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Which Display Are You Using ?
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1. My 27" Apple Cinema Display and 2 17" DELL E-Series Monitors + On Occasion a 40" TV.
2. Love the Cinema Display for everything except color grading, which I do elsewhere on a calibrated system (My workplace is low-light, so the glossyness doesnt bother me). The Dual DELLS are also great for sticking bits of Pro Apps on and my Code/Terminal. (Im a developer as well as video editor/sound dude - Love all three, so ended up with a lot of gear to handle them all).
2. Love the Cinema Display for everything except color grading, which I do elsewhere on a calibrated system (My workplace is low-light, so the glossyness doesnt bother me). The Dual DELLS are also great for sticking bits of Pro Apps on and my Code/Terminal. (Im a developer as well as video editor/sound dude - Love all three, so ended up with a lot of gear to handle them all).
Dell really is the next best PC company next to Apple. Seriously. Yes. It is, at least for the facts out there, for starters.
They put thought and care into their machines and their high end models use excellent quality parts.
Thus. Their displays. Are excellent. They've been basically taughted as Apple Displays in sheeps clothing, as in they're high end displays do, indeed, use the same high qualiy panels that Apple displays use, usually from the same exact factory. The only other company I've known to ever build a non-TN, color quality-built monitor is Gateway, which I'm typing on right now, it bieng a IPS panel, but has power issues sometimes.
I'd get either an Apple or any of the Dell non-TN UltraSharps.
They put thought and care into their machines and their high end models use excellent quality parts.
Thus. Their displays. Are excellent. They've been basically taughted as Apple Displays in sheeps clothing, as in they're high end displays do, indeed, use the same high qualiy panels that Apple displays use, usually from the same exact factory. The only other company I've known to ever build a non-TN, color quality-built monitor is Gateway, which I'm typing on right now, it bieng a IPS panel, but has power issues sometimes.
I'd get either an Apple or any of the Dell non-TN UltraSharps.
1) 2x Dell U2311H + 1x Samsung 226BW
2) Very happy with the Dell's. Excellent IPS panels for a very affordable price. For a multi-monitor setup, can't really go wrong
One day I'll replace the ageing Samsung with another 2311H but at the moment it's not really necessary.
2) Very happy with the Dell's. Excellent IPS panels for a very affordable price. For a multi-monitor setup, can't really go wrong
One day I'll replace the ageing Samsung with another 2311H but at the moment it's not really necessary.
The older aluminum 23" apple display, two of them. Very happy with them. Like the USB and FireWire connections in the back. Cords area little short though.
One of the newer 24" Cinema Displays and a bog standard 18" flatscreen Samsung TV, just as a mix window monitor for my audio work. Once I got extension leads to connect the RETARDEDLY short USB and Mini DVI cables to my MacPro I was very happy with it.
More about this? I have heard very little about that particular monitor.
I use a Doublesight DS-263N, NEC Multisync 2090UXi, Dell U2211, and have a cable running to my Sharp LCD TV.
23" Apple Cinema Display, I think it's 6 years old. I bought it with my Dual 2.7 G5, G5 died, but it's still going strong with the MP replacement!
Would like to get a refurb 30 ACD sometime, really like matte displays and 16:10
Would like to get a refurb 30 ACD sometime, really like matte displays and 16:10
LG L245WP-BN - Have been using this for the past few years since my PC days, great monitor (discontinued now) - I believe it was around $375-450 from Best Buy when I purchased it.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824005089
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824005089
27" Apple Cinema Display (2010)
20" Dell Ultrasharp (2005)
Dell doesn't support HDCP so it's extremely annoying, but it's still working great so no need to upgrade.
20" Dell Ultrasharp (2005)
Dell doesn't support HDCP so it's extremely annoying, but it's still working great so no need to upgrade.
Have been using a 30" ACD for over a year and cannot get on with it. At work I use dual 22" screens and find it so much better. This is due to being able to put applications snapped per screen.
Will probably go for dual 19" 4:3 monitors and sell the 30".
Will probably go for dual 19" 4:3 monitors and sell the 30".
27-inch LED Cinema Display and i'm so happy with it planning on buying a second one, Dual 27-inch LED Cinema is going to be awesome
I loved this monitor until it just up and started shutting off and not turning back on for hours. It was a good monitor until that point.
I currently have an NEC 2690wuxi2 which I love for it's color calibration but man having a wide-gamut is annoying for web browsing. I sometimes regret getting it for the sole reason I HAVE to use Firefox so reds don't make my eyes bleed. (Force color-management in Firefox that is. I wish Safari/Chrome had this feature).
I use a 23" Cinema. display quality is fine, but I don't like the lack of adjustments or the cable design. it's obviously old, too, since it only supports FW400.
I tried an HP ZR24w recently, but for some reason the viewing angle isn't quite as good as the Cinema. I was also getting some sort of RF/magnetic interference with other devices at certain brightness settings.
I tried an HP ZR24w recently, but for some reason the viewing angle isn't quite as good as the Cinema. I was also getting some sort of RF/magnetic interference with other devices at certain brightness settings.
I currently use a 27" ACD and a pair of 23" ACDs.
I'm a bit split whether I should have got the 27" ACD, I think I might have preferred the Dell 27". You get a hell of a lot of glare off the Apple, matt screen would have been better.
But then I do like the integrated mic and camera and speakers (mostly the mic and camera) having to have a webcam bolted onto would be a pain.
The 2 23" are great but old (5-6 yrs) and starting to yellow.
I'm a bit split whether I should have got the 27" ACD, I think I might have preferred the Dell 27". You get a hell of a lot of glare off the Apple, matt screen would have been better.
But then I do like the integrated mic and camera and speakers (mostly the mic and camera) having to have a webcam bolted onto would be a pain.
The 2 23" are great but old (5-6 yrs) and starting to yellow.
Dell U2311H - 23 inch display, that's the Ultrasharp 24"s little brother. Slightly fewer options, half the price. Connected via a MDP - DP cable.
I love it to death, and am contemplating getting a second one to replace the elderly IBM panel serving as my 2nd display.
I love it to death, and am contemplating getting a second one to replace the elderly IBM panel serving as my 2nd display.
Primary >>> Apple 24" LED Cinema Display
Secondaries >>> Insignia 23" LED TV ; Dynex 32" LCD TV
When needed >>> Samsung 42" LCD TV
Enjoy all my displays. When I need to watch content in proper quality and color, I switch to the Apple Display. The samsung is used for movies and tv shows. The secondaries are used for work apps like Mail, iTunes, Safari, iCal, references, docs etc...
Works well. I can post a pic if anyone is interested (just got everything set up)
Secondaries >>> Insignia 23" LED TV ; Dynex 32" LCD TV
When needed >>> Samsung 42" LCD TV
Enjoy all my displays. When I need to watch content in proper quality and color, I switch to the Apple Display. The samsung is used for movies and tv shows. The secondaries are used for work apps like Mail, iTunes, Safari, iCal, references, docs etc...
Works well. I can post a pic if anyone is interested (just got everything set up
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