• We’re currently investigating an issue related to the forum theme and styling that is impacting page layout and visual formatting. The problem has been identified, and we are actively working on a resolution. There is no impact to user data or functionality, this is strictly a front-end display issue. We’ll post an update once the fix has been deployed. Thanks for your patience while we get this sorted.

Nudist advice

N

nairobi

Junior Member
this is my first time, please bear with me if i have breached any posting etiquette.
i recently purchased an acrylic see through (transparent) casing and have looked all over for a see through monitor. i have'nt come across any, could someone advice? any info on what to look out for, what to avoid, and what price to pay would be great. thanks.
 
thanks jack, that was the first one i considered. it has superb build quality and has pretty good tech specs. unfortunately, i'm not sure if it is compatible with the PC. this link lists system requirements for the display, but does not mention PC.

http://www.apple.com/displays/acd20/

i do remember that sometime last year apple had announced in a big way that their displays were then compatible with PC's, or is that the iPOD i'm thinking of?


 
You can use the Cinema Displays with a PC, but it requires an adapter. I believe they run about $150. I've seen them on eBay, but I'm sure other stores sell them too. Try newegg or googling for it.
 
Don't all CRTs have metal shielding inside to keep all that RF/EMI inside? An acrylic monitor would just show all the metal, no?
 
I've seen a mod where someone gutted a Mac and put PC innards in it along with replacing the face of it with an LCD display. It had a Geforce 4 and looked quite decent.
 
The old Apple iMac is about the closest thing to see-through monitor that I've seen, being translucent. I think the new eMac is the same way, but I'm not quite sure.
 
The 2 G4's at work have see-through monitors, as well as cases. looks really nice. mouse too, if it wasn't that stupid 1-button 🙂
 
Originally posted by: TROGDORdBURNINATOR
Apple also had a series of see-through CRTs which you can prolly still find around...
Click to expand...

Yea, we have a few of them laying around the school still.
 
Originally posted by: madthumbs
I've seen a mod where someone gutted a Mac and put PC innards in it along with replacing the face of it with an LCD display. It had a Geforce 4 and looked quite decent.
Click to expand...

You saw that in the March 2003 issue of Maximum PC, page 44 😉


Try this site: PheatonForums, got it from the magazine 🙂
 
You can use the Cinema Displays with a PC, but it requires an adapter. I believe they run about $150. I've seen them on eBay, but I'm sure other stores sell them too. Try newegg or googling for it.
Click to expand...

In addition to this, the Apple display has no hardware controls to adjust settings (eg Contrast, Brightness, etc). This is handled though OS X. So, unless you like your settings where they are set by default, or unless you know someone with a Mac and OS X, you won't be able to change these settings. Just something else to consider...

\Dan
 
Originally posted by: EeyoreX
You can use the Cinema Displays with a PC, but it requires an adapter. I believe they run about $150. I've seen them on eBay, but I'm sure other stores sell them too. Try newegg or googling for it.
Click to expand...

In addition to this, the Apple display has no hardware controls to adjust settings (eg Contrast, Brightness, etc). This is handled though OS X. So, unless you like your settings where they are set by default, or unless you know someone with a Mac and OS X, you won't be able to change these settings. Just something else to consider...

\Dan
Click to expand...


even with a Mac and OSX/OS9 (9.2 works too) it's still software and there is no way to make the monitor lock a specific setting
 
pity apple has not made, at the very least their displays (completely) compatible with the PC...
thanks everybody for all the valuable info...
if anybody comes across any transparent displays or some info on how to tweak the apple display on a PC, do drop me a line...
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Back
Top