Apple Cinema Displays

[sh4nsen]

Is there a way to hook these up to PC's? Like with some sort of adapter?

 

[kaizersose]

yeah, you need an ACD-DVI adapter or something. go to video forums and do asearch, it's there somewhere.

 

[addragyn]

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[MDE]

$100??? Well if you have the cash to blow on an Apple Cinema Display, you have the $100 of pocket change left over for the adapter.

 

[buleyb]

out of curiousity, why are you getting the Apple Cinema display? I admit they look cool, but you can save some cash and get a very nice LCD still

 

[EeyoreX]

I agree, there are other LCDs to be had that are also pretty nice. Though Apple's is pretty sweet... Of course, a major (IMO) drawback is the inability to adjust hardware settings (brightness, contrast, position, etc) via a PC. These controls are enabled through the Mac OS X and therefore, require a Mac to make the changes. If you like the default settings you are fine. Want to change anything, and you are stuck. Just my .02 cents. If you are buying one of these displays, you'll need all the help you can get.

\Dan

 

[Bruck]

What displays compare in quality to the apple ones...

as a future powerbook owner, I know that If i bought a flat panel display I would buy the apple one so that i could use it with my powerbook.


Lou

 

[KristopherKubicki]

Samsung has some 16:9 displays. I would personally grab the Samsung's since they dont need an adaptor and have pretty good specifications.

Kristopher

 

[buleyb]

Kris, do you know what brand panels the Apple displays use?

 

[AmericasTeam]

Apple's 23" Cinema uses a LG Phillips panel

 

[AnandTechDeals]

Americas is correct.

 

[addragyn]

EeyoreX white it's definitely a cool feature or a pain the the ass depending on your preference it's worth noting that virtually all modern video card drivers provide provisions to adjust all the settings (and more) that you mentioned. I actually find it easier to adjust with the mouse instead on dicking around with an OSD. You know accidentally hit that little button one too many times and now it's 8 more little clicks.

 

[EeyoreX]

Perhaps some of the settings I mention are adjustable, but some others are not:

But then, here's a major caveat: If you'd like to be able to adjust the color and brightness of your monitor, which you can't with this setup (a show-stopper for many users)

From here. This site reviews both Apple's adapter and a third party product called DVIator (compatable vide adapters listed at their site). So, while many cards offer many options for adjusting many settings, not all of them are covered. If I had upwards of $2000 to blow on a display, I'd get one that I could adjust everything on, not just most everything.

\Dan

 

[sh4nsen]

Yeah i mostly was interested int hem because they are pretty slick and i like the aspect ratio on them.......illlook at the samsungs too i guess. Also for what youre getting, they are a pretty good deal....which is rare from apple.

example-

Apple display = $1999
Sony/Samsung = $ ~$2300