Apple Cinema Displays Technology Overview June 2004
Technology Overview Apple Cinema Displays Contents Page 3 Introduction Page 4 Product Overview Benefits of Apple Cinema Displays The Apple Cinema Display Line Page 5 Choosing an Apple Display The 20-inch Apple Cinema Display The 23-inch Apple Cinema HD Display The 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display Page 8 LCD Benefits Thin, Light Form Factor Excellent Visual Quality Ideal for Wide-Format Designs Low Power Consumption Page 12 Apple LCD Benefits Optimized for Graphics and Text: A Balanced Design Wide-
Technology Overview Apple Cinema Displays 3 Introduction Whether you are generating ad layouts, editing film, or decoding a genetic sequence, Apple provides the definitive system to maximize your creativity and efficiency. Thanks to Apple’s powerful dual processor Power Mac G5 line and Mac OS X, the world’s most advanced operating system, you can run more applications simultaneously with exceptional reliability and speed. Apple’s elegant flat-panel displays complete the fluid, integrated experience.
Technology Overview Apple Cinema Displays Product Overview Benefits of Apple Cinema Displays Apple Cinema Displays offer the following advantages: • Large color gamut for use in color-critical applications • Industry-best viewing angle of up to 170° horizontally and vertically for minimal color shift • Pixel density optimized for display of both text and graphics • Fast pixel response for crisp, full-motion digital video playback • Stunning new industrial design that coordinates with the aluminum enclosur
Technology Overview Apple Cinema Displays 5 Choosing an Apple Display Which Apple display is right for you? Although individual needs can vary widely, here are some typical ways in which people can use the different models. The 20-inch Apple Cinema Display The 20-inch Apple Cinema Display makes high-resolution, widescreen viewing more affordable than ever. This is a truly professional display for Power Mac, PowerBook, and PC users that measures up to the most color-critical work.
Technology Overview Apple Cinema Displays 6 The 23-inch Apple Cinema HD Display The 23-inch Apple Cinema HD Display has enough resolution to support highdefinition video content with room to spare, and it is ideal for color-critical work. This display delivers superb color in resolutions of up to 1920 by 1200 pixels. You can put it to work designing magazine layouts, editing film, or analyzing the latest protein molecule.
Technology Overview Apple Cinema Displays 7 The 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display The 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display delivers an amazing 2560-by-1600-pixel resolution—it’s the largest LCD ever created for a personal computer. Designed specifically for the creative professional, this display provides more space for easier access to all the tools and palettes needed to edit, format, and composite your work.
Technology Overview Apple Cinema Displays 8 LCD Benefits Cathode-ray tube (CRT) monitors are quickly being surpassed in popularity by liquid crystal displays (LCDs). In 2003, unit volume shipments of LCD-based displays in the personal computer market exceeded those of the CRT. In fact, it is believed by a leading display research company that by the end of the decade it will be difficult to find a CRT to purchase for your personal computer.
Technology Overview Apple Cinema Displays 9 • 1/3 the footprint • 1/4 the weight • 1/3 the power consumption • Equal amount of workspace 20.6 inches 24-inch wide-format CRT (22.5-inch viewable) 7.3 inches 23-inch Apple Cinema HD Display The 23-inch Apple Cinema HD Display has one-third the footprint, is nearly one-fourth the weight of a bulky 24-inch CRT display, and consumes just one-third the power.
Technology Overview Apple Cinema Displays 10 Sharpness In a CRT, the energy from the electron beam hitting the phosphors creates light, which fades after the beam sweeps to other parts of the screen. The sharpness of a CRT is determined by the size of the area excited by the electron beam. To minimize the apparent flicker of the phosphor being excited and fading, a good CRT monitor updates each part of the screen at an extremely fast rate—75 times a second or more.
Technology Overview Apple Cinema Displays 11 Low Power Consumption Low power consumption: Good for the environment, good for the bottom line. CRT monitor 120W Apple LCD display Although visual quality plays an important role in selecting a monitor, cost of ownership and the display’s impact on the environment are also significant factors. Apple recognizes that reducing environmental impact starts with the design of our products.
Technology Overview Apple Cinema Displays 12 Apple LCD Benefits From their precision color technology to their head-turning design, Apple Cinema Displays deliver sharp text and stunning colors from edge to edge. Not only do Apple displays offer advantages over CRT displays, but they also offer advantages over competitors’ LCD displays. The display is an integral part of your computing experience.
Technology Overview Apple Cinema Displays 13 Color Quality For many Mac users, color quality is a critical factor in their work. Traditionally, CRTs have been an important link in the color proofing system for content ultimately destined for print, web, or video distribution. Flat-panel displays must provide equal or better results in these color-critical applications if media professionals are to accept them.
Technology Overview Apple Cinema Displays 14 Apple’s display family offers excellent color uniformity over the entire screen, both from top to bottom and from side to side. An important reason why edge-to-edge color uniformity is possible with recent LCD designs is the development of wideviewing-angle technologies. Users viewing the 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display from a typical distance of 20 inches will be seeing the color in the corners of the display at an angle.
Technology Overview Apple Cinema Displays 15 An important parameter affecting the color on a display is the white point. People tend to think of white as an absolute color. But there are actually many hues of white—compare the “white” light of the sun, an incandescent lightbulb, and a fluorescent light. The white point is important because it affects how you perceive all other colors on that display.
Technology Overview Apple Cinema Displays 16 Pixel Response Time For media professionals, the ability to render full-motion video or 3D graphics clearly enough to view precise details is key. Today’s advanced LCDs such as the Apple flatpanel displays meet this demanding requirement. Apple LCD displays are designed to offer fast pixel response across the entire spectrum, working well with fast-moving details in multihued images.
Technology Overview Apple Cinema Displays 17 Because of its exceptional resolution and the need for a dual-link DVI signal, the 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display requires the NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL graphics card.2 This card’s advanced graphics architecture and support for the duallink digital signal make it ideal for driving the 30-inch Apple display. For customers who want to configure their systems with multiple monitors, the card is designed to support two 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Displays.
Technology Overview Apple Cinema Displays 18 PC Compatibility Apple flat-panel displays support the DVI standard and can therefore be seamlessly connected to a PC, without the need for an adapter. PC users can control the brightness of Apple LCDs using touch buttons on the side of the display.
Technology Overview Apple Cinema Displays 19 VESA mounting options LCD displays have a tremendous advantage over CRT alternatives: Because of their thinner and lighter design, more customers are discovering innovative ways of using the displays, from integrating them into museum kiosks to mounting them on walls.
Technology Overview Apple Cinema Displays 20 Support for Dual Displays The Mac OS has supported extended desktop mode right from the start, a capability that is especially important for professional users. Whether you have a Power Mac G4 or G5 or a PowerBook G4 computer, you’ll enjoy the benefits of having an additional Apple flat-panel display.
Technology Overview Apple Cinema Displays 21 Product Details Apple Displays Apple’s all-digital flat-panel displays are available in three sizes to meet the needs of professional Macintosh users. 20-inch Apple Cinema Display 23-inch Apple Cinema HD Display 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display Order number M9177LL/A M9178LL/A M9179LL/A Screen size and type 20-inch (viewable) active-matrix LCD 23-inch (viewable) active-matrix LCD 30-inch (29.
Technology Overview Apple Cinema Displays 22 System Requirements The 20-inch Apple Cinema Display and 23-inch Apple Cinema HD Display require one of the following: • Power Mac G4 or G5 with Mac OS X v10.2.8 or later and NVIDIA graphics card or ATI Radeon 7500 or better graphics card • PowerBook G4 with Mac OS X v10.2.8 or later and DVI port • PC with full-bandwidth single-link DVI port and DDC support The 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display requires one of the following: • Power Mac G5 with Mac OS X v10.3.
Technology Overview Apple Cinema Displays Technical Specifications Following are the specifications for the 20-inch Apple Cinema Display, the 23-inch Apple Cinema HD Display, and the 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display. Screen size • 20-inch Apple Cinema Display: 20 inches (diagonal viewable) • 23-inch Apple Cinema HD Display: 23 inches (diagonal viewable) • 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display: 30 inches (29.
Technology Overview Apple Cinema Displays Contrast ratio (typical) • 400:1 Response time (typical) • 16 ms Pixel pitch • 20-inch Apple Cinema Display: 0.258 mm • 23-inch Apple Cinema HD Display: 0.258 mm • 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display: 0.250 mm Screen treatment • Antiglare hardcoat User controls (hardware and software) • Display power • System sleep and wake • Brightness • Monitor tilt • • • • Cable connectors DVI (Digital Visual Interface) FireWire 400 USB 2.0 DC power (24.
Technology Overview Apple Cinema Displays For More Information For more information about Apple’s family of all-digital flat-panel displays, visit www.apple.com/displays. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Agency approvals FCC Part 15 Class B EN55022 Class B EN55024 VCCI Class B AS/NZS 3548 Class B CNS 13438 Class B ICES-003 Class B ISO 13406 Part 2 MPR II IEC 60950 UL 60950 CSA 60950 EN60950 ENERGY STAR TCO ’03 • • • • Size and weight 20-inch Apple Cinema Display Height: 16.1 inches (41 cm) Width: 18.
