Apple LED Cinema Display (24" flat panel)
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Apple LED Cinema Display (24" flat panel)
Confucius says: Researching a product BEFORE buying leads to satisfaction!
Written by ES from Fairport
25-Feb-2009
This is an excellent product that performs quite well if you understand its intended purpose. I use it in conjunction with a 22" HP w2207h LCD monitor via DVI to HDMI cable. I have no complaints. Any limitations are a result of the way Mini DisplayPort has to "emulate" a legacy DVI signal or the monitor itself, not the actual adapter.
It appears that some people are being mislead into leaving bad reviews, but in the end, User Error is to blame. To clarify, this is a SINGLE Link DVI adapter, intended to be used in conjunction with a SINGLE external monitor. Apple also sells a "Mini DisplayPort to DUAL-LINK DVI" adapter if you need to run, you guessed it, dual monitors!
That said, if you purchase a SINGLE-link adapter intending to run DUAL monitors, you'll be disappointment and logically assume it's because your MacBook Pro is vastly inferior to your neighbor's Vista laptop, not because you purchased the wrong item!(67 of 86 people found this review useful)
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Apple LED Cinema Display (24" flat panel)
Great
Written by DS from Minneapolis
24-Feb-2009
It's hard to understate the value of having all the connectors on the same cord -- it's just so much easier to connect and un-connect everything. Also, the cord is very flexible, unlike the high-quality DVI cord on my previous monitor. This makes it easier to place my MacBook where I want it.
The screen itself is very high quality, the speakers are great, and it's nice to have the iSight camera. I don't think any reasonable person could complain about the monitor's quality.
It's nice to have usb connectors on the back, but more would have been better.
(26 of 33 people found this review useful)
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Apple LED Cinema Display (24" flat panel)
Unreliable!!!
Written by MC from Toronto
23-Feb-2009
Macbook pro + LED display = problems
Good quality but will end up with burned pixels, screen will not wake up, save your money for something else!(43 of 129 people found this review useful)
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Apple LED Cinema Display (24" flat panel)
Beautiful but.....
Written by MA from Troy
22-Feb-2009
the display is gorgeous. the best looking display on the market. and the size is just perfect. but its given me nothing but trouble. lots of issues with very subtle color shifting from the blue spectrum to red. its hard to explain. if you want to know more, visit the forum for this particular display and you'll see the large number of complaints. i've already had it replaced once. but its so beautiful, that i had to accept the replacement. there is absolutely no other display that is this perfect looking. and of course i'm loyal to apple products.
And the display leaves much to be desired. There are only 3 USB ports on the back, and that's it! Other displays at a fraction of the cost and same size, although not LED technology, have HDMI as well as a ton of other connectivity options. I don't understand Apple. I don't get why they wouldn't go all out on this display. its extremely perplexing to me.
and i'm hoping the next generation mac pro uses the display port. if you don't already know, only the newer macbooks and macbook pros can be used with this display. i'll tell you what i fear. i fear that apple will release a new line of displays soon with all the bells and whistles that are specifically for a mac pro. i'll be really disappointed if they do that.(15 of 19 people found this review useful)
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Apple LED Cinema Display (24" flat panel)
Absolutely Beautiful!
Written by JG from ARLINGTON
19-Feb-2009
This is truly a beauty and a very good price in the LED back-lit category. I love the fact that it charges your laptop so that I can carry my power supply around with me and never worry about forgetting it at home.
Simply stunning colors and very crisp. This is certainly the way of the future. Please go to an Apple Store and check it out before buying to truly appreciate it.(45 of 57 people found this review useful)
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Apple LED Cinema Display (24" flat panel)
Didn't Work With Our ProTools Mac Workstation
Written by ST from Keaau
19-Feb-2009
We bought two of these to upgrade our ProTools workstation late-model G5 from older 17" displays. Unfortunately, we had to return them both to Apple and get our money back, beacuse, what do you know, but they don't work with anything other than the brand new MacBooks, MacBook Airs, and MacBook Pros - the ones that have the new Mini DisplayPort connector.
It was a sad day for us, and we think that this product should be at least backward compatible with other desktop Mac hardware that has come out of late. Therefore, we give the product 2 stars. There is no other option for us to purchase an Apple display other than the 30" which is not what we wanted. We had to give our money to Dell instead (yuk!).
We are currently using a 2008 version of the now-defunct 23" Cinema Display with our 24" late-2008 iMac and it works wonderfully to have the extended desktop and dual displays. The new 24" display doesn't even do what its predecessor - the 23" - can do. Let's hope for a revision to the 24" line.(81 of 129 people found this review useful)
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Apple LED Cinema Display (24" flat panel)
Too glossy for professional use
Written by MG from STUDIO CITY
19-Feb-2009
I use this monitor at a video production company and I have much more eye strain at the end of the day than with the matte screen.
(97 of 133 people found this review useful)
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Apple LED Cinema Display (24" flat panel)
Works Perfectly with Macbook Pro (late 2008)
Written by WB from Cloverdale
18-Feb-2009
Just plug it in and everything works.
You get three USB ports so you can plug in your Time Machine HDD and iPhone/iPod dock once and then forget them.
This monitor is an add-on for the Macbook Pro (late 2008), not a universal 24" monitor.
I would have given this 5 stars if it had an HDMI port.(27 of 30 people found this review useful)
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Apple LED Cinema Display (24" flat panel)
Excellent display
Written by ZZ from NEW HAVEN
18-Feb-2009
A beautify display, perfect with my new MacBook Pro.
(8 of 27 people found this review useful)
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Apple LED Cinema Display (24" flat panel)
waste of money
Written by LC from elk grove
17-Feb-2009
Okay, first of all, I had purchased a $200 display at Best buy, and connected it to my MB and it looked just fine.
Then I was thinking about how great the MB would look on a display thats MEANT for it. SO i purchased this at an apple store, and took it back almost immediately. It was the same, if not worse for more than 3X the price.
The good things about it is it charged my laptop as well as convenience to the camera and USB port. Thats about it.
The bad thing is it is pricy, and it looks just as same as a cheaper display that you can get at best buy, and all you have to do is by a cheap $30 Mini Dispay port adapter.
Hope this helps.(36 of 63 people found this review useful)
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