Apple Cinema Display 30-Inch (Aluminum)

2004 · iPod era Displays

Introduced

2004

Original price

$ 3299

Original OS

Mac OS X 10.2

Colors

Anodized Aluminum

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Pre-Mac

Mac era

iMac era

iPod era

iPhone era

Silicon

Memory & graphics

Display30-inch active-matrix LCD (TFT), aluminum enclosure with thin bezel

Resolutions2560x1600 native

Display connectionDual-link DVI (requires dual-link DVI port)

Connectivity

USBTwo USB 2.0 ports (built-in hub)

FireWireTwo FireWire 400 ports (built-in hub)

Software

Original OSMac OS X 10.2

Power

Dimensions30-inch (29.7-inch viewable)

Max power150W maximum when operating

Identifiers

Model N°A1083

EMC2011

Order N°M9179LL/A

Lifecycle

Introduced2004

Discontinued2010

History

On June 28, 2004, Apple released a completely redesigned line of Cinema displays. The new models were now equipped with an aluminum case in sizes of 20, 23 to 30 inches. All displays were now connected via DVI, making the displays compatible with Windows PCs. The new flagship U.S. model at $3,299, the Apple Cinema HD Display 30-inch, required the new NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL graphics card to display the maximum resolution. On August 7, 2006, the aluminum Cinema displays received a silent update that increased brightness and contrast ratios to 300/400 cd/m² and 700:1 respectively. The last Cinema displays remain desirable for professionals as the last anti-glare displays produced by Apple (until the Pro Display XDR) and equipped with a true 8-bit IPS panel (without dithering) fully backlit and with brightness slightly higher than that of more recent Apple Thunderbolt displays, which feature a glossy reflective screen and edge-backlit panel. These displays (including the 24" Cinema LED) are the last Apple desktop monitors made in 16:10 aspect ratio, also used in MacBook Pro and which provides more vertical workspace.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Cinema_Display · Wikipedia

Trivia

• In 2004 Apple revolutionized monitors with the 30-inch aluminum Cinema Display, the most expensive model at $3,299, which required an NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra graphics card to run at peak performance. • The Cinema Display were the last Apple monitors made with an anti-reflective 8-bit IPS panel without dithering, a feature that makes them highly appreciated by professionals even today, surpassed only by the Pro Display XDR. • These monitors were the only Apple desktop displays to maintain the 16:10 format, the same used on MacBook Pro, offering greater vertical workspace compared to later models with glossy screens and illuminated edges.

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