Is there a big diffrence?
Ive been battleing over what monitor to get and i have saved money up and just said screw it. Im going to spend a whole bunch and get one of the cinema displays.
I just wanted to know is there a big diffrence in quality between the 20" and the 23". The 20" is a cinema display and the 23" is a cinema HD display.
Just wanted to know if the extra 3 inches is worth the 300 extra.
And also should i wait are there new display's on the way?
I just wanted to know is there a big diffrence in quality between the 20" and the 23". The 20" is a cinema display and the 23" is a cinema HD display.
Just wanted to know if the extra 3 inches is worth the 300 extra.
And also should i wait are there new display's on the way?
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If you don't want to wait and want a great deal, don't get a ACD. You should check the dell 24". It has better specs, more connections (s-video, etc), and I think it is a bit cheaper.
I heard about other monitors that are bettre than acd and are cheaper but I can remember their names.
I got a
Macbook Pro 15.4
Intel core duo 2.16
2gb of DDR2
100gb 7200rpm HDD
and a bunch of other goodies like a wacom tablet, WD 500gb external and a canon film scanner.
I love this comptuer so much i dont even use windows anymore and i really have no desire to ever use it again.
I just need another monitor right now im using a Philips 201b 21" crt thats old and beat up. I have an iSight already in the MBP so i dont need one and i was just wondering about the next revision for better contrast ration and maybe some component inputs.
edit: Im also a fiend for everything matching. I just wanted to konw if theres going to be a big diffrence in the 20 and 23 as of now or if anyone has heard any rumors about new displays.
Brightness: 300 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio: 1400:1
Display Type: WSXGA+
Horizontal Refresh Rate: 30~93 kHz
Maximum Resolution: 1680x1050
Panel: Active Matrix, TFT LCD
Pixel Pitch: 0.258mm
Recommended Resolution: 1680x1050
Vertical Refresh Rate: 56~85 Hz
Viewing Angle: 160°(H) / 160°(V)
# Model #: L203WT
# Item #: N82E16824005078
1400:1 contrast ratio Is that right?
The 23" is nice. The 20" is nice. I have a 24" iMac on order.
The perfect solution IMHO is two 20" side by side.
But I love them all!
1400:1 contrast ratio Is that right?
The first thing to learn about reading monitor specs is never to trust the vendor.
The second thing to learn about reading monitor specs is never ever to trust the vendor.
The first thing to learn about reading monitor specs is never to trust the vendor.
The second thing to learn about reading monitor specs is never ever to trust the vendor.
I just upgraded from a pinstripe 2004 20" ACD to the current 23" ACD.
The difference is not only apparent in size, but in quality -- the newer LCDs are much brighter with better contrast and sharpness. The old 20" looks gray/drab next to the new one.
To answer your question -- yes, I think the extra 3" is worth it... it's already made a positive impact on my workflow. But I also agree to wait until at least 9/12 for any new monitors.
I just upgraded from a pinstripe 2004 20" ACD to the current 23" ACD.
The difference is not only apparent in size, but in quality -- the newer LCDs are much brighter with better contrast and sharpness. The old 20" looks gray/drab next to the new one.
To answer your question -- yes, I think the extra 3" is worth it... it's already made a positive impact on my workflow. But I also agree to wait until at least 9/12 for any new monitors.
I agree! Lucky for me I was able to borrow a friends aluminum 20" cinema display to replace my aging lucite model for use with my Mac Pro. I can sit tight and wait for Apple's next revision and then I'll pickup the 23/34 model whatever size and specs it actually has.
30" is over the top. Droolworthy, but over the top.
It'll be a 24" - all the monitors coming out now in 1920x1200 are 24" - except laptops, which somehow cram that into 19 inch displays
I've seen that resolution crammed into a 15" notebook screen, it's also offered in some 17" notebooks too. For photos, it's very, very pretty, but I think it's too small for current operating systems user interfaces, the text is tiny.