After my recent purchase of a Unibody Macbook Pro, i use it more than a desktop machine than anything else and decided i wanted a monitor for it. I had heard all the jazz about external monitor trouble, but i took the plunge and forked out 200 quid for an external monitor, and 15 quid for that darn MDP > DVI cable.
The monitor is a Samsung SM2342BW 23 inch monitor.
Whats that? 23 inches you say?
Next to the 30 inch cinema display, this has the largest real estate for a screen in this price range (or at all, really)
Why? because the resolution is 2048x1152. Now i do apologise if i sound like some samsung salesman, but ive gotta say this screen is bloody brilliant! There is often alot of people wanting to go for external monitors for their MBP, and im telling you, this one is the one!
With the impressive pixel density (most 23/24 inch monitors have a res of 1920x1200) and the 10,000:1 contrast ratio, you really do get a superb image
The colours are strong, the blacks are deep, and you barely notice the backlight. The screen is also 16:9, which is often criticised against 16:10, but i have found no problems and watching films on it is cool too ive also gotta say, editing photos on it is awesome, and the next best thing is a 30 inch ACD
So, before you get that 24 inch dell everyone seems to buy, or an overpriced ACD, get one of these instead You wont regret it. In my opinion, one of the best external monitor setups you will find for the money
The monitor can be found here: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/152744 at a new price of £170! Which is damn cheap, 30 quid drop since ive got it!
ANd the DVI-D cable I used (you need a DVI-D cable for the high res) is here: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/130565 and has a lifetime guarantee, and only costs £3.50. There is also a 2 meter one if preferred
Then buy apples MDP > DVI cable (NOT the $99 dual link one) and your on your way! This works, and so far ive had no snow, fuzz or sleep issues with it, and despite the cheap cable get an awesome picture
Attached Pics are the MR homepage, and a 1080p trailer being viewed to show the insane real estate. (Click them!) If you want any more screenshots of anything, let me know
EDIT: first pic seems to have come up tiny in photobucket, dont know why, but you get the jist of the picture
The monitor is a Samsung SM2342BW 23 inch monitor.
Whats that? 23 inches you say?
Next to the 30 inch cinema display, this has the largest real estate for a screen in this price range (or at all, really)
Why? because the resolution is 2048x1152. Now i do apologise if i sound like some samsung salesman, but ive gotta say this screen is bloody brilliant! There is often alot of people wanting to go for external monitors for their MBP, and im telling you, this one is the one!
With the impressive pixel density (most 23/24 inch monitors have a res of 1920x1200) and the 10,000:1 contrast ratio, you really do get a superb image
The colours are strong, the blacks are deep, and you barely notice the backlight. The screen is also 16:9, which is often criticised against 16:10, but i have found no problems and watching films on it is cool too ive also gotta say, editing photos on it is awesome, and the next best thing is a 30 inch ACD So, before you get that 24 inch dell everyone seems to buy, or an overpriced ACD, get one of these instead
You wont regret it. In my opinion, one of the best external monitor setups you will find for the money The monitor can be found here: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/152744 at a new price of £170! Which is damn cheap, 30 quid drop since ive got it!
ANd the DVI-D cable I used (you need a DVI-D cable for the high res) is here: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/130565 and has a lifetime guarantee, and only costs £3.50. There is also a 2 meter one if preferred
Then buy apples MDP > DVI cable (NOT the $99 dual link one) and your on your way! This works, and so far ive had no snow, fuzz or sleep issues with it, and despite the cheap cable get an awesome picture
Attached Pics are the MR homepage, and a 1080p trailer being viewed to show the insane real estate. (Click them!) If you want any more screenshots of anything, let me know
EDIT: first pic seems to have come up tiny in photobucket, dont know why, but you get the jist of the picture
