Sony 23" Display vs Cinema HD 23"

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in Current Mac Hardware edited January 2014
I wonder how the Sony 23" display:

<a href="http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_DisplayProductInformation-Start;sid=EfM9oSVpH2A9hxii0gg3qmplfInrSak1ef0=?Cat alogCategoryID=ZUYKC0%2eNShoAAADxA%2e9RHlfJ&Produc tID=GhgKC0%2eNlTUAAADxYTVRHlfN&Dept=cpu" target="_blank">Sony display</a>



compares to the Apple HD Cinema Display.



It's also quite a bit less expensive than the Apple display, it can be purchased for quite a bit less than its MSRP of $2999.



Perhaps this will force Apple to lower the price of its display.



[edit by Amorph: Shortened link to restore board formatting]



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Comments

  • Reply 1 of 6
    fumanchuchufumanchuchu Posts: 5member
    thank you, thank you, thank you



    i asked the same question in the other thread. i just went to the electronics store during lunch and asked the salesman to play a dvd movie on the sony and then on the mac. for the most part skin tones and other colors looked better on the mac though the sony was using a vga connection and the mac was obviously using adc.



    other than that i saw no ghosting or streaking on the sony. they seem to be pretty evenly matched.



    now if i could only get someone to show me quake III or Unreal 2003 on the sony i could buy the thing already!!! <img src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" />
  • Reply 2 of 6
    kidredkidred Posts: 2,402member
    I'd take the Formac 2010 (I think) over that sony any day. And, it's got better features then my CD, a 600:1 contrast ratio. It's only 20" but for $1700, can't beat that.
  • Reply 3 of 6
    amorphamorph Posts: 7,112member
    A cursory glance at the two product specs reveals that they're almost totally identical, with a few advantages apparently going in the direction of the Sony (I'm assuming that the view angle of '1700' is actually 170 degrees, and the temperature sign got mistyped as a zero). Sony says nothing about color accuracy, but that could mean anything. I really would not be surprised if they're using exactly the same part.



    So the Cinema HD's got some competition. I agree, that'll probably bring its price down.
  • Reply 4 of 6
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    It is also important to point out that a manufacturer's claim of a 600:1 contrast ratio is ridiculous It's fascinating how some of the marketing people manage to come up with such creative numbers...
  • Reply 5 of 6
    leonisleonis Posts: 3,427member
    Two good things about the SONY



    1) Cheaper



    2) Accepts Dual inputs (DVI and VGA)......which Apple's doesn't have unless you pay $600 for the stupid ADC switch box
  • Reply 6 of 6
    multimediamultimedia Posts: 1,035member
    [quote]Originally posted by KidRed:

    <strong>I'd take the Formac 2010 (I think) over that sony any day. And, it's got better features then my CD, a 600:1 contrast ratio. It's only 20" but for $1700, can't beat that.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    WRONG oh KidRed! The Dell 20" 1600 x 1200 DVI/VGA/Video 2000SP for $1,119.99 is now the price point leader. 20% off the $1400 list already. Hold your nose and get the DELL. It's made by a Swiss manufacturer BTW. 350:1 contrast. Other excellent specs. At Dell Site. <a href="http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.asp?customer_id=19&sku=320-4105"; target="_blank">http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.asp?customer_id=19&sku=320-4105</a>;



    Just discovered their 20% off deal was over Monday. But it's still a better deal than the Formac @ $1400. And you can always wait for DELL to resume the sale again Thanksgiving Weekend.
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