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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!

58 of 71 people found this useful

Apple LED Cinema Display (24" flat panel)

Great display but let down by length of connectors cable

Written by GP from LONDON

31-Aug-2009

What a beautiful monitor by Apple but unfortunately there are a couple of major let downs by this monitor. One is the mini display cable - it is only about half a metre in length and this is too short. I have a number of these monitors for a number of very satisfied users but the cable means that their Mac Pro either have to be situated on top of the desk (which is very overbearing and a problem if desk space is a premium) or the Mac pro needs to be raised from the floor so as the cable can reach the graphics port. I approached various Apple professionals at my local store and they inform me that you cannot get an extension for the monitors lead and you cannot get an adapter to convert from Mini port to DVI. You'd think for such a beautifully designed product this would have been taken into consideration.
The other problem I have with the Apple display is they do not give you detailed specifications as to what percentages of Abobe RGB colour space the display is accurate to. This is very important when ensuring your colour management is as accurate as possible

115 of 121 people found this useful

Apple LED Cinema Display (24" flat panel)

Nice screen

Written by JF from Bristol

27-Aug-2009

lovely deep blacks and vibrant colour, but only for users of very up to date hardware. Until the DVI to Mini Displayport adaptor unit at Circuit Assembly gets released

I imagine this won't support the DRM restrictions this screen introduces for DRM'd iTunes videos. Still, good to know it's on the way!

19 of 24 people found this useful

Apple LED Cinema Display (24" flat panel)

A fundamental flaw!

Written by FC from LONDON

21-Aug-2009

This is a beautiful display, no doubt, but a fundamental flaw presented itself as soon as i took it out of the box: The power, display port & USB cables are built in to the back of the display which means that when they get damaged thru normal wear & tear, you cant replace them! Rendering this very expensive display completely useless! This is such an obvious flaw! Come on Apple designers! Where is your common sense? This display would have a much longer life & be much more flexible if the cables connected via normal plugs & sockets. I shall be returning this product for a refund but would buy an improved model without question. It is beautifully designed, clear and bright and a pleasure to use otherwise.

68 of 96 people found this useful

Apple LED Cinema Display (24" flat panel)

I love this screen!

Written by JC from coolock

01-Aug-2009

I originally bought myself a macbook (aluminium) in February, and when i worked on a friends imac I loved the screen size and clarity. This screen gives me the combo of both. Plug the laptop in, I basically have an Imac, then unplug it and off to college etc. cable length complaints are a bit unfair, cable is approx 1m long, dont see a need for anything longer, complaints about glare are again picky. It is pricey, but worth it. Oh and easy way around not being able to turn screen off at night is to use energy saver settings and turn display sleep to 1 min before you head to bed.

33 of 38 people found this useful

Apple LED Cinema Display (24" flat panel)

Does What it's Meant To Do

Written by SP from DRIFFIELD

22-Jul-2009

Using my display with my 2009 13' MACbook Pro and its amazing. No complicated set up, just plug and play.
Worth every penny.

29 of 35 people found this useful

Apple LED Cinema Display (24" flat panel)

short lead problem

Written by DP from HOLMFIRTH

20-Jul-2009

I totally agree with AP from London on all counts and share the Mac Pro under the desk problem!

I found an extension lead at Circuit Assembly eStore.

38 of 39 people found this useful

Apple LED Cinema Display (24" flat panel)

Stunning Display, but...

Written by TA from London

17-Jul-2009

Appearance:
The display looks awesome; it's a beautiful piece of design genius. The glossy finish is fantastic, and makes photos and video jump out at you (especially if you are viewing HD content; the screen is full HD). The gloss finish does reflect; but they aren't noticeable when the screen brightness is at, or near full.

Connectivity:
The laptop connector cable is great; its brilliantly quick to plug into your laptop and certainly removes the hassle of plugging several cables into your computer and tying it down to the desk.

Other:
The inbuilt speakers are certainly better than a computers; but they aren't hi-fi quality. If you just want to listen to short clips etc or a bit of quiet music they are fine; but otherwise consider investing in usb attached speakers!

ISSUES:
There is one problem with this product; dust under the screen. I'm on my second screen now, and am about to return it for a third. If you buy your screen in store, ask them to get it out so you can check to see whether there is dust under the screen before buying!

28 of 29 people found this useful