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Apple Cinema HD Display (30" flat panel)

The Apple Cinema HD is a stunning, all-digital, 30-inch flat panel display with a 2560-by-1600-pixel resolution. It’s compatible with Mac computers with a DVI port and Mac computers with Mini DisplayPort using the Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter.

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Overview

The 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display delivers an amazing 2560 x 1600 pixel resolution. Designed specifically for the creative professional, this display provides more space for easier access to all the tools and palettes needed to edit, format and composite your work.

The Cinema HD is designed with a pure digital interface to deliver distortion-free images that never need adjusting. With over 4 million digital pixels, the display is ideal for reviewing multiple images side by side in Aperture — or just one, full screen and large as life. Work in Photoshop with room to see all the layers in your palette. Take in the whole timeline in Final Cut Pro. Or peer into four different modes of a molecule visualization with subatomic detail.

Offering accurate, brilliant color performance, the Cinema HD delivers a wide gamut allowing you to see subtle nuances between colors from soft pastels to rich jewel tones. A wide viewing angle ensures uniform color from edge to edge. Apple's ColorSync technology allows you to create custom profiles to maintain consistent color onscreen and in print.

Housed in an aluminum enclosure, the display has a thin bezel that enhances visual accuracy. Each display features two FireWire 400 ports and two USB 2.0 ports, making attachment of desktop peripherals — such as iPod, iPhone, digital and still cameras, hard drives, printers and scanners — even more accessible and convenient. Customers with the optional Cinema Display VESA Mount Adapter kit gain the flexibility to mount their display in locations most appropriate for their work environment.

The Cinema HD features a single cable design with elegant breakout for the USB 2.0, FireWire 400 and a pure digital connection using the industry standard Digital Video Interface (DVI) interface. The DVI connection allows for a direct pure-digital connection.

Features

Unrivaled display performance

  • 30-inch (viewable) active-matrix liquid crystal display provides breathtaking image quality and vivid color.
  • Support for 2560-by-1600 pixel resolution for display of high definition still and video imagery.
  • Wide-format design for simultaneous display of two full pages of text and graphics.
  • Industry-standard DVI connector for attachment to Mac- and Windows-based desktops and notebooks.
  • Incredibly wide (178 degree) horizontal and vertical viewing angle for maximum visibility and color performance.

Simple setup and operation

  • Single cable with elegant breakout for connection to DVI, USB and FireWire ports.
  • Built-in two-port USB 2.0 hub for easy connection of desktop peripheral devices.
  • Two FireWire 400 ports to support iSight and other desktop peripherals.

Sleek, elegant design

  • Narrow Bezel design to minimize visual impact of using dual displays
  • Unique hinge design for effortless adjustment.
  • Support for VESA mounting solutions (Apple Cinema Display VESA Mount Adapter sold separately).

Technical specifications

Screen size (diagonal viewable image size)

  • 30 inches (29.7-inch viewable)

Screen type

  • Thin film transistor (TFT) active-matrix liquid crystal display (AMLCD)

Resolutions

  • 2560 x 1600 pixels (optimum resolution)
  • 2048 x 1280
  • 1920 x 1200
  • 1280 x 800
  • 1024 x 640

Display colors (maximum)

  • 16.7 million

Viewing angle (typical)

  • 178° horizontal; 178° vertical

Brightness (typical)

  • 400 cd/m2

Contrast ratio (typical)

  • 700:1

Pixel pitch

  • 0.250 mm

User controls (hardware and software)

  • Display Power
  • System sleep, wake
  • Brightness
  • Monitor tilt

Cable

  • DVI (Digital Visual Interface)
  • FireWire 400
  • USB 2.0
  • DC power (24 V)

Connectors

  • Two-port, self-powered USB 2.0 hub
  • Two FireWire 400 ports
  • Kensington security port

VESA mount adapter

  • Requires optional Cinema Display VESA Mount Adapter (M9649G/A); Compatible with VESA FDMI (MIS-D, 100, C) compliant mounting solutions

Electrical requirements

  • Input voltage: 100-240 VAC 50-60Hz
  • Maximum power when operating: 150W
  • Energy saver mode: 3W or less

Environmental requirements

  • Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
  • Storage temperature: -40° to 116° F (-40° to 47° C)
  • Operating humidity: 20% to 80% noncondensing
  • Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet

Size and weight

  • Height: 21.3 inches (54.3 cm)
  • Width: 27.2 inches (68.8 cm)
  • Depth: 8.46 inches (21.5 cm)
  • Weight: 27.5 pounds (12.5 kg)

System Requirements

  • Mac with Dual-Link DVI port
  • Mac with Mini DisplayPort using Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (sold separately)
  • Windows PC and graphics card that supports DVI ports with dual-link digital bandwidth and VESA DDC standard for plug-and-play setup
 

Ratings & Reviews

4.5

Based on 144 reviews

Most Useful Reviews

  • Apple Cinema HD Display (30" flat panel)

    1.0

    Steer Clear -- Go for the Samsung, $1200 and _includes_ a 3 year warranty
    • Written by JK from CANTON
    • Nov 13, 2007

    I spent over $2200 on this monitor just 15months ago. Now it has a permanent horizontal line that stretches from the center of the screen all the way to the right edge.

    Apple says "Tough luck, you should have bought the xtended warranty".

    I say "Well, guess I won't be buying Apple monitors any more"

    I'm going for the Samsung. It is only $1200 and it comes WITH a 3 year warranty. Not to mention the specs are way better.
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  • Apple Cinema HD Display (30" flat panel)

    3.0

    A bit outdated
    • Written by TL from Glendale
    • Jun 13, 2007

    It is all nice, however the response time needs to be revised in order for this monitor to better serve video needs. The case is somewhat thick and a newer version incorporating a built-in camera should have been made available sometime ago. Not such a huge trill for even the current price that should now be about 1299.- More

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  • Apple Cinema HD Display (30" flat panel)

    5.0

    Beyond your wildest expectations
    • Written by JP
    • Aug 19, 2005

    This display is worth every penny, and every extra month you might need to save up to buy it. My pixel defect-free model arrived with my PowerMac after a short delay owing to availability issues with the video card. Exceptionally bright (almost too bright), crisp, excellent color. Takes some getting used to its awesome size. Will totally spoil you against using anything else. Its actually wide enough to meet the unkept promise of smaller monitors: practical two-document editing.

    My only beef with this monitor is that it can't start my G5 from the power button. It can shut the computer down though.

    Don't be tricked into buying similarly sized monitors from competitors, this one is head and shoulders above the rest.
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Most Recent Reviews

  • Apple Cinema HD Display (30" flat panel)

    1.0

    Apple Monitors
    • Written by NF from Brighton
    • Feb 3, 2010

    Once again Apple have changed the plug mount for monitors. This is a joke! USB can survive over ten years but Apple have changed 3 times over 2 years there DVI plug configuration. Pathetic ! More

    13 of 20 people found this useful

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  • Apple Cinema HD Display (30" flat panel)

    5.0

    Greatest decision I made all year!
    • Written by TO from Washington
    • Jan 31, 2010

    WOW- my desktop is huge, the color is like none of the competitor's colors! Its brilliant!
    I have to go form print to video and back again— this monitor has multiple setups, I move seamlessly from one media need to another- the color is spectacular!

    I highly recommend this screen- the color is fantastic for those who have to go from print to video each day.
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  • Apple Cinema HD Display (30" flat panel)

    5.0

    Killer display!
    • Written by SM from Janesville
    • Jan 28, 2010

    I bought mine about three years ago and it is still the display I've ever used. Great color, great size!

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Questions & Answers

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  • Can I hook up my PC to the Cinema HD Display 30
    • Asked by PT from El Dorado Hills
    • Oct 8, 2009
    Best Answer

    You can if your PC has a Dual Link DVI port. Your graphics card also needs to support desktop extension and a screen with such a large amount of pixels. More

    • Answered by KO from Lafayette
    • Oct 20, 2009
    • 11 of 14 people found this useful
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  • Is this hdcp compliant? can i hook up my ps3/xbox 360 to it?
    • Asked by BL from Redwood City
    • Oct 11, 2009
    Best Answer

    It is not HDCP compliant. It may be able to display games from a PS3/Xbox 360 if it is run at half resolution (basically 720p) and may be able to work at the non native resolution of 1080p but it wouldn't necessarily look good and would be a waste of the display's ultra high resolution. It will definitely not be able to display Bluray content from a PS3, however, since it is *not* HDCP compliant. More

    • Answered by PH from London
    • Oct 22, 2009
    • 7 of 7 people found this useful
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  • Best Answer

    Is it the Core 2 Duo 17 MacBook Pro if it is this model includes a built-in dual-DVI that's supports Apple's 30" Cinema no adapter needed check to see if your MacBook supports Dual DVi if it does Yes you can use the 30 inch Cinema HD on your 4 year old MacBook Pro. More

    • Answered by DJ from San Diego
    • Oct 6, 2009
    • 14 of 16 people found this useful
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