Apple LED Cinema Display (24" flat panel)
With the 24-inch Apple LED Cinema Display, you can turn your new MacBook into a desktop in three easy connections. The universal MagSafe connector charges your notebook. A new Mini DisplayPort connector makes attaching an external display even easier and faster than before. And a USB connector provides access to three USB 2.0 ports. There's also a built-in iSight camera, microphone, and speaker system that provide a true desktop experience. Made of aluminum and glass, the LED Cinema Display is the perfect companion for the new MacBook family. And it’s now compatible with Mac desktop computers that have a Mini DisplayPort: Mac Pro, Mac mini, and iMac.
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Overview
Stunning is an understatement.
Made for the new MacBook family.
The LED Cinema Display is the first display designed specifically for the MacBook. Three easy connections allow you to extend your desktop, charge your MacBook and access a world of USB peripherals.
Connect via Mini DisplayPort.
The LED Cinema Display attaches to your new MacBook, MacBook Pro, or MacBook Air using the new industry-standard Mini DisplayPort connector. Other display connectors have you lining up pins or fumbling with screws. But the Mini DisplayPort connector is easy in, easy out. Now you can also attach your LED Cinema Display to Mac desktop computers that have a Mini DisplayPort: Mac Pro, Mac mini, and iMac.
Extend your desktop.
Connect the LED Cinema Display to your new computer, and it's like upgrading your screen to first class. The 24-inch LED-backlit widescreen display adds 1920 by 1200 pixels to your workspace, giving your work more room to impress. And its glossy finish makes graphics, photos, and video appear in rich colors and deep blacks.
The LED advantage.
LEDs are solid-state light sources that are an ideal complement to digital LCDs. They light up very quickly, which means you experience full screen brightness the moment you connect your LED Cinema Display to your system. And LEDs are completely mercury-free.
MagSafe connector.
The LED Cinema Display is the perfect companion for your new MacBook, because it includes a convenient universal MagSafe connector that powers and charges your MacBook when you're back at your home, office, or dorm. You can leave your MacBook power adapter right in your bag, ready to hit the road.
Built-in conveniences.
With a built-in iSight camera, microphone, speaker system, and USB hub, the LED Cinema Display keeps your desktop clutter-free. Have video conferences with your MacBook closed. Listen to music without headphones. And leave your USB peripherals connected to the display for quick get-up-and-go productivity. You can also connect it to your Mini DisplayPort-enabled Mac Pro or Mac mini to instantly enjoy these convenient video and audio features.
Green design.
The LED Cinema Display, like the latest-generation iPod, iPhone, and Mac computers, features mercury-free LED backlight technology and arsenic-free glass. The display is also free of BFRs and PVCs in all internal cables and components. In addition, the glass and aluminum construction make the display highly recyclable, so its raw materials can be used in other types of products.
What's in the Box
- LED Cinema Display
- AC power cord
- Cleaning cloth
- Printed documentation
System Requirements
- Compatible with Mac computers with a Mini DisplayPort, including MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac Pro, Mac mini, and iMac
Technical Specifications
- Screen size: 24 inches (diagonal viewable)
- Screen type: TFT active-matrix LCD
- Resolution: 1920 by 1200 pixels
- Colors: 16.7 million
- Viewing angle: 178° horizontal; 178° vertical
- Brightness: 330 cd/m2
- Contrast ratio: 1000:1
Connectors
- Mini DisplayPort
- Universal MagSafe
- USB 2.0
Ports
- Three powered USB 2.0 ports
- Kensington security slot
Camera and microphone
- Built-in iSight with mic
Speakers
- Built-in 2.1 speaker system
Electrical Requirements:
- Input voltage: 100V to 240V AC 50-60Hz
- Maximum power: 212W (Apple LED Cinema Display while charging MacBook Pro)
- Energy saver mode: 1W or less
Environmental Requirements:
- Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
- Storage temperature: -4° to 116° F (-20° to 47° C)
- Operating humidity: 20% to 80% non-condensing
- Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet
Size and Weight:
- Height: 18.84 inches (47.84 cm)
- Width: 22.57 inches (57.32 cm)
- Depth: 7.76 inches (19.71 cm)
- Weight: 21 pounds (9.5 kg)
VESA Compatibility
- Compatible with VESA Mount Adapter Kit (sold separately)
Most Useful Reviews
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Apple LED Cinema Display (24" flat panel)
Superb product
Written by FM from London
02-Mar-2009
I own a new unibody 15' MacBook Pro and was looking for a monitor to allow myself to work more precisely with applications such as Apperture or iMovie. I shopped around (HP made interesting ones as well with integrated mic and webcam for half the price) but in due fairness the LED cinema display was the best choice (although the priciest) for several reasons:
- no cables and wires dangling everywhere
- plug and play
- for the price to have a 24' LED (and not LCD!) is a bargain (and yes I am going to have to eat pasta for the whole of March after spending that much in one go!).
I had a scary moment when once plugged I found the definition a bit grainy and gross but when using it with the MacBook monitor off (allowing you to be able still to use the keyboard) the resolution is just amazing, especially comes to pictures. The glossiness of the display has not been a problem as far as I am concerned, and given the room where it sits.
It is important to note that this display is usable only with the new unibody MacBook and MacBook Pro family as it needs to minidisplay port to function. However, it seems that Apple has allowed 3rd-party manufacturers to produce adaptors so people with the older generation shoud be able to use it anytime soon.
The reason why I give it 4 instead of 5 stars, is because it is not a very nice move from Apple to forget people who are loyal to the brand and could feel left out, especially if they bought a less recent MacBook brand new from them just before the unibody family was released. On top of that this display is not usable with game consoles as there is no hdmi or any other kind of ports. But comes to the product as such it is remarkable, and a nice piece of design too). …More302 of 331 people found this useful
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Apple LED Cinema Display (24" flat panel)
Great monitor, but check compatibility first!
Written by CR from London
06-Apr-2009
This is a superb monitor (as long as you like the glossy finish). However...
This monitor only comes with a mini-DisplayPort adapter. Unless you have a brand new Mac laptop or desktop, you will not be able to connect the monitor.
Optimists hoping to be able to find a mini-DisplayPort to DVI adapter of the right gender (opposite to those sold in the Apple Store) will be doomed to a long search. …More248 of 270 people found this useful
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Apple LED Cinema Display (24" flat panel)
24 inch Cinema Display
Written by AP from LONDON
01-Jun-2009
I agree with all the positive comments about this display. The quality is very good. But I also want to emphasise what at least one reviewer has already said. This is really only suitable for use with a laptop. I made the mistake of buying one to go with my desktop, or rather, desk under, MacPro (itself a great bit of kit) and the mini display port lead is nothing like long enough to reach (its less than three feet) to be able to position the two items comfortably. A search for a longer lead, or a way of extending the existing one including creative use of connectors, failed miserably (and I was looking in the UK and the US). So this is a potential show-stopper unless Apple, or a third party supplier, fix this problem.
I strongly urge, therefore, a google search for a longer lead before buying the screen, so that you can be sure that a stupid minor glitch like this doesn't render your expensive purchase unusable. …More170 of 178 people found this useful
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Most Recent Reviews
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Apple LED Cinema Display (24" flat panel)
Awesome Screen
Written by BL from Long Eaton
19-Nov-2009
Very happy with the cinema screen works just as apple say with MacBook Pro
Pros
Excellent quality screen
great design and build quality
Cons
Speakers are rubbish, just as bad as the macbook speakers, no bass and sound like there playing through a tunnel
Thats the reason for 4 star, would have had 5 if the speakers were better quality …More2 of 2 people found this useful
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Apple LED Cinema Display (24" flat panel)
Lovely, if you use it in a darkened room, poor speakers.
Written by JW from Errol
01-Oct-2009
All I can see is reflections. Everything else about it works well, except the speakers, which are similar to the MacBook Pro ones in quality & volume. …More
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Apple LED Cinema Display (24" flat panel)
Nice but where's the anti-glare & height adjustment options?
Written by GB from CHISLEHURST
21-Sep-2009
This is a very nice screen & the colour's are vivid & look very sharp BUT as I use this at work and do a reasonable amount of retouching & colour correcting I really need an anti-glare Matte option which this display does NOT offer & I have now reverted to using my old 23" ACD for any retouching as this just reflects light (esp. bright sunshine & lights in the evening) & it's almost like looking in a mirror at times especially when displaying blacks.
Also where is the height adjustment feature Apple??? As with the previous Cinema Display range, these screens are just too low on my desk & I end up having to buy 3rd party stands to raise them to eye level, not good when even Apple recommend having the top of the display at eye level, come on Apple research the average desk height please! There should be a built in height adjustment feature for this price!
...Overall I'm Disappointed with lack of options! …More68 of 81 people found this useful
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Questions & Answers
Most Interesting
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Turn-On Button on the Display to start my Macbook that is closed?
- Asked by CS from Würzburg
- 09-Oct-2009
Best Answer
No, there isn't.
- Answered by MD from Redmond
- 12-Oct-2009
- 7 of 8 people found this useful
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The Apple LED is the only monitor i can think of. But can it be compatible with a PC? because i wan't to use it for gaming.
- Asked by JY from New York
- 02-Oct-2009
Best Answer
Actually you can. There's now a DVI to DisplayPort converter. It's by Atlona and it will set you back USD$179. Do a search for "Atlona AT-DP200" for more details. An easier way will be to simply buy a new video card with a DisplayPort output. …More
- Answered by EG from Singapore
- 05-Oct-2009
- 14 of 16 people found this useful
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2 yr old MacBook - can it connect to the 24" LED cinema display?
- Asked by SS
- 01-Oct-2009
Best Answer
It can't. Your MacBook has a mini DVI port. This monitor needs to be paired using the new mini display port. There are no converters for connecting a DVI output to display port devices. …More
- Answered by EG from Singapore
- 01-Oct-2009
- 21 of 25 people found this useful
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Most Recent
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If after connecting my Macbook pro top closed to monitor with keyboard and mouse, can I turn on the monitor?
- Asked by AM from Houston
- 23-Nov-2009
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Want to use a Display Port KVM Switch (iMAC/PC), but the MiniDP Cable on the 24" Apple LED Display is only a Female Mini DisplayPort.
- Asked by EL from SAN FRANCISCO
- 22-Nov-2009
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Can I hook up my iphone to the Led cinema and have it play movies off my iphone?
- Asked by NK from Wasilla
- 22-Nov-2009
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Can I setup up my new MBP to use dual 24" LED monitors side by side?
- Asked by CM from Guttenberg
- 21-Nov-2009
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I have a MacBook Pro (bought Dec.2008) is buying the 24 LED Cinema Display worth it?
- Asked by MV
- 21-Nov-2009
