Questions & Answers for Apple LED Cinema Display (27" flat panel)
Apple LED Cinema Display (27" flat panel)
291 Questions + 342 Answers
291 Questions from the Community
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Can the Apple LED Cinema Display be used to mirror the display from the new(2012) 27" iMac? Is there a DisplayPort to Thunderbolt Adapter?
- Asked by Stuart G from Jacksonville
- Apr 11, 2013
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No adaptor needed! MiniDP and Thunderbolt share the same physical connector - the mini DP cable included with this monitor will work with your Thunderbolt port just fine, it will act as if it was connected to a miniDP connector See Apple Support HT5219, Point 18.
- Answered by Joshua W from Holmfirth
- Apr 12, 2013
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How do you connect two (2) 2011 27" LED Cinema Displays to an early 2011 17" MacBook Pro? Each display has MagSafe, Mini DisplayPort, and USB 2.0.
Early 2011 MacBook Pro
17"
One (1) MagSafe Power Port
One (1) FireWire 800 Port
One (1) Thunderbolt Port
Three (3) USB 2.0 Ports
27" LED Cinema Displays
One (1) Cable - MagSafe, Mini DisplayPort, and USB 2.0.
One (1) Power Cord- Asked by Brad G from Carterville
- Apr 10, 2013
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This looks great! Does this work with PCs?
- Asked by Mad B from Minato-ku
- Sep 17, 2010
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YES. The Atlona AT-DP400 is a DVI to Mini DisplayPort converter designed to convert every Mac or PC computer's with a dual link DVI output to a digital signal over a Mini DisplayPort connector. The converter is designed for the 27inch iMac / LED monitor and supports 2560x1440.
- Answered by Tim B from Adelaide
- Sep 17, 2010
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When connected to the Cinema Display via my MacBook Pro. Can I close the lid of my MacBook Pro?
I am thinking of buying the new Cinema Display in 2 weeks when it's pay day. But if I connect to the Cinema Display via my MacBook pro. Can I close the lid of my MacBook Pro and still use it via the Cinema Display. Otherwise I would have 2 monitors open. And that's a lot of light!?
- Asked by David M from Knivsta
- Dec 5, 2010
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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.- Answered by Satchell D from Teaneck
- Dec 15, 2010
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does it work with normal blu-ray player?
i wanna buy one to enjoy movies but is there any way that i could make that work with traditional blu-ray player
- Asked by Md Misbahur R
- Dec 27, 2010
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No. The LED Cinema Display does not support HDCP (High Definition Content Protection) required to output from a Blu-Ray player.
- Answered by Joshua W from Holmfirth
- Apr 12, 2013
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what is the pixel density of the Apple LED Cinema Display?
- Asked by Caryl G from Cupertino
- Nov 1, 2011
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can you setup Cinema display to work with a Dell laptop docking station
- Asked by Robert J W from Windsor
- Mar 19, 2013
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mini display port hot swapable
Can I attach my new 27" Apple monitor to my 13" Macbook Pro without turning off the power first on the laptop.
- Asked by Reg P from Victoria
- Oct 25, 2010
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Yes. Monitor connections are hot swappable. When you dis/connect a monitor, OSX will blank out the screens while it automatically adjusts to the new configuration.
Since this monitor also attaches to the MB/MBP with USB and Power, those are also hot-swappable. Obviously your laptop will run off battery power until you connect it to another power source. Also, if you have other devices attached to the monitor's USB ports, like external hard drives, they should be unmounted from the OSX desktop on the laptop first.- Answered by Jeff B from Salt Lake City
- Oct 27, 2010
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can i connect my ps3 to the thunderbolt or the led cinema display
- Asked by Jose C from Point Pleasant Beach
- Jan 15, 2013
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Yes, I use an Atlona AT-HD620. I wasn't cheap but it is well built. I find that the included remote control is pretty good for flicking between the display port (MBP) and the HDMI attached PS3.
- Answered by Craig S
- Mar 23, 2013
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What is the differnce between the Apple LED Cinema Display (27" flat panel) and the Apple Thunderbolt Display (27-inch)?
- Asked by Michael M from White Plains
- Aug 7, 2011
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27 Cinema Display mini display port will work with older Macs with mini display port only output. They will also work with thunderbolt Macs (as the last device in chain).
27 Cinema Display thunderbolt version will only work work when plugged into a thunderbolt port in the newer Macs.
So , if you have a new Mac with thunderbolt port , get either version.
If you have a Mac without thunderbolt port, get the old mini display port version.- Answered by Sinan K from Seattle
- Nov 1, 2011
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Can a mac book air 8 gigs in ram (the new ones) support 2 27" cinema displays?
- Asked by Oscar V from New York
- Jan 21, 2013
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If it's a current generation MBA with the Intel 4000 video chipset yes, otherwise it can only power a single display.
- Answered by Joey Y from Portland
- Jan 29, 2013
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where do you find the serial number
where do you find the serial number on a 27' Cinema display
- Asked by David R
- Jan 2, 2013
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Go to the Apple Menu and select About this Mac.
More Info->System Report->Graphics/Displays.
Serial Number is listed there.- Answered by Kathleen P from Lancaster
- Feb 14, 2013
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Is anyone aware of a KVM switch that would allow a person to connect two macs (both equipped with mini displayport outputs) to this monitor?
- Asked by Matt B from Portland
- Sep 19, 2010
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Yes, the Atlona AT-MDP21 2X1 Mini Display Port KVM Switch (Powerless) works great for me. I use it with a Mac Mini (server) and a Mac Pro 8 core hooked up to a 27" apple LED display using only mimi display port cables. I have a new 27: and an older one and it works great with both. Hope this helps, I had a lot of people tell me that there was no such device as well.
- Answered by Adam M from Irvine
- Apr 15, 2011
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is the new LED Cinema display flat panel 27 inch monitor compatible with my macbook pro7?
- Asked by Julie W from Brooklyn
- Jan 26, 2013
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Can I Connect my 27" Cinema Display directly to the new Mac Mini Thunderbolt Port?
- Asked by Michael S from Albuquerque
- May 8, 2012
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Yes, you should be able to connect your Cinema Display with mini DisplayPort connection to your new Mac Mini with Thunderbolt port. The new Thunderbolt port is backwards compatible so that it should still work with DisplayPort devices.
- Answered by Wai C from Denver
- Jun 1, 2012
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Does the Display have HDMI input/output connection?
Since I am fully integrated with the Internet I would like to know if the display panel have an HDMI input/output. This would make the display a viable solution for integrating my video systems with this display.
- Asked by Enrique A from Bridgeport
- Sep 17, 2010
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It seems like there are many answers to this question and questions like it that refer to the MDP to HDMI adapters currently available on the market. Unless my thinking is faulty, these adapters WILL NOT provide the solution you are looking for.
The MDP to HDMI adapters are designed to allow Macs with MDP's to connect to an HDMI input on an HDTV. They have a male MDP plug and a female HMDI port.
In order for to use an adapter for this kind of solution, it would have to have a *female* MPD input, as the Cinema Display has a male MDP plug which would need to plug into it.
After an exhaustive search, I could turn up no adapters equipped with a female MDP port and female or male HDMI. So currently, adapting is not the solution to this problem.- Answered by Michael H from Summerville
- Oct 19, 2010
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How many 27" Cinema Displays can I connect to my 2010 Mac Pro?
- Asked by Arthur N from Bradenton
- Jan 19, 2013
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Can it work with a 15" MacBook Pro (mid 2008) without a mini Display Port?
I have a 15" Mac Book Pro, and would like to know if there is an adapter available to connect my MBP to one of the new Apple Cinema displays that now require a mini Display port. My MacBook Pro does not have a mini Display port. Thanks
- Asked by Edward F from Niantic
- Sep 17, 2010
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Technically yes, but you would need a $150-300 DVI to mini Display Port adapter, and it may not be as reliable.
- Answered by Stef G from Ottawa
- Sep 17, 2010
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