Apple LED Cinema Display (24" flat panel)
Customer Ratings
Based on 22 reviews
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Apple LED Cinema Display (24" flat panel)
Fantastic display though lacking on sound quality
Written by CS from Preston
29-Nov-2009
Just got the new display delivered on Friday and been using it over the weekend.
As a display it's a fantastic piece of kit. I work with spreadsheets, schematics of buildings plus use the display for catch up TV, surfing, etc.. and have found viewing all these a real pleasure and infinitely better than previously on the standalone MacBook Pro.
As always with Apple products, the design, look and feel of the Screen gets top marks 10/10. My only negative comment is as mentioned in other reviews, the sound quality is lacking. OK, I wasn't expecting state of the ART crystal clear audio but would have thought with the level of detail and quality put into the actual screen and picture quality Apple may have got the Sound quality better?
A shame but don't let this put you off.....a great product overall. Really glad I have taken the plunge for this display4 of 4 people found this useful
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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 quality7 of 8 people found this useful
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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!
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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.178 of 189 people found this useful
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Apple LED Cinema Display (24" flat panel)
Excellent Performance, fantastic product!
Written by JH from Burgess Hill
05-May-2009
After looking around at the various screens on the market I decided to try the Apple LED Display. There were many reasons for this, but the main one was the fact that the quality of image on this screen is absolute perfection. Colours are rich, blacks are very black, and the resolution is high enough for the work I was intending to use it for. I could have purchased a much cheaper display (at £635 the Apple Cinema Display is very expensive), however, other less expensive displays use CCFL technology for the lighting of the panel, and this is no way near as effective as using LED technology in the way that Apple have chosen to do with this display. Cold cathode fluorescent lamps achieve excellent results for their price, but I wanted a display that really delivered when it came to colour, and produced an even tone across the whole display.
The first thing you notice when you remove it from the box is the stunning industrial design. The guys at Apple have once again produced something which will not look out of place in any home or office. The display has a cable bunch attached with includes a Micro Displayport connector, USB 2.0 lead and the Magsafe connector. The Magsafe connector allows you to charge your Apple MacBook while using it with the display. This is a great idea as it removed the need for me to purchase an additional power block for use at home. I can now leave my Apple charger in my bag, ready to go. The USB cable is also handy as it allows you to use the display as a USB hub for up to three devices. The only downside of this is that as the USB sockets are located on the rear of the display they can be quite hard to locate without turning the display around and the cable bunch is pretty short.
When you plug in your display into the MacBook you have a choice of different modes to use. You can leave the MacBook lid open and have the displays running together, giving you a huge area to work within, or you can close the lid and the 24″ display becomes the primary display for using your MacBook. Either method provides excellent results, and the display is a joy to work with. Also included in the display is a built-in iSight camera, speakers and a microphone - all of which are powered via the same USB connection to your MacBook. This is an excellent feature, as it gives you the option to work with the lid down on your MacBook and still use all of the features of the MacBook. Obviously working in this way requires a keyboard and mouse (I have been using the bluetooth wireless keyboard and mouse and these work perfectly with the lid closed. Performance under Windows via Bootcamp is also excellent and everything works just as it should.
Overall using the Apple 24″ LED Cinema Display is an excellent experience, the screen looks fantastic and has the performance to boot. An excellent display and well worth the extra money - £635 never sounded such a bargain. Perfect for all MacBook users.71 of 76 people found this useful
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Apple LED Cinema Display (24" flat panel)
Very good monitor, connection lead far too short
Written by SM from Inverness
08-Apr-2009
A superb monitor, now that apple extracted the digit and started selling cards for backwards compatibility with existing towers. I just purchased a new tower for a team member, and bought two cards for my old tower and two of these monitors based on how good they were.
They only go out with the mini-dv, so be aware.
The only real problem that I can find is that the lead is far too short. Should have put a couple of extra meters on that lead. Imagine you have your machine well hidden away, and you want to connect to a wall of monitors on the desktop. You'll be out of luck as it won't stretch very far :(87 of 101 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.250 of 274 people found this useful
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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).307 of 336 people found this useful
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