Apple Introduces New Cinema Displays

[Kent Pribbernow]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.apple.com/displays/' target='_blank'>http://www.apple.com/displays/</a><br /><br /></div>"Apple today unveiled a new family of widescreen flat panel displays featuring the 30-inch Apple Cinema HD display, a professional-quality, wide-format active-matrix LCD with 2560-by-1600 pixel resolution—the largest high resolution display ever created. Rounding out the new lineup are new 23-inch and 20-inch Cinema Displays, offering creative professionals and prosumers the highest quality flat panel displays in the industry. The new displays feature dual FireWire® and dual USB 2.0 ports built into the display and use the industry standard DVI interface for a pure digital connection with Apple’s latest Power Mac® and PowerBook® systems, as well as PCs with a DVI connector. Two 30-inch Cinema Displays can be driven simultaneously from Apple’s new Power Mac line of desktop workstations, offering professional users a desktop of 8 million pixels."<br /><br />A picture is worth a thousand words. Feast your eyes on these beauties. Unfortunately, they start at a wallet busting $1,299 for the 20" model, up to $3,299 for the 30". Which begs the question...what happens to the existing 15" and 17" models? Are those being discontinued? <br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/cinemadisplay.jpg" />

[Suhit Gupta]

That screenshot looks perfect for a Goldilocks scenario, and I certainly want to be papa bear. ;-) Oh man, I want that 30" display so badly.

Suhit

[James Fee]

I'm so glad they went back to DVI. Somewhere I read that it was a requirement to have a 30" display.

Sure wish I could find that story... :(

[Kent Pribbernow]

Conspicuously missing are new 15 and 17" models. I sure hope those are in the works, otherwise Apple is shooting itself in the foot to some extent. Not everyone needs a 20-30 LCD.

Then again, it matters not to me. I just wish they would revamp the damned iMac line already!!!! :evil:

[bdegroodt]

Conspicuously missing are new 15 and 17" models. I sure hope those are in the works, otherwise Apple is shooting itself in the foot to some extent. Not everyone needs a 20-30 LCD.


I have to agree with you on that one. Asking your buying audience to fork over $1299 for your "entry level" external LCD is a little bit much to ask. Granted, they are beautiful!!!, but there's probably a bigger market for 15/17" monitors at $699, than there is for 20" at $1299.

Oh I wish I could figure out a way to justify a 30" monitor. Love the bit off to the side about the new supporting graphics card from NVIDIA "Even better, it can drive two 30-inch displays..." 8O

[Filip Norrgard]

I'm so glad they went back to DVI. Somewhere I read that it was a requirement to have a 30" display.

Sure wish I could find that story... :(
Well, looky here... (http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=512)
According to sources, the new 30-inch display could not be powered through the company's traditional Apple Display Connector (ADC), and as a result the revised models are said to feature a new Digital Visual Interface (DVI) connector.

[Filip Norrgard]

Conspicuously missing are new 15 and 17" models. I sure hope those are in the works, otherwise Apple is shooting itself in the foot to some extent. Not everyone needs a 20-30 LCD.


I have to agree with you on that one. Asking your buying audience to fork over $1299 for your "entry level" external LCD is a little bit much to ask. Granted, they are beautiful!!!, but there's probably a bigger market for 15/17" monitors at $699, than there is for 20" at $1299.
Yes, I would need to get a full-time job to be able to even afford one of those displays... no, wait -- one job couldn't suffice -- better get two jobs... :lol:

[klinux]

Available since 2002: http://www.viewsonic.com/products/desktopdisplays/lcddisplays/proseries/vp2290b/

9.2 mega pixel (27.6 million RGB dots)
Ultra-high 204 pixel per inch (PPI) produces stunning picture clarity and photo-like images.

Widescreen 16:10 aspect ratio
Widescreen format allows desktop publishing professionals to display two full pages of text and graphics simultaneously.

5X pixel density LCD display
Advanced high-resolution liquid crystal panel technology boosts pixel density up to five times higher than a normal LCD display for superior picture clarity and perfect focus.

Pure digital interface
Digital interface ensures original data integrity for spectacular, crystal-clear images.

Broad, accurate color gamut
conforms to ITU 709 HDTV color standard accurately reproducing true, vibrant colors.

Powerfully compatible
Compatible with PCs, Macs, Sun and SGI workstations.

Full 22.2" viewable screen

3840x2400 optimum resolution

This one will set you back 6 grands. :)

[James Fee]

Check out this picture of dual 30" flat panels...

http://forums.macrumors.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=14939

The displays, plus video card, plus dual 2.5GHz G5 = $11k.

[Jonathon Watkins]

Enough with the teasing. :lol:

Wonder how many years it will be till we all have one of these. :wink:

[Gary Sheynkman]

Enough with the teasing. :lol:

Wonder how many years it will be till we all have one of these. :wink:

I am guessing about 4 :lol:

but yeah...the 30 inch is 3299. It is as much as their top of the line desktop

[Kacey Green]

I'm so glad they went back to DVI. Somewhere I read that it was a requirement to have a 30" display.

Sure wish I could find that story... :(
more accurately Dual DVI

[mrkablooey]

jason,

you gonna sell your new dells for these? :twisted: