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Apple’s flat
panel displays have certified color, crisp pixels and great viewing angle
technology so you can see what you’re working on. There are three sizes to
choose from:the 17” Studio Display, the new 20” Cinema Display, and the
23” HD Cinema Display. And all of these flat-panel puppies are super-light and
super-thin, so they won’t weigh down your mixing desk, like the rest of your
gear.
Super HD Action
The top-of-the-line 30” display has over 4
million digital pixels (2560 x 1600 pixels), so it can easily support HD
content in its native format, with space to spare. This monitor is great for the
studio because as you’ll find, it’s big, it’s clear, and it’s
easy on your eyes. The 17, 20 and 23” displays are also quite nice.
Further, what’s super cool for studio kids like us is that Apple displays
have really good viewing angle technology — minimizing color shift from
different angles — so you can see what’s on your monitor, even as you
move around the studio. So you won’t have to be directly in front of the monitor at
all times just to see what’s on the screen.
Get Connected
All Apple Displays have a two-port USB hub conveniently built into the back of
the monitor, so you can plug in even more cool audio goodies close to home —
like a USB-connected audio interface, a
mixer/control surface like the Logic Control,
or a controller midi keyboard, such as an Oxygen 8.
No Annoying Screen Flicker
Another cool thing about flat-panel displays is that they produce flicker-free
images with twice the brightness, sharpness, and contrast ratio of a typical CRT
display. Plus, the Apple displays work really well with the high-performance
graphics engine in the Power Mac G5 and PowerBook G4, which keeps the screen
clear and undistorted, so you can get more work done.
They Can Take the Heat
Apple’ flat-panel displays
are immune to heat, humidity and electromagnetic fields that can cause color
changes to a CRT. Knowing how hot some audio gear runs, that’s a good thing.
Easy to Adjust
All three of Apple’s displays have a swiftly adjustable hinge
so you can set it at whatever angle is appropriate for your studio set up, no
screwdrivers required.
Fast pixel response
Apple’s flat-panel displays are engineered to display intensive full-motion
video and game graphics without artifacts, so you can see what you’re
working on, whether it be watching tracks as you play through a mix, or staring
intently as you edit a soundwave. When compared against other LCD displays, Apple
displays perform better across the entire spectrum, preventing ghosting and
banding in gray levels, not just black and white.
Save Energy
The power consumption of the Apple displays is incredibly small. Even the
23” Cinema HD Display uses as low as one third of the power that a CRT
monitor (of comparable size) does. Apple displays also generate just a fraction
of the heat that CRT monitors do.
If you’re ready to get a Display to use with your Mac, go ahead and
select from the options to the right. If you are looking to use a Display with a
PowerBook, you’ll need to get an adapter, like the one to the right, as
well.
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AppleCare Protection Plan for Power Mac/Display 3.0 M8850LL/A - 3 year plan
(click the image below to purchase)
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DVI to ADC Display Adapter
The Apple DVI to ADC adapter allows you to connect any Apple flat-panel display
with an Apple Display Connector (ADC) to a PowerBook G4 or Power Mac G4 or G5
computer with DVI port.
(click the image below to purchase)
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Apple 30” Cinema HD Display / LCD Monitor
30” diagonal viewable image size
2560 x 1600 optimal resolution
16.7 million colors
(Requires NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL Card)
Two USB ports/Two FireWire 400 ports
Apple DVI Connector
(click the image below to purchase)
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Apple 23” Cinema HD Display / LCD Monitor
23” diagonal viewable image size
1920 x 1200 optimal resolution
16.7 million colors
19.2 x 24.2 x7.3-11.1 inches
25.3 pounds
Two USB ports
Apple Display Connector
(click the image below to purchase)
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Apple 20” Cinema Display (M8893ZM/A)
20” diagonal viewable image size
1680 x 1050 optimal resolution
16.7 million colors
17.3 x 21.34 x 6.93-10.43 inches
18.9 pounds
Two USB ports
Apple Display Connector
(click the image below to purchase)
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