What monitor are you using?

[phrehdd]

NEC PA241W - calibrated for photo work. -Absolutely one of my best decisions ever.

 

[Studio K]

LG Flatron E2241 22" 1080p with HDMI, DVI and VGA inputs.
It was inexpensive at $160.

My 20" Apple Cinema Display quit the other day, so now I'm down to just the LG.
I'd buy another power adapter brick for the ACD if I could confirm that that is the problem. But I don't know of any way to test it. It could be a failed power button for all I know.

Does anyone know how to troubleshoot these old Cinema Displays?

 

[ScottishCaptain]

Eizo CG276W.

I've had it for a few months now and it is simply amazing. By far the best purchase I've ever made, second to my chair and workstation.

-SC

 

[applegeek897]

Main Display: Apple 30" Cinema Display
Second Display: BenQ 24" G2420HD

Love the Cinema Display sooo much I had it for almost two years but its a 2005 model and still running great. Would love to get a second 30" and also a 23" Cinema Display as a vertical display.

 

[MacMadness]

NEC PA241W - calibrated for photo work. -Absolutely one of my best decisions ever.

Professional use:
NEC PA301W (main retouching monitor) flanked by Aluminum 23" Cinema display
(Photoshop palettes/bridge/other secondary stuff).

I second the comments on the NEC.
The calibration software works flawlessly and it's the best monitor I've used to date for critical color work.
(Purchased to replace a tired 30" Cinema Display about 5 months ago)

Fun stuff: Old 17"/20"/22"/23 Acrylic Cinema ADC displays running with PowerPC G5's
as music servers around the house.
Not sure they'd be suitable for color critical work at this point,
but they sure are purty displaying itunes/Pure Music and album art.
(and just sitting there for that matter)...

 

[Dr. Stealth]

27" Apple LED Cinema Display

I absolutely LOVE this display.... It's my second. Best I've ever owned.

I do CADD & Rendering work freelance.... Photography too...


http://DG-Digital.com

 

[thekev]

I second the comments on the NEC.
The calibration software works flawlessly and it's the best monitor I've used to date for critical color work.
(Purchased to replace a tired 30" Cinema Display about 5 months ago)

NEC is one of my favorites too.

 

[Sean Dempsey]

Work: 2 thunderbolts and 15"rmbp

Home: 27 iMac and 2 thunderbolts. And a 3rd thunderbolt doing nothing til the Mac Pro ships.

 

[cledet]

Home:
30" Apple Cinema Display

Work:
27'' Apple Thunderbolt Display

 

[phrehdd]

Professional use:
NEC PA301W (main retouching monitor) flanked by Aluminum 23" Cinema display
(Photoshop palettes/bridge/other secondary stuff).

I second the comments on the NEC.
The calibration software works flawlessly and it's the best monitor I've used to date for critical color work.
(Purchased to replace a tired 30" Cinema Display about 5 months ago)

Fun stuff: Old 17"/20"/22"/23 Acrylic Cinema ADC displays running with PowerPC G5's
as music servers around the house.
Not sure they'd be suitable for color critical work at this point,
but they sure are purty displaying itunes/Pure Music and album art.
(and just sitting there for that matter)...

I had a few older monitors and gave them to friends who jumped ship and started Mac with Mac Minis. My old monitors were Dell, HP etc. (higher end monitors also for some photo work in their day but not nearly in the same league as the NEC). Kind of nice to see a few others who have discovered the goodness of the NEC PA line of monitors here.

 

[RoastingPig]

is there any chance in hell that the new cinema displays will be mac pro 5.1 and lower compatible?

 

[Sinx2oic]

I have 2 MultiSync® PA271W such good monitors, bit pricey but so glad I didn't go for the apple ones. I hate gloss monitors! just waiting for a 4k monitor to put in the middle.

NEC for me is the way to go!

 

[Baunkjaer]

Dual HP 23xi (IPS).

 

[Wild-Bill]

Dual Dell Ultrasharp 24" U2410 displays

 

[sbarton]

27" CrossOver LED 2560x1440

Beautiful panel I picked up for $360 shipped.

 

[MacMadness]

27" Apple LED Cinema Display

I absolutely LOVE this display.... It's my second. Best I've ever owned.

I do CADD & Rendering work freelance.... Photography too...


http://DG-Digital.com

Very tasty work.

 

[TedSlawski]

I'm using an HP ZR30w for book layout, IPS panel with great picture and lots of screen real estate.

 

[derbothaus]

is there any chance in hell that the new cinema displays will be mac pro 5.1 and lower compatible?

Considering the current Display isn't compatible without adapters, I'd say no chance in hell. Better display's out there for the money anyway though.

 

[Shaggymax]

Samsung 245T - Had this for 6+ years. Sharp screen, zero eye fatigue, adjustable height, connected via DVI. A+

 

[JesterJJZ]

is there any chance in hell that the new cinema displays will be mac pro 5.1 and lower compatible?

I would say no chance in hell. They will all be Thunderbolt only.

 

[Dr. Stealth]

is there any chance in hell that the new cinema displays will be mac pro 5.1 and lower compatible?

Ha...

The current top of the line Apple display is NOT compatible with the current top of the line Mac Pro.....

Talk about a red headed step child.....


Good Question Though.....

 

[seveej]

One 20" ACD (dvi).
Thinking of splurging on another. Love the size and antiglare.

RGDS,

 

[OrangeSVTguy]

Running 3x QX2710LED. Purchased all from Green Sum. Excellent seller! Perfect screens too and look great.

 

[DPUser]

Two Dell U2412M's front and center with a third monitor, an old VGA 19," off to the side for monitoring while composing to picture.

 

[mrhick01]

Using a 27" Apple Cinema Display and a Monoprice 27" IPS-Glass Panel Pro that I bought a month ago.

Screen is great, the stand not so much. Will likely get a 27" mount for my desk that will allow me to pivot this monitor if I want.