The 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display delivers an amazing 2560-by-1600-pixelresolutionitTs the largest LCD ever created for a personal computer. Designedspecifically for the creative professional, this display provides more space for easieraccess to all the tools and palettes needed to edit, format, and composite your work.Combine it with the stability and advanced capabilities of Mac OS X, and you canbe more productive in more applications, from page layout to video editing andDVD authoring.With a viewing space that can only be described as vastthe 30-inch display offers a77 percent increase in screen real estate even when compared with the 23-inch AppleCinema HD Displaytext remains sharp and distortion-free, and colors are vivid fromedge to edge. Graphics and publishing professionals wonTt find a display better suited to their needs.It provides ample room to view more of your work than you ever thought possible. ItTsperfect for manipulating large graphics, permitting high-performance image editing ingorgeous, richly saturated colors. Combine the 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display with AppleTs Final Cut Pro HD, Motion,and Shake software, and you have a video and visual effects powerhouse. Its wideformatscreen can display an entire high-definition video frame with ease or showmultiple standard-definition videos at full size simultaneously. It also works with theeCinema Systems interface, allowing you to view HD SDI signals. Scientific and technical users will appreciate being able to visualize more of theirwork, whether they are simulating protein folding or analyzing detailed imageryobtained from a scanning electron microscope.The 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display requires the NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra DDLgraphics card, the most advanced graphics engine available for a personal computer.This card, designed specifically to support the dual-link DVI connection, delivers2560-by-1600-pixel resolution. Not only does it drive a single 30-inch Apple CinemaHD Display, but it also
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Technical Details
| Brand | Apple |
| Item Weight | 19 Kg |
| Product Dimensions | 69.1 x 54.1 x 21.5 cm |
| Item model number | M9179B/A |
| Screen Size | 30 inches |
| Wattage | 150 watts |
Additional Information
| ASIN | B0002YL5YO |
| Best Sellers Rank | 21,627 in Computers & Accessories (See top 100) |
| Shipping Weight | 19 Kg |
| Date First Available | 2 Jun 2005 |
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
I've been after one of these for ages but could never quite justify the cost, then this came along at Amazon for virtually half price as a refurb. (must be ex demo as it still had the protective plastic on it.)
A real shame that Apple has discontinued it. If you use a Mac professionally there is no way you can use a glossy screen as on the new Apple screens, fine for watching YouTube but useless for graphic work.
I thought my old Acrylic 23 cinema was good but this is even better, really sharp and the whitest whites.
If you possibly can grab one I would recommend it, the Dell 30in is ok but the design is not a patch on Apples, which lets face it if you're going to look at it for hours on end is really important.
Does really need to go up on a VESA mount though as it's a bit low for me but then I'm 6'5" so may not be a problem for others
Mainly I'm looking forward to not having to open and close menus all the time!
A real shame that Apple has discontinued it. If you use a Mac professionally there is no way you can use a glossy screen as on the new Apple screens, fine for watching YouTube but useless for graphic work.
I thought my old Acrylic 23 cinema was good but this is even better, really sharp and the whitest whites.
If you possibly can grab one I would recommend it, the Dell 30in is ok but the design is not a patch on Apples, which lets face it if you're going to look at it for hours on end is really important.
Does really need to go up on a VESA mount though as it's a bit low for me but then I'm 6'5" so may not be a problem for others
Mainly I'm looking forward to not having to open and close menus all the time!
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
I use this Apple 30" Cinema Display with my PowerMac G5 and it is brilliant. Watching films on it is amazing, they really fill the room (This is set up in my study at the moment which is not that big) and any sort of work such as touching up images in Aperture etc is excellent.
The aluminium surround looks unbelievable, and, despite the weight of this (beware this monitor weighs a ton compared to smaller LCD's) it really fits in neatly with it's surrounding. I have the aluminium Apple Keyboard and Trackpad as well and they really complement each other. It also has USB and Firewire ports built in.
The only real downsides (if you can call them that) are that this thing generates a huge amount of heat compared to other monitors which is worth bearing in mind and also it is a bit fiddly getting to the USB and Firewire ports which are behind the screen, although this is still easier than fiddling around under your desk at the back of the PowerMac. It is also very expensive.
I still love it and at the moment have this and a 23" HP LCD Monitor rigged up to the PowerMac graphics card - When I get a chance I will replace the HP monitor with a 23" Apple Cinema Display to bring better synergy to my desktop.
If you are an Apple fan or just love great product and design you will love this.
I hope this review was of help to you:)
The aluminium surround looks unbelievable, and, despite the weight of this (beware this monitor weighs a ton compared to smaller LCD's) it really fits in neatly with it's surrounding. I have the aluminium Apple Keyboard and Trackpad as well and they really complement each other. It also has USB and Firewire ports built in.
The only real downsides (if you can call them that) are that this thing generates a huge amount of heat compared to other monitors which is worth bearing in mind and also it is a bit fiddly getting to the USB and Firewire ports which are behind the screen, although this is still easier than fiddling around under your desk at the back of the PowerMac. It is also very expensive.
I still love it and at the moment have this and a 23" HP LCD Monitor rigged up to the PowerMac graphics card - When I get a chance I will replace the HP monitor with a 23" Apple Cinema Display to bring better synergy to my desktop.
If you are an Apple fan or just love great product and design you will love this.
I hope this review was of help to you:)
13 of 19 people found the following review helpful
By Brian Millar
Over the years there have been a lot of products that promise to transform the way you work. PDAs, operating systems, smart phones... they all disappoint. This doesn't. You can have 3 different documents open at once, more if it's plugged into a laptop or you use a 2nd screen (I used 2 cinema screens for a bit: you could see the lights dim all down the street when I booted my rig up in the morning).
I get sooo much more done, so much more quickly now. And it's just a pleasure to sit in front of. Every morning I sit down to work and I just smiiiile.
Using a 30" is completely different to using, say, two 20" monitors. Everything is in the same place, you're not constantly looking at a central bar.
If there's one concern it's eye strain. You have to be careful not to stare on it for hours on end. Take regular screen breaks, kids. You only get one pair of eyes.
This is the best piece of technology I've ever bought, and I've bought a lot. Whether you're into graphics-heavy work or not, it will transform the way you work... for the better.
I get sooo much more done, so much more quickly now. And it's just a pleasure to sit in front of. Every morning I sit down to work and I just smiiiile.
Using a 30" is completely different to using, say, two 20" monitors. Everything is in the same place, you're not constantly looking at a central bar.
If there's one concern it's eye strain. You have to be careful not to stare on it for hours on end. Take regular screen breaks, kids. You only get one pair of eyes.
This is the best piece of technology I've ever bought, and I've bought a lot. Whether you're into graphics-heavy work or not, it will transform the way you work... for the better.
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