Apple Cinema 23" HD Flat-Panel Display

Apple Cinema 23

Apple Cinema 23" HD Flat-Panel Display
Manufacturer: Apple Computer
Product Type: CE

Editorial Review:
Product Description
Includes: DVI cable, FireWire 400 cable, USB 2.0 cable, and DC power. Apple 23" LCD Cinema Display - This huge 23" computer monitor is perfect for the prosumer and professional alike. Imagine multi-tasking with multiple full-size windows open simultaneously, or editing video with a super-wide timeline! It has a native resolution of 1920x1200, and a contrast ratio 400:1, for stunning quality on either a Mac or a PC. Brightness - 400 cd/m2 Viewing Angle - 170 degrees horizontal / 170 degrees vertical Antiglare Hardcoat Screen Treatment Kensington Security Port User Controls - Display Power, System Sleep, System Wake, Brightness and Display Tilt Connects to a PC or Macintosh via a digital DVI connection

Average customer rating:

Much improved from first generations of these.
Incredibly bright displays
It went dark after 6 months
Oh sooooo bright!
A superlative monitor!!

Apple Cinema 23" HD Flat-Panel Display

Manufacturer: Apple Computer
ProductGroup: CE
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Product Features:

Bright, wide 23-inch viewable image size
1,920 x 1,200 optimal resolution, 16.7 million colors
Industry-standard DVI connector
Design complements the latest Power Macs and PowerBooks
2-port USB 2.0 hub, 2 FireWire 400 ports

ASIN: B0002ILKNQ

Product Description

Includes: DVI cable, FireWire 400 cable, USB 2.0 cable, and DC power. Apple 23" LCD Cinema Display - This huge 23" computer monitor is perfect for the prosumer and professional alike. Imagine multi-tasking with multiple full-size windows open simultaneously, or editing video with a super-wide timeline! It has a native resolution of 1920x1200, and a contrast ratio 400:1, for stunning quality on either a Mac or a PC. Brightness - 400 cd/m2 Viewing Angle - 170 degrees horizontal / 170 degrees vertical Antiglare Hardcoat Screen Treatment Kensington Security Port User Controls - Display Power, System Sleep, System Wake, Brightness and Display Tilt Connects to a PC or Macintosh via a digital DVI connection

Customer Reviews:

Much improved from first generations of these........2007-05-12

First versions had some burn in issues. Seems to have been resolved. Great monitors.

Incredibly bright displays.......2006-12-21

I'm running two of these beautifully designed displays and must agree with others, these things are bright. I usually run these with the brightness turned up no higher than 50%. Although I admit that I do not do any print related work, these displays are exceptional for web design work.

It went dark after 6 months.......2006-10-12

I bought this monitor in April, 2006. For six months it was great. Then it stopped working. It's under warranty, so I am hoping to get it fixed at Apple's expense.

But I ask you, what kind of quality control does Apple use? And what can I expect after the warranty runs out next April?

I am deeply disappointed. I have been using Apple computers for 22 years. This was the first time I bought an Apple monitor. It is also the last time.

Oh sooooo bright!.......2006-10-03

Super clean, slick design, sharp....AND BRIGHT. After a few days of solid use I noticed my eyes started to hurt. I had a burning sensation in them as I went to bed. It almost felt as though I was out in the sun all day. Finally I realized that the screen was just too bright and it was hurting my eyes. I actually had to turn down the brightness level down a few notches and now I'm in great shape! It's a great quality purchase that I would highly recommend.... But don't look at it too long at 100% brightness or you might get your eyes burned, or you may get sunburned. :)

A superlative monitor!!.......2006-08-10

I got a 20" cinema display last week, and just found out that Apple dropped its monitor price. I went back to the store and exchanged this 23" HD cinema display instead. I think it's a bit too big for me, but for the price I got this display; I have no complaints. I was thinking about buying an inferior monitor, such as a Dell monitor. I wanted to save money, but I'm glad that I didn't, because I would be greatly annoyed every time when I use it. Dell's computers, monitors...etc. are bulky and rough looking... (well, if you want to be like macho macho... well, Dell is the only way to go....)
I'm an artist, so I'd rather have something that is visually pleasing. Buying a big monitor like this one is like buying a piece of furniture. You are going to see it every day, so there you go... Apple cinema display makes my room look bigger even though the monitor is way bigger than my previous one (Viewsonic 17" CRT).
As for the performance, it's impeccable. It's bright and I have to turn the brightness setting down to the bottom. It simply blows away any monitors that I have ever seen. I like the antiglare type, not the glossy one. I heard of a rumour that Apple may produce another monitor which is bigger than 30" and it's glossy kind as their new MacBooks. However, I don't know it for sure. Therefore, I'd rather get this 23" HD cinema display before it's discontinued. In short, you pay for what you get.

Apple Cinema HD Display - Flat panel display - TFT - 23" - 1920 x 1200 - 200 cd/m2 - 350:1 - 0.258 mm - white

Average customer rating:

Great monitor --BUT REPAIRS? WOW!!!!!
Fantastic display, but unbelievable repair cost
too expensive, but undeniably good
Excellent monitor
Phenomenal product - my best purchase in 2003

Apple Cinema HD Display - Flat panel display - TFT - 23" - 1920 x 1200 - 200 cd/m2 - 350:1 - 0.258 mm - white

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Customer Reviews:

Great monitor --BUT REPAIRS? WOW!!!!!.......2006-11-04

I did a dumb thing. I broke my 23" Cinema View monitor. Bought it a year ago and it was GREAT!!! and worth the money.

Last week I was taking it to a meeting in the back seat of the car -- you guessed it, I broke it. Contacted Apple Care and a less than friendly person gave me a local authorized repair facility -- you know the rest, had to finally call several facilities myself until I reached an independent facility called MacPros, Richmond, VA. They were great!!! I have purchased from them in the past.

"Bring it in and we ship it to California for repairs." I asked for an estimate -- he asked me to hold and he would call the repair facility.

He then reported to me -- "Sir, I can't believe it myself -- the repair cost is $3,000!!!"

MacMall and MacConnection has them new -- the 23" Cinema View for $944.

Off to Best Buy I go just to buy anything to get me going again -- 19"LG for $250. Not bad, not sure I can justify paying Cinema View prices again. (Best Buy - YUK!!! that's a whole
new story)

Now looking elsewhere.

Fantastic display, but unbelievable repair cost.......2005-07-27

I own the 23" Cinema HD display for over a one and a half years now and must say that it's one the best displays I've ever seen. The absolutely uniform backlight and the great viewing angle are really fine...

A drawback is the limited compatibility with typical Windows PC GFX boards as the DVI capabilities (Apples ADC is primary a DVI connector with power supply and USB added) are driven to the limits of a single link connector - a sign that DVI has been designed without looking for tomorrow's displays. Not many card's BIOSes know how to setup correct timings for these huge babies. So there are only a handful of boards that are able to display the POST screen. Windows and Linux drivers are typically more compatible but especially under Linux when the board doesn't display the POST screen you also won't see any text consoles as they're configured through the board's BIOS.

A real shock have been the repair costs. The back light of my display failed a few weeks ago - wouldn't have it been covered by my AppleCare the ASP would have charged over 1700EUR (over $2000 (!)) for the repair. When I asked my ASP if there are no other repairing options they told me that always the whole display would be exchanged. But: The current models are around 1200EUR and so they are cheaper than a repair of the old one!

So I'm really thinking to change to some PC display as long as my display is working and is covered by AppleCare as there are now also 23" displays of the same quality available where surely servicing is priced somewhat more realistic. What a pity...

That's also the reason why I rate this display with only three stars - looking only at the picture quality it surely would be worth 5.

too expensive, but undeniably good.......2005-04-23

I got one of these and you get what you pay for with this screen. The problem is you pay a lot.

Its a very nice screen. Nothing more I can say. Never seen a nicer LCD anywhere. Only reason I dind't give it 5 stars is the price (which is astronomical).

I use it to watch movies, do work, everything. I don't even have a TV.

By the way if anyone knows if a DVD player that I can hook right up to the DVI input of this I would love to find one. DVD player makers are retarded, I havn't found a good DVD player yet that is made to work with DVI (for computers, not DVI for HDTV which apparenltly for some stupid reason is not compatibly).

If you get the 30" model you don't need a TV or HDTV. Its much better than all that crap anyway. HDTVs can come in bigger sizes but the quality is so much worse you are better off not getting one.

Excellent monitor.......2004-06-18

The screen itself is excellent. Especially since you can get a (...) rebate if u buy it together with an Apple G5 Powermac. Buy one you won't be disappointed. Also, Apple will release a 30" display in the Apple WWDC (...)

Phenomenal product - my best purchase in 2003.......2004-06-01

I bought this monitor from Amazon almost a year ago. I am still amazed at how big it is - and I mean big in terms of usable screen space. I have it hooked up to my Intel based PC using a DVI video card. It is aesthetically beautiful as well which was a nice change of pace from my previous large screen monitors which were not much to look at. Everything looks good on this screen. High res digital photos, computer games, the 2+ full size Internet browsers that I can place side to side and still have room left on the screen. In short I am really glad I spent the money on it.

Apple Cinema HD Display - Flat panel display - TFT - 23" - widescreen - 1920 x 1200 - 400 cd/m2 - 700:1 - 14 ms - 0.258 mm - DVI-D

Average customer rating:

Apple Cinema HD Display - Flat panel display - TFT - 23" - widescreen - 1920 x 1200 - 400 cd/m2 - 700:1 - 14 ms - 0.258 mm - DVI-D

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ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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