Gizmodo: Cinema Display

Cinema Display Pulled From Apple Store Front Page: New Displays Finally on the Way?

matt buchanan — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:10:38 EST

Apple's plied Cinema Displays off of the online store's front page and stuffed them under a couple menus so it takes some hunting and a couple of clicks to get to 'em. That snubby little spark, mixed with the fuel they're old as balls at this point (over three years) has rumors of new Cinema Displays lodged in Apple's chimney all aflame.

Again. They are way overdue for an overhaul and update—iSight, HDMI, fresh aluminum coat, the works basically—but this is the umpteeth time we've heard about the imminent arrival glitzy new displays. Of course, the rumor's got the usual "we'll see on the 15th" caveat tacked on. What do you guys wanna see in the inevitable refresh, whenever it happens? [ZDNet via Electronista]

AlumaMax Adds Vibrant Color to Mac Pro, Cinema Displays and Keyboards

Charlie White — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 10:20:00 EDT

The Mac Pro is pretty enough as it is, but now AlumaMax can transmogrify that aluminum case into a horse of a different color. Who says MacBooks, iPods and iPhones are the only ones worthy of custom colors? Check out the rainbow of six anodized hues with which you can perform this alchemy on your existing Mac Pro or PowerMac G5. If you're looking for a brand-new Mac, the company offers a complete line of Mac Pros all colored up to your specs, and even better news is you can get a tinted keyboard and Cinema Display to match. You'll be coughing up some serious coin for the privilege, though—it's $50 for a keyboard colorization, $349 to color up your Mac Pro or G5, and up to $4600 for a tricked out 8-core Mac Pro. [AlumaMax, via macnn]

Why Multitouch Apple Monitors Would Be Dumb

Brian Lam — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 14:35:13 EST

The Mac sites are humming with rumors of Multitouch Apple Cinema Displays. I can trace the inspiration for these posts from two sources, at least here at Giz. First, the video above. Stunning, ain't it? Secondly, I received this loosy-goosy email the other day:

During a dinner with a very old friend, who happens to be an anonymous designer at Apple...when my dad mentioned his plans to get two large flat screen monitors side by side for his macpro, the designer said wait just 2 years, then...proceeded to demonstrate the multi-touch screen of the iPhone.

An email isn't enough to spark a rumor, but that's not what this is about. The blogs are excited about the notion. I am, too, but I am also aghast. The thought of doing 12 hours of work on such a monitor reminds me of these terrible things:

a) the inverse relationship of proper ergonomics and proper viewing distance on such a setup b) unnecessary exercise c) being punished in grade school for flying paper airplanes by having to clean the chalkboards after school. It sucked.

I like my trackpad. I never have to take my hands off the keyboard to move my pointer. It is the virtual fulcrum of the stone-heaving work that is bloggistry. Don't make me compute the way they're done in meatspace, please. Well, beyond the iPhone's finger flick, and Wiimote that is.

I don't know if Steve would launch something like this without doing a gut check on how useful the tech would be, first. Maybe, it will be left as another secret in the catacombs of the Apple Design Labs.–Brian Lam

Apple Rumors: New Monitors Tomorrow?

blongo3 — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 19:53:54 EST

Well it's been a couple of weeks since Apple's last announcement, which means it's about time to start speculating again. And Think Secret started it off claiming that tomorrow Apple will release new displays or at least cut prices of their current display line up. Also they point to Apple's usual practice of upgrading Mac Pro's along with displays. We think a price drop is more likely, but new displays with built-in iSight aren't completely out of the question either. Especially since Apple doesn't have the external version online right now.

My unicorn fantasy is for a surprise release of OS X 10.5 Leopard to bitch slap Vista's 0-birthday tomorrow. We give this rumor a 30% chance of likelyhood, pegged mostly around Think Secret's accuracy rating.– Brian Lam

Apple product announcement Tuesday? [Think Secret]
Apple Cinema Display Rumors: Loaded with HDCP-safe HDMI, Bigger LCDs, and iSight [Gizmodo]
Apple Planning a Special Leopard Announcement? [Gizmodo]

Apple Cinema Display Rumors: Loaded with HDCP-safe HDMI, Bigger LCDs, and iSight

Brian Lam — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 19:47:47 EST

Deep inhale. The Apple Keynote is 2 weeks away. And that means the Mac rumors are spinning up like a carnival vomitron reaching its apex. Here's a roundup of the super imaginary monitor the rumor sites have dreamt up, sparked up by the expectation of the iTV set top box. Without further ado, or proof, please put on your fantasy hat and enjoy these rumors like the Geek-issue of US Weekly.

•Bigger than 30-inch cinema displays.
•With HDMI connections that are HDCP compliant, for full resolution playback of the alledged Blu-Ray support we talked about on Sunday.
•iSight cameras built in, fueled by the supposed discontinuation of standalone iSight cams.

I'd buy that. Those rumors read like an All Giz Wants entry for monitors. –Brian Lam

Monitor Rumors [Mac OS X Rumors]

HP Takes on Dell and Apple in 30-inch Monitor Punch Out

Louis Ramirez — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 15:00:04 EST

We've already given you the lowdown on HP's new 30-inch monitor, and now that HP has given us pricing on the LP3065 (it'll go for $1,699) we can see that it's gonna sit comfortably in between Dell's $1,274 3007WFP and Apple's $1,999 Cinema Display. With a faster response time and higher contrast ratio, we think HP has the upper hand (at least on paper). What say you, readers, which LCD do you think will deliver the best punch? – Louis Ramirez

HP LP3065

30-Inch Display Pissing Match: HP LP3065 vs. Dell and Apple

Brian Lam — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 14:19:37 EDT

When we wrote about HP's new 30-inch monitor, you all wrote in asking how it stacks up next to Dell's Ultrasharp 3000WFP (Wide F'n Panel) and Apple's Cinema Display. On paper, here's how they match up, stat for stat...

Resolution: The same for all three, at 2,560 x 1,600 pixels.
Contrast: The HP wins with a 1000:1 ratio, vs the 700:1 found in the Dell and Apple
Brightness: It's dimmer at 300 nits, vs 400 for the Dell and Apple
Viewing Angle: 178-ish degrees for all
Response: The HP is fast, at 8ms vs 14ms for Apple and 11ms for Dell

Of course, we'll have to wait for a showdown before we can pass fair judgement on the HP. But it looks like we have a decent catfight coming up. –Brian Lam

30-inch Apple Cinema Display Vs. Dell [internal]
HP LP3065 30-inch Display [internal]
HP LP3065 [some internal HP PDF]

Apple Cinema Displays Increase Luminance, Drop Price, Kick Dell Ass

Brian Lam — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 14:00:00 EDT

Dell's Ultrasharp line of monitors were good competition to Apple's gorgeous LCDs. But that was before today. Most Apple screens just became significantly more affordable, with a slight lift to their brightness ratings. The 20-incher drops $100 to $699, and now glows at 300 candle-power per meter squared (cd/m2) instead of 250cd/m2. The 23-incher, which we think is the perfect size for monitor hungry but not-so-rich geeks drops a whopping $300 to $999, and gets a significant boost to its backlight to 400 cd/m2 (from 270 cd/m2.) And the big poppa 30-inch display drops $500 to $1999, although it doesn't get any brighter. All displays now have 700:1 contrast ratios, and all still make my heart pound when I see them running OS X. Fanboy out of the closet! (More details and a Dell Comparo after the jump.)

Here's a CNet review of the big monitor vs its natural competitor, a 30-inch Dell Ultrasharp. It's really freaking long, but we've linked to the conclusion, and by the way, the Cinema display wins. Sorry, never could keep a secret.

The monitors still have respective resolutions of 1680 x 1050, 1920 x 1200, and 2560 x 1600. And if you've forgotten, the 30-incher only works with most PowerMacs, the Mac Pro, and the 17 and 15-inch laptops.– Brian Lam

Cinema Displays at the Apple Store [Apple]
Apple Reduces Prices on Cinema Displays [Apple]
Cinema Display Price Drops [BlizzardBombvia Macrumors]

i360 iMac Turntable

Jason Chen — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 21:32:40 EDT

Sorry to disappoint Xbox 360 fans, but this unfortunately has nothing to do with your console. The i360 iMac Turntable allows you to place your iMac or Apple Cinema Display on it for 360 degree rotation. Instead of scraping up your desk from manually twisting the display, this turntable rotates internally so the base stays stationary. You'll probably only get about 180 degrees though, since the cords attached will snag, but useful nonetheless to allow you easy access to your USB ports.

The version for iMacs will run you $39.90 and the version for Apple Cinema Displays will cost $44.90. – Jason Chen

i360 iMac Turntable [via iPresents via Oh Gizmo!]

Gefen HD Mate 23

johnb — Mon, 08 May 2006 17:38:11 EDT

This strange little box allows you to run two component and one DVI source to your 23" Apple Cinema display. That's right—that's all this $298.95 box does. Plus it has an iPod scroll wheel on the front. Essentially, you can use your big, sexy, expensive display to play XBox 360 or watch up to 1080i content. [Thanks, Sam]

Product Page [SewellDirect]