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Apple Studio Display - Owners Thread
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I noticed a few weeks ago that Apple has studio displays on the refurb store. Last week the even got the VESA models in with both regular and nano glass. I ordered a regular one and today when I looked they were sold out while they still had the nano VESA.
I'm very happy with my VESA models. While not quite as elegant as the height adjustable stand from Apple, they're far more flexible. Most people probably don't even realize the Studio Displays support auto-rotation since Apple's stands don't rotate. But on a VESA arm, if you rotate the display 90°, the image will automatically rotate and the camera will automatically reorient so the image is positioned appropriately as well.
Yes. I knew that and that I why I was hoping they would show up in the refurbished store. The new computer is waiting for me at the Apple Store today and the display is supposed to arrive tomorrow.
ToastedCashew said:
I have one I bought from Amazon (tilt-only + Nano glass). Their new price was spitting distance from Apple's refurb price
I initially bought it when I tried going iPad-only since the Ultrafine 5K was unreliable with it.
ASD worked fine, except of course no camera function or firmware updates through the iPad.
Brought back the Mini (2020 Intel) as my computer - ASD works fine unless I put the Mac to sleep. On wake, the text is fuzzy:
My new Apple studio display is somewhat b… - Apple Community
Nothing clears it except dis-/re-connect the TB cable, reboot the Mini, or power-cycle the ASD. I just invested in this; maybe Apple should sell it as a $250 ASD add-on!
The first two helped. No word on what this upcoming one does yet. Guess we'll see.
What’s new in firmware updates for Apple Studio Display - Apple Support
Learn about changes and features included in the firmware updates for your display.
Thank you for that.What’s new in firmware updates for Apple Studio Display - Apple Support
Learn about changes and features included in the firmware updates for your display.support.apple.com
Thanks!
Mine is pretty simple. “Nothing but keyboard, mouse, coffee and stuff that is currently being worked on allowed on the desk.” (And of course the lighting is just warm white most of the time.)
I'm glad I kept the box around. Whenever I move I stick the thing back in there. I have applecare, but I'd rather not use it...
It's alright. I definitely think it being blown up as a 1080p image on a 5k monitor doesn't help things, but its still a relatively grainy camera which is probably poorer than it should be. That being said, it's better than the webcams on almost all existing macs besides the 14/16" Pros.
FWIW - I'm not doing anything with my web cam other than zoom calls (and FT). I get a lot of positive comments on it. Although I turn off CenterStage because it's weird and just zooms in and out kind of randomly.
It is definitely better, but still bad enough that I choose to use unsightly external cameras.
Some configuration options, especially the ability to choose the framing and reduce smoothing, would go a long way.
I personally don't think it's as bad as people make it out to be. Yes, it's effectively a 1080p camera (once zoomed in and cropped) on a $1300 display, so a 4K camera should probably have been included instead. But Apple chose to do Center Stage instead, so 1080p it is. And while I've had three people in front of my Studio Display before and Center Stage automatically zoomed out to get us all nicely in frame, the majority of the time it's just me alone in front of it, so how often is Center Stage really needed? Guess that's up for debate, too. It certainly was handy that Center Stage could keep us all in frame then return to zooming in on just me once the others had left, it's not a feature I need on a daily basis.
But for a 1080p camera, it's decent. Maybe not the worlds best 1080p camera, but far from the worst.
But don't fall in to the trap of taking a 1080p picture, blowing it up to 27" on a 5K display, and then complain that the image is grainy. Of course it will be. Even the world's best 1080p webcam is going to look like crap at 5K.
But for Zoom meetings and FaceTime calls, it's more than serviceable. I wouldn't record your YouTube channel's content on it, obviously. Again, the argument that a $1300 display doesn't have a top of the line 4K camera is still valid, but my image on the recorded Zoom calls I've watched back still look better than almost everyone else's as far as I can tell.
Perhaps the next version will improve on it.
My take on it -- the camera is good enough and not the reason I bought the Studio Display in the first place. Hey, the $6000 XDR doesn't even have one (or speakers).
I think you resumed the whole thing very clearly and nicely. Your message appears to be a clear voice of reason to me. Thanks!
I just received my ASD today, 1 hour ago! Unboxing it was ... Wow!! I'm impressed by the boxing and the way Apple delivers this display. Can't use it yet, until I receive my new mini later in a few days...
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I have used the camera for work for many months and have received zero complaints what so ever.
Same with the Microphones, zero complaints. My Apple AirPods Max are retired for meetings while everybody else in meetings are with headphones on.
I have used the camera for work for many months and have received zero complaints what so ever.
Same with the Microphones, zero complaints. My Apple AirPods Max are retired for meetings while everybody else in meetings are with headphones on.
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I have this same thing on a new Studio Display:
@canyonblue737 Has it gone worse over the time?
Anyone else with this “problem”?
I have this same thing on a new Studio Display:
@canyonblue737 Has it gone worse over the time?
Anyone else with this “problem”?
Support for Intel Macs is broken.
I have one I bought from Amazon (tilt-only + Nano glass). Their new price was spitting distance from Apple's refurb price
I initially bought it when I tried going iPad-only since the Ultrafine 5K was unreliable with it.
ASD worked fine, except of course no camera function or firmware updates through the iPad.
Brought back the Mini (2020 Intel) as my computer - ASD works fine unless I put the Mac to sleep. On wake, the text is fuzzy:
My new Apple studio display is somewhat b… - Apple Community
discussions.apple.com
Nothing clears it except dis-/re-connect the TB cable, reboot the Mini, or power-cycle the ASD. I just invested in this; maybe Apple should sell it as a $250 ASD add-on!