19-inch.

SMGreenfield said:
Is there really no way to connect a 17" DVI MacBook Pro to the new mini-Displayport 24" Cinema Display? We mistakenly ordered one on our developer account to go with a new 17" laptop. Rather like to adapt it if that is even a possibility...
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Not yet, that I can find. I wanted one of thede for my older whitebook. I can probably upgrade the monitor then the macbook seperately over time and that would ease the sticker shock, but bothtogether put it over $3000 with tax.

anyone find an adapter yet for the 99% of Apple users who still have older models?
 
grue said:
If you're comparing brightness, contrast and response rates… the Apple won't win.

Unfortunately, that's not a valid comparison. For example, compare the horsepower on a Lotus Exige vs a Hummer H3. Want to bet which is faster?

The specs don't tell the full story, as usual. The Samsung display will NOT be an IPS panel. It will NOT have a camera built in. It will NOT charge your laptop.
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i have a built in camera in my laptop, and my laptop came with a power supply. to me those features don't cost $600.

and i had the pleasure to see the new apple cinema display at the apple store, and i still think my $300 monitor looks nicer than that. my monitor has higher contrast ratio, brighter backlight, faster response time, and i don't have to deal with the glare of a glossy screen.
 
Around mid-2007, LED backlit displays afaicr still consumed more power than CCFL. Any comparisons of current with previous generation Macs on the screen alone? Does local dimming occur?
 
Ok so 3 items

h.21 said:
NO. FAIL.

Let's try counting.


1. MacBook
2. MacBook Pro
3. MacBook Air
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Sound like a marketing scheme to force upgrades (smells of Microsoft here don't it) and generate a crap load of e-waste. Damn I got competition at carbon use thats worse than my 60's musclecar. (not I'm not a tree hugger, cause I cut it down and made my house)
 
dcwckd said:
Don't know if this has already been mentioned.

If you just want a reasonably priced monitor that matches the aesthetic of the new MB/MBPs, get the SP2309W.

Its 80,000:1 dynamic contrast and 2048 x 1152, which is much crazier than the new ACD.

Oh, did I mention its $379

http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/dell-sp2309w-hits-for-379-your-old-display-is-marked-for-death/
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hate to say this, but that DELL actually looks pretty good. The rounded edges, and uniform look.

@Rondue: i'm not a fan of the black border thing as well. It's not ugly, but it's not Apple design i.e. unique and distinctly theirs. I've seen the whole black border thing done on PC monitors and laptops before and I think that's the reason why the new designs don't wow me.
 
dcwckd said:
Don't know if this has already been mentioned.

If you just want a reasonably priced monitor that matches the aesthetic of the new MB/MBPs, get the SP2309W.

Its 80,000:1 dynamic contrast and 2048 x 1152, which is much crazier than the new ACD.

Oh, did I mention its $379

http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/dell-sp2309w-hits-for-379-your-old-display-is-marked-for-death/
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Sure but it is a TN panel with a CCFL backlight. That is two levels below Apple's offering.

(Which just confirms the fact that with almost all Apple products they don't compete in the lowest sectors, ie, they don't offer a standalone TN panel display.)
 
zer0tails said:
looking forward to the updated Apple Cinema Displays PRO.
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You think there'll be more updates to the monitors? I was considering getting myself a 23" Cinema now, but if there's upgrades around the corner, maybe I'll hold out.
 
jonG said:
Hey guys thinking of picking up this new monitor from Vizio looks like a killer deal. 26" monitor with glass screen but has a more matte finish over the screen to help cut down on glare. full 1080P resolutiion and its only 399.99 at sams club and costco. Did i mention 3 HDMi inputs and tons others, seems like steal over apples at half the price, plus 2 inches.
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HDMI? 1080p? Do you want a TV or a computer monitor? Seriously, 1080p only means it has a vertical resolution of 1080 pixels. My iMac has 1200. 1080p is not a selling point.

When someone mentions HD and/or 1080p when describing a computer monitor, I stop listening to them, because I know they only learned it from marketing.
 
FreeState said:
If you work somewhere that does not allow cameras they are not going to allow a MacBook/MacBook Pro anyway - they all have one built in as well - this monitor is designed as a companion to the MacBook line.
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*sigh* - not that I don't disagree, but anyone who thinks barring webcams will make one bit of difference in security at their office is kidding themselves. Tiny cameras are easily concealable and can be brought into any office. Banning a camera on the computer is not going to change that.
 
JonJ said:
You think there'll be more updates to the monitors? I was considering getting myself a 23" Cinema now, but if there's upgrades around the corner, maybe I'll hold out.
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They will probably do something with the 30" and drop the 24". Some people think Apple will have a seperate "Pro" display line, but the chances of Apple having two 24" displays seems remote to me.
 
Type of panel

Seeking info.

There is conjecture as to panel-type (PVA, IPS etc) used in the new Apple LED screen.

What is the panel type, factually speaking?

Are the white LED's providing 'edge' or 'array' lighting?
 
EmSeta said:
This thing is WAY too expensive. Throw in a couple of hundred more, and you have an iMac. WTF? :mad:
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So what? A high end monitor is a couple hundred less than an iMac medium quality monitor. Are you saying the screens in the iMac and this display are the same?
 
dwl017 said:
I agree this is sheer stupidity! Mac Book Pro = $1999
24" Display = $900
Total after taxes and shipping well over $3000!

* 24" 3.06Ghz iMac sells for only $2199 and how many people really need a 24" iMac other the those who just want the bragging rights. Apples current pricing is simply mind blowing to me.
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Not sure I follow here. A laptop with external screen with superior quality to the iMac costs more than the iMac. Do you think a high end portable should cost less than a consumer desktop?
 
JonJ said:
You think there'll be more updates to the monitors? I was considering getting myself a 23" Cinema now, but if there's upgrades around the corner, maybe I'll hold out.
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I can't say for certain since I don't work for Apple. But I'm hoping Apple comes out with some PRO displays for the mac pro/professional crowd.

no one knows for certain when the upgrades will be. Also, i'm afraid that the updates will probably have the same black border and glass screen.

If you don't like the glass screen, maybe you should get the 23" before they all run out.
 
Umbongo said:
They will probably do something with the 30" and drop the 24". Some people think Apple will have a seperate "Pro" display line, but the chances of Apple having two 24" displays seems remote to me.
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a 30" LED would be crazy expensive, but why not? All their stuff is expensive.

I agree with you though that Apple will NOT have two separate lines. It's very unlike them and goes against their philosophy.
 
Bullseye (Dead Pixel) New LED display

What a bummer..

First my new macbook pro has a stip of 4 dead pixels on the bottom right corner.. have to send it back..

THEN..

My new Apple LED display has a dead pixel almost directly in the center of the screen ...

Anyone know if there is anything I can do? Other than send them back..

really disappointed.. but to look at the positive, if I am sending my macbook pro back I can't use the display anyway, might as well send them both back..

boy does this stink.
 
I love the design, although I do think it's a bit overpriced.

BUT, the idiotic non-standard Mini DisplayPort, which doesn't fit anything but the very latest Apple products, is plain idiotic, and makes this a no-go. What's the point of it, really, other than forcing you to buy a $30 adapter?

So, overall, thumbs down.

(The Dell is a big improvement over the old Dells, which never had image quality as good as the Apples, but that UGLY, HUGE, BRIGHT Dell logo is still there, and overall the Dells still feel cheap and pedestrian compared to the Apples.)
 
budward said:
What a bummer..

First my new macbook pro has a stip of 4 dead pixels on the bottom right corner.. have to send it back..

THEN..

My new Apple LED display has a dead pixel almost directly in the center of the screen ...

Anyone know if there is anything I can do? Other than send them back..

really disappointed.. but to look at the positive, if I am sending my macbook pro back I can't use the display anyway, might as well send them both back..

boy does this stink.
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yeah, it's always an issue with ACDs. Send it back, and get a new one. You could always try massaging it etc. or use one of those stuck pixel programs but otherwise just exchange it.
 
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