Apple LED Cinema Display (24" flat panel)
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Apple LED Cinema Display (24" flat panel)
Was I doing something wrong?
Written by WS from Aberdeen
10-Dec-2009
Find it difficult to believe I'm reviewing the same product as everyone else.
I was looking for a new monitor for my (pre-MiniDisplayPort connection) MacPro so (because I'm a bit of an Apple freak) I decided to investigate this expensive display. I went to the Apple Shop in Aberdeen and asked an assistant if I could use this with my MacPro. I told him I didn't have the MiniDisplayPort connection on my Mac, so was there an adaptor for a DVI port? Yes, he said and gave me a MiniDVI-DVI adaptor. Excellent. I went home, pleased with yet another great Apple purchase, happily unwrapped it then it all went wrong. I realised the adaptor was the wrong one. I looked on the Apple website and realised the adaptor didn't exist. If I wanted to use it with my MacPro I had to go and buy a soundcard for around £125. I was about to give in and set about ordering one, when I thought first I'd better try it out on my 15" MacBook Pro. I plugged it in and found the display to be very pixilated compared to the on board screen. I tried all the different settings in the System Preferences but couldn't find one that was as good. I was now extremely unhappy, took it back and got a refund. It's a pity this and the £1173.00 giant 30" cinema display are the only options from Apple.I can't afford the larger display, so I'm stuck contemplating buying a generic PC Monitor.
That's the first time I've been unhappy with an Apple product, and that's coming from someone with a G3, G5, MacPro, 15"Macbook Pro, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3Gs, Original iPod, 2x Classic iPods (3 if you count the one that got stolen), not to mention all the Apple Software I've bought over the years. Please get this sorted.
If someone can tell me I was using a wrong setting for the display, fine, I'm willing to try again!6 of 6 people found this useful
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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!72 of 88 people found this useful
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