Collins America Readying Cinema Display Competitor

[Vincent Ferrari]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.cinemaview.com/' target='_blank'>http://www.cinemaview.com/</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"While the elegance and substance of our displays are incomparable, our prices are affordable. What use is the most marvelous product in the world if nobody can afford to own it? CinemaView displays are made to perfectly complement any Apple system, whether a Mac Pro tower, a frequently moved MacBook, Macbook Pro, or MacBook Air or a Mac mini."</em></p><p><img height="364" src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com//at/auto/1239805366.usr18053.png" width="317" /></p><p>Collins America is doing a very smart thing here.&nbsp; There are many of us that are looking for an Apple Cinema Display, but aren't willing to shell out the insane amount of money they're asking for them.&nbsp; The $899 tag on the 24" Cinema Display, in my opinion, is ludicrous despite how great it looks on the shelf.&nbsp; Collins America is going to be releasing a 19" model at $299, a 21" model at $399 and a 24" model at $499.&nbsp; Quite reasonable if the quality matches up to what Apple is offering.</p><p>They don't feature the integrated MagSafe of Apple's 24" beauty, but they do have integrated USB and a MiniDP connector so no adapters are going to be needed.&nbsp; In other words, they're designed <strong>for Macs</strong> from the beginning.&nbsp; I know it's silly to reserve a monitor sight unseen, but I may just do that with these.&nbsp; Anyone else?</p>

[Macguy59]

Apple legal eagles are in the gates . . .

Don't care for the overly thick bezel around the screen. Wonder if they are as bright as Apple's displays ?

[Jeff Campbell]

I'm thinking I might check this out. Plan on getting a new mini in the next month or so. Definitely love the price, looks are better than the monitor I have that I was planning on using.

[crimsonsky]

I'm thinking I might check this out. Plan on getting a new mini in the next month or so. Definitely love the price, looks are better than the monitor I have that I was planning on using.

It'll be interesting to see your thoughts if you do get one. I just bought the 24" Cinema Display for my Mini a couple of weeks ago and it is GORGEOUS. But I do feel somewhat silly for having dropped almost 9 bills on it. I'd be really curious to know if these displays are are good as the Apple CD. Then I can feel really stupid for spending so much on the CD. :(

[Jeff Campbell]

Nice thing about what you bought, besides the design/quality, is that it has the built in camera. I haven't decided yet, I may go your route, but I'll let y'all know for sure ! ;)

[crimsonsky]

The CinemaView has a power switch which the CD doesn't. (No big deal). What I do find interesting is that the resolution of the 24 incher is lower than the CD. It's 1920x1080 vs. the 1920x1200 of the CD. Why the smaller resolution? And you're right - the CinemaView doesn't have a camera; not really a huge deal if like me, you never use it.