stevenq
12-02-2011, 07:10 PM
I received mine few days ago. These aren't made new anymore but it was lightly used. Where to begin? This display has exceeded my expectations. It's in great shape. The aluminum bezel makes it look bigger than it is.
The biggest plus is that it's very easy on the eyes. It's hard to put it into words. I have a pic of sunlight rays coming through the forest and I actually felt like looking at sunlight. There's a subtlety in the colors this monitor picks up that is non-existent in the standard run-of-the-mill 23" monitors with 5ms response time that are so prevalent today.
The viewing angles are excellent, pretty much see the picture from any angle. I like the cord management. It is directly attached to the monitor and extends down into the power brick which then extends into the computer. Keeps the everything tidy but still maintains the usb and firewire connector directly into the monitor.
If you are serious into photography or videography, you definitely have to get an Apple Cinema display. The colors look so much more lively and blacks are very contrasty. I have a 19" Samsung monitor to compare it with and the Samsung is bright and sharp, as you would expect a Samsung monitor to be. However, bright and sharp is readily found on any monitor today.
The only con I can come up with is the usb and firewire ports face away from the user so it is necessary to turn the monitor around to plug the wire in. New monitors are over $500, super pricey. If you can get it for $250 or so like I did, it's a real good deal if it's lightly used.
The biggest plus is that it's very easy on the eyes. It's hard to put it into words. I have a pic of sunlight rays coming through the forest and I actually felt like looking at sunlight. There's a subtlety in the colors this monitor picks up that is non-existent in the standard run-of-the-mill 23" monitors with 5ms response time that are so prevalent today.
The viewing angles are excellent, pretty much see the picture from any angle. I like the cord management. It is directly attached to the monitor and extends down into the power brick which then extends into the computer. Keeps the everything tidy but still maintains the usb and firewire connector directly into the monitor.
If you are serious into photography or videography, you definitely have to get an Apple Cinema display. The colors look so much more lively and blacks are very contrasty. I have a 19" Samsung monitor to compare it with and the Samsung is bright and sharp, as you would expect a Samsung monitor to be. However, bright and sharp is readily found on any monitor today.
The only con I can come up with is the usb and firewire ports face away from the user so it is necessary to turn the monitor around to plug the wire in. New monitors are over $500, super pricey. If you can get it for $250 or so like I did, it's a real good deal if it's lightly used.