I know it's expensive but I'd like to know what's your opinion and what you could match it with if you could.
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For the $1800 you'd have to spend on it, you could easily buy a new 50" LCD TV and use it instead.
Sorry, but there is no logical or justifiable reason (IMO) to spend $1800 on a 30" monitor when there are so many more (and cheaper) options out there. -
actually I was looking "used" ebay and trying to justify it, but i'm looking to upgrade my old dell ultra 20" just trying to go bigger and sharper
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Get the 27 iMac which has an LED 27" display and is IPS. It has target display mode for you to connect other PCs.
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This is a really nice 30" monitor here....
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824176071
although I'd still prefer an LED backlight. -
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i like apple but there is no way id invest in this screen. not when you can buy a 32 inch tv for 1/4 the cost. i think if i was looking for hq picture and was willling to spend id look at dells new line instead.
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one of my favorite 30"
Samsung SyncMaster 305T its a great dual link unit -
The 30" Apple Cinema display debuted in 2004. The model Apple sells now is the same model. It hasn't changed. 2004 was a long time ago.
That said, the 30" LCD market in general is pretty bland. I think the newest one anyone knows about is the Dell 3008WFP and that's almost two years old. -
My point was that you do get a beautiful 27" display and the computer is extra. That being said, I think Apple realizes this and will probably release a 27" IPS version of its Cinema Display. It would serve a good middle ground between the smaller 24" ACD and the older 30" CCFL ACD. I have a feeling that the Jan 26 event might have something in store for us in this field (pure speculation). -
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it was updated in 2006... -
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I agree. By today's standards, the 30" is a little too much money. I'm getting a new 27" iMac mostly because of the incredible display. Your money is definitely better spent on an iMac 27" over the 30". Unless you need a matte display, the 27" is better value, has more ppi, and doesn't suffer from the "speckly" display that all the matte Cinema Displays had.
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But nearly all 30" computer LCDs cost more than a 30/32" TV counterpart. -
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Alright then.
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other companies have 30"ers that have overall same/better specs than Apples that are cheaper... and almost the same footprint, some even with silver around them that looks very close to the Apple one from the front. -
his points were focusing on how you can get a larger TV for a cheaper price, irrespective of the resolution. It's an apples to oranges comparison. -
My point (which you clearly missed) was simply to point out that for the same price as the 30" ACD, you can get so much more (resolution aside, which isn't always someone's main point of interest).
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electrosoft Perpetualist Matrixist
I've owned my Apple 30" Display since November 2004, and it is still going strong. I've more than gotten my money's worth out of it (5yrs now), and I got it at a "discount" of $2999 back then, heh.
With that being said, I picked up a nice 32" 1080p for the bedroom and decided to hook it up to the computer to compare, and, well, there really is no comparison. Besides the resolution jump, the consistent viewing angles and picture quality of the 30" crushed the 32" Samsung which was retired to its rightful place in the bedroom.
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To the OP: completely ignore anyone who is trying to compare LCD monitors to HDTVs. The 30" ACD has a resolution of 2560x1600, while 1080p TVs are 1920x1080. They are for entirely different uses. You're not going to buy a 50" 1080p TV, set it on your desk and sit 2ft away from it- it would look like absolute crap. Additionally, monitors (at least good ones) will have much better color reproduction/accuracy. However, if all you want to do is use it to watch video, or from a distance, it would work fine.
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Seriously, the only thing the OP should ignore are useless posts like this. -
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I have to agree that a 1080p LCD tv screen is not a good idea for everyday use as a computer monitor. The resolution just isn't that good.
I've got the DVI cable and the adapter thingy for it but the only time I plug it into our 62" 1080p TV is when watching an itunes movie with friends or when browsing the internet with a few other people where we all want to easily see the display.
in other words, look into getting a real display monitor.
*and is it just me or are some of the replies in here a little crass? No need to reply on that last remark -
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that is true, i guess the proper answer would be to suggest trying before buying and the OP can decide for themselves
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Obviously if you're searching for a larger display and have professional reasons to do so, I don't think there is any other alternative than going larger. Would running Dual display 20"s or 23"/24"s work? -
Yea i'd rather just get 2x24" LED acds or get the cheapest 27" imac.
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I nearly bought this display, but I wasn't impressed at Apple store compared to the LED display. Then again, who knows how many thousands of hours it had been on when I saw it. I have a 24" on my Alienware and it's great.
your opinions on the the 30" cinema screen !
Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by justbrake, Dec 28, 2009.