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From Our Research Team:

Big Ideas Need A Big Canvas

Q: How do you fit the easy visual reference of large format mixing console into a 15" space? A: You don't. That's the problem we all face with DAWs; there's just too much we need to see and not enough screen real estate to put it in - but take heart, now there is a solution. The Apple 30-inch Cinema Display. The 77% increase in screen real estate of the 30-inch Cinema HD Display gives you the space you need to visualize your entire creation yet provides the resolution necessary to edit in place. Display an unheard of 126 Logic mixer controls simultaneously or take in the whole timeline in Final Cut Pro HD, with audio controls.


Apple 30" Cinema Display at a Glance:

• 30-inch (29.7-inch viewable).
  
• 2560 x 1600 optimal resolution.
  
• 16.7 million colors.
  
• LCD technology.
  
• PC compatible DVI display connector,VESA mount compatible.
  
• 2 port USB 2.0 Hub, 2 FireWire 400 ports.
  
• Requires NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL Card.

See the Forest and the Trees
The 30-inch Cinema HD Display's elegant aluminum enclosure, advanced hinge technology and peripheral support give you flexibility to place your display anywhere and adjust it effortlessly. The optional VESA mount lets you put a flat panel in surprising new places. You can make your Apple display a seamless part of your studio, mount it on a wall or swivel mount on your console via an articulating arm, that will allow you to bring it close for easy view of plug-in paramters, or move it out of the way for an unobstructed path from your monitor speakers. Of course, not only does it look good, but IT LOOKS GOOD;
with an optimal resolution of 2560 X 1600 pixels, 16.7 million colors and a pixel density of about 100 pixels per inch, optimized for images.

Flat Out Winner
With an Apple Cinema HD Display, you get all the benefits LCD technology has compared to a cathode ray tube (CRT). You'll get about twice the brightness, sharpness and contrast of a CRT display with flicker-free performance and still get the full gamut of colors. Resistant to environmental factors that affect the visual performance of CRTs, such as heat, humidity and electromagnetic fields, an LCD display is a better choice for music applications, since the aforementioned electromagnetic fields from CRT displays cause noise problems if you're recording an electric guitar near them.

PC/VESA Compatibility
The DVI connectors on PowerBooks and other graphics cards sold by Apple support a "single link" DVI signal, suitable for driving the 23-inch Apple Cinema HD Display or 20-inch Apple Cinema Display. And this DVI connection removes all barriers to using an Apple display with a PC. So long as your graphics card supports DVI with DDC technology for widescreen viewing, you should be able to use these Apple displays with a PC.

The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) promotes and develops timely, relevant, open display and display interface standards, ensuring interoperability, and encouraging innovation. By choosing the VESA standard mount, Apple lets you choose any mounting solution that is VESA compliant. Choosing the VESA standard for DVI lets you select graphics cards that are VESA compliant to connect an Apple display to a PC.

Desktop Peripherals
Each display includes a FireWire 400 hub and a USB 2.0 hub, each with two ports. So you can connect a printer or scanner, or a camcorder or digital camera. The FireWire port lets you easily use an iSight camera for video chat, presented beautifully on your Apple display, or connect your iPod dock. You can also make best use of all the latest USB 2.0 devices, whether you're using your display with a Mac or PC.

Dual Link DVI
The 30-inch Cinema HD Display* requires the next level of DVI connectivity - dual link to drive the massive amount of pixels to the screen. And the NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL graphics card delivers, with the most advanced graphics engine available. This card, designed specifically to support the dual link DVI connection, delivers 2560 by 1600 resolution. Even better, it can drive two 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Displays*, giving you the ultimate creative canvas.


Apple 30" Cinema Display Features:

• Screen size (diagonal viewable image size): 30 inches (29.7 inches viewable).
  
• Screen type: Thin film transistor (TFT) active-matrix liquid crystal display (AMLCD).
  
• Resolutions: 2560 x 1600 pixels (optimum resolution).
  
• Display colors (maximum): 16.7 million
  
• Viewing angle (typical): 170° horizontal; 170° vertical
  
• Brightness (typical): 270 cd/m2
  
• Contrast ratio (typical): 400:1
  
• Response time (typical): 16 ms
  
• Pixel pitch: 0.250 mm
  
• Screen treatment: Antiglare hardcoat
  
• User controls (hardware and software): Display power, system sleep, system wake, brightness and display tilt
  
• Cables: DVI (Digital Visual Interface), FireWire 400, USB 2.0 and DC power (24.5 V).
  
• Connectors: Two-port, self-powered USB 2.0 hub, two FireWire 400 ports and Kensington security port.
  
• VESA mount adapter: Compatible with VESA FDMI (MIS-D, 100, C) compliant mounting solutions (Requires optional Cinema Display VESA Mount Adapter.
  
• Dual display support: A second Apple flat-panel display can be used with a Power Mac G4 or G5 via an ADC to DVI adapter.

Specification Detail Manufacturer Part Number M9179LL/A