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Apple Cinema HD Display 23" LCD Monitor| Manufacturer: | Apple Computer | | List price: | $2,000.00 |
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| Apple Cinema HD Display 23" LCD Monitor |
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Fantastic display, but unbelievable repair cost |
I own the 23" Cinema HD display for over a one and a half years now and must say that it's one the best displays I've ever seen. The absolutely uniform backlight and the great viewing angle are really fine...
A drawback is the limited compatibility with typical Windows PC GFX boards as the DVI capabilities (Apples ADC is primary a DVI connector with power supply and USB added) are driven to the limits of a single link connector - a sign that DVI has been designed without looking for tomorrow's displays. Not many card's BIOSes know how to setup correct timings for these huge babies. So there are only a handful of boards that are able to display the POST screen. Windows and Linux drivers are typically more compatible but especially under Linux when the board doesn't display the POST screen you also won't see any text consoles as they're configured through the board's BIOS.
A real shock have been the repair costs. The back light of my display failed a few weeks ago - wouldn't have it been covered by my AppleCare the ASP would have charged over 1700EUR (over $2000 (!)) for the repair. When I asked my ASP if there are no other repairing options they told me that always the whole display would be exchanged. But: The current models are around 1200EUR and so they are cheaper than a repair of the old one!
So I'm really thinking to change to some PC display as long as my display is working and is covered by AppleCare as there are now also 23" displays of the same quality available where surely servicing is priced somewhat more realistic. What a pity...
That's also the reason why I rate this display with only three stars - looking only at the picture quality it surely would be worth 5. |
| Apple Cinema HD Display 23" LCD Monitor - Apple Computer |
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too expensive, but undeniably good |
I got one of these and you get what you pay for with this screen. The problem is you pay a lot.
Its a very nice screen. Nothing more I can say. Never seen a nicer LCD anywhere. Only reason I dind't give it 5 stars is the price (which is astronomical).
I use it to watch movies, do work, everything. I don't even have a TV.
By the way if anyone knows if a DVD player that I can hook right up to the DVI input of this I would love to find one. DVD player makers are retarded, I havn't found a good DVD player yet that is made to work with DVI (for computers, not DVI for HDTV which apparenltly for some stupid reason is not compatibly).
If you get the 30" model you don't need a TV or HDTV. Its much better than all that crap anyway. HDTVs can come in bigger sizes but the quality is so much worse you are better off not getting one. |
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Excellent monitor |
| The screen itself is excellent. Especially since you can get a (...) rebate if u buy it together with an Apple G5 Powermac. Buy one you won't be disappointed. Also, Apple will release a 30" display in the Apple WWDC (...) |
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