Apple LED Cinema Display (27" flat panel)

Connect the 27-inch Apple LED Cinema Display to your Mac and supersize your view with an incredible 2560-by-1440 resolution, LED backlighting for instant-on brightness, and an amazing 178-degree viewing angle. The LED Cinema Display features a universal MagSafe connector that charges your notebook, a Mini DisplayPort cable for easy connectivity, and three USB 2.0 ports. There’s also a built-in iSight camera, microphone, and 49-watt speaker system that provide a true desktop experience. Made of aluminum and glass, the LED Cinema Display is the perfect companion for the MacBook family. It’s also 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

A bigger display for your biggest ideas.

Connect your Mac with Mini DisplayPort to the LED Cinema Display for a panoramic viewing experience unlike any other. You get a huge 27-inch widescreen display with a cinematic 16:9 aspect ratio and an astonishing 2560-by-1440 resolution. And its glossy finish shows off graphics, photos, and video in rich colors and deep blacks.

Connect via Mini DisplayPort

Works with every new Mac.

You can connect your LED Cinema Display to any of the current lineup of Mac notebooks and desktops: MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac, Mac mini, and Mac Pro.

IcExtend your desktop

Built-in conveniences.

With a built-in iSight camera, microphone, 2.1 speaker system, and USB hub, the LED Cinema Display keeps your desktop clutter free. Have video conferences with your notebook 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 your Mac Pro or Mac mini with Mini DisplayPort and instantly enjoy these convenient video and audio features.

The LED advantage.

The LED advantage.

LEDs are solid-state light sources that are an ideal complement to digital LCDs. They light up 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.

MagSafe connector.

The LED Cinema Display is the perfect companion for your Mac notebook because it includes a convenient universal MagSafe connector that powers and charges your Mac when you’re at your home, office, or dorm. You can leave your notebook power adapter in your bag, ready to hit the road.

Built-in conveniences.

Connect via Mini DisplayPort.

The LED Cinema Display attaches to your Mac using the industry-standard Mini DisplayPort connector. Other display connectors have you lining up pins or fumbling with screws. The Mini DisplayPort connector is easy in, easy out.

Green Design.

Green design.

The LED Cinema Display features mercury-free LED backlight technology and arsenic-free glass. The display is also free of BFRs and PVCs in all cables and components. In addition, the glass and aluminum construction makes the display highly recyclable, so its raw materials can be used in other products.

What’s in the Box

  • LED Cinema Display
  • AC power cord
  • Printed documentation

System Requirements

  • Mac computer with Mini DisplayPort, including MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac Pro, Mac mini, and iMac
  • Mac OS X v10.6.4 or later

Technical Specifications

  • Screen size: 27 inches (diagonal viewable)
  • Screen type: TFT active-matrix LCD with in-plane switching (IPS)
  • Resolution: 2560 by 1440 pixels
  • Colors: 16.7 million
  • Aspect ratio: 16:9
  • Viewing angle: 178° horizontal; 178° vertical
  • Brightness: 375 cd/m2
  • Contrast ratio: 1000:1
  • Response time: 12 ms

Cables

  • Mini DisplayPort
  • Universal MagSafe (up to 85W)
  • USB 2.0

Ports

  • Three powered USB 2.0 ports
  • Kensington security slot

Camera and Microphone

  • Built-in iSight with microphone

Speakers

  • Built-in 2.1 speaker system (49 watts)

Electrical Requirements

  • Input voltage: 100V to 240V AC; 50-60Hz
  • Maximum power: 250W (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% noncondensing
  • Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet

Size and Weight

  • Height: 19.35 inches (49.1 cm)
  • Width: 25.7 inches (65 cm)
  • Depth (with stand): 8.15 inches (20.7 cm)
  • Weight: 23.5 pounds (10.7 kg)

VESA Compatibility

  • Compatible with VESA Mount Adapter Kit (sold separately)
 

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  • Apple LED Cinema Display (27" flat panel)

    3.0
    The Curse of the Gloss
    • Written by DJ from Star
    • Sep 17, 2010

    Why, O why does apple keep tormenting designers with these awesome displays with glossy screen? Designers and photographers thrive on detail. We need to be able to detect the slimmest of value shifts and for this reason alone I have to rate this as a 3 star product. While working on these glossy screens I find my self shadow boxing with my own reflection as I shift and dodge to see past the glare into what I am looking at.

    This is an awesome monitor, but unless your ambient lighting conditions are perfect it causes pain and irritation. I love that it seamlessly links to my macbook pro and the size is just perfect. But the glare, I hate the glare!

    Give us an antiglare option please!     …More

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  • Apple LED Cinema Display (27" flat panel)

    2.0
    Nice display but glossy reflections make it unusable for me
    • Written by WK from Louisville
    • Sep 26, 2010

    Apple has become so enamored of glossy displays that they've forgotten that in many home and office environments the glossy surface renders them a mirror, making the whole point of owning such a large, beautiful display moot.

    So unless you mind working in very indirect light or with the lights turned way down low, try and find yourself a store that still has a 30" Cinema Display in stock, or hope that as they did with the MacBook Pros, they eventually realize there are a lot of users who still require an anti-glare display.

    I gave it two stars because if you CAN minimize reflection from ambient light, it really IS a good looking display.     …More

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  • Apple LED Cinema Display (27" flat panel)

    1.0
    Glossy mirror and lack of inputs
    • Written by JI from WALTON
    • Sep 23, 2010

    If you don't want to use plastics for environmental reasons Apple, there are glare-free glass options out there too. This is a giant mirror unless you have the perfect lighting conditions. Really fatiguing over the course of a day to continually have to force your focus from all the reflections.

    And no HDMI either? This thing is the size of a TV, and I would like it to serve as one when I am not using it as a computer monitor. Would love to be able to plug in a blu-ray or my HD Receiver into this thing too. Would be acceptable if Apple supported blu-ray in its Mac line. Unfortunately, the Dell Ultra-Sharp has to complement my Mac this time around. A travesty. But it is matt, with tons of inputs.     …More

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  • Apple LED Cinema Display (27" flat panel)

    2.0
    Good on Paper - Bad in real life
    • Written by JP from Chanhassen
    • Feb 12, 2012

    I own a web business and am in front of a screen for 16+ hours/day. I decided to go "all in" on Apple and am using a MBA 11" with the T-bolt 27" display, in addition to the iMac, 2 MBP's and Time Capsule, AppleTV, Airplay, iPad, etc. Hardware works together flawlessly which is why you buy Apple. It never occurred to me I'd have problems...

    Although I LOVE the plug & play with the MBA 11, crisp image, sound, etc., I HATE the fact it makes 11 pt. font look like 6 pt. font. And the headaches have become unbearable. I've tried apps (flux, sunvisor), font smoothing, brightness, etc. It is too much to take and I'm thinking about dumping it. I don't have reflection problems that I notice - i can see the screen fine and don't focus on seeing myself or background. But the pain is brutal.

    What am I missing? Am I the only one? Is it possibly the MBA causing these problems on the Tbolt 27? Apple store guys are clueless.     …More

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  • Apple LED Cinema Display (27" flat panel)

    1.0
    Creative Professional? Avoid this product!
    • Written by SS from New York
    • Feb 10, 2012

    After some hesitation I gave this product a go -- My 23" cinema display seemed old and ready for an upgrade. After 10 days of forcing myself to get used to the gloss working in Photoshop and coping with the headaches -- I just couldn't anymore and went back to my trusty matte cinema. After 20 years of buying every Apple product, this is the first time where I was truly disappointed. …More

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  • Apple LED Cinema Display (27" flat panel)

    3.0
    Great. But it should be Insanely Great. Let me explain...
    • Written by ZT from Clifton Park
    • Jan 21, 2012

    I don't get it, I really don't. In a world of Airplay, Wifi and Bluetooth 4.0 why in the heck do I *need* to plug this friggin thing into a computer? Sure the sound is good. Yeah the pictures great. HD FaceTime... I'm tickled pink. But come on Apple don't stifle your own products. Allow us to throw our slideshow up on the monitor wirelessly. Allow the speakers to be used in conjunction with iTunes and airplay from any device. iOS included. Throw us a 21st Century bone here. Bob Mansfield. I'm looking at you. Lets do something about this guys. It could be killer. Instead its dead on arrival. …More

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  • can i connect a thunderbolt display to my 2010 mac pro?
    • Asked by DD from Sarasota
    • Aug 30, 2011

    3 Answers

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    No. I've spent the past two days looking for a solution. I expected my ATI Radeon HD 5770 graphics card to drive video to my new Thunderbolt Display though the mini Display Port connector. Unfortunately, it doesn't work. Very frustrated. …More

    • Answered by BO from Marina Del Rey
    • Oct 3, 2011
  • This looks great! Does this work with PCs?
    • Asked by MB from Minato-ku
    • Sep 17, 2010

    24 Answers

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    This does work fine with a PC. You must either use a converter adaptor (over $100) or use one of the few PC cards with a mini displayport like the ATI 5970. Also, depending on your hardware some people have trouble getting boot camp to install into windows properly on a PC. You must use boot camp to control the brightness on this monitor, or hook it to a mac and set the brightness first. The monitor will remember whatever the last brightness setting was used if you use the mac option. Also, be aware the brightness, sound, and isight camera all utilize the usb port. I should also mention, the isight camera and sound work fine on my pc. …More

    • Answered by SS from Apple Valley
    • Oct 9, 2010
  • When connected to the Cinema Display via my MacBook Pro. Can I close the lid of my MacBook Pro?
    • Asked by DM from Knivsta
    • Dec 5, 2010

    4 Answers

    Best Answer

    You most definitely can. You can set any external monitor to be the primary and only monitor for your MacBook Pro. Once it is connected via Mini DisplayPort and properly configured, you must close the lid and do one of three things:

    1. Click a paired bluetooth mouse such as the Magic Mouse to wake it.
    2. Stroke a key on a paired bluetooth keyboard to wake it.
    3. Open and close the lid in one motion.

    I'm always traveling, using bigger external monitors as my only display. I'll just hook it up, open and close the lid, and the screen will properly activate.

    Hope that helps, friend.     …More

    • Answered by SD from Teaneck
    • Dec 15, 2010

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