 |
 | Home | Contact Us | FAQ | Search & Site Map | Link to Us |
 | Sign In | Join | Other 45 Sites in Network |
Mac Forum / General / Hardware / December 2006iMac G5 monitor vs 20-inch Cinema Display
Question about the two monitors: Although the iMac monitor looks different from the Apple 20-inch Cinema Display, are they basically the same monitor inside? > Question about the two monitors: Although the iMac monitor looks > different from the Apple 20-inch Cinema Display, are they basically the > same monitor inside? Good question. I have a new, 20" iMac and the display is splendid. I'm contemplating getting an external 20" for the extended desktop feature, but not sure which brand to get. The 20" Dell widescreen is considerably less expensive than the Apple monitor. >> Question about the two monitors: Although the iMac monitor looks >> different from the Apple 20-inch Cinema Display, are they basically the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > but not sure which brand to get. The 20" Dell widescreen is considerably > less expensive than the Apple monitor. I bought a cheaper Dell 19in. LCD panel (with DVI in) and replaced it with a 20in. Apple monitor within months. I figured that most of the manufacturers sourced parts from similar vendors, so the differences would be minimal. The Apple monitor was just so much brighter faster and truer than the Dell. I didn't think I would notice, but there you have it. A side-by-side comparison made it obvious which monitor was better. Text was crisper and everything was faster without pixel bleed and ghosting. I can actually play games. Now, Dell (I'm sure) continues to improve, and the various sizes and models might source different parts inside. So one of the more recent Dell monitors might be quite nice. I'd purchase with an easy option to return it, however. At $799CDN the Apple 20-inch is an excellent deal. I might get another for myself this year. > >> Question about the two monitors: Although the iMac monitor looks > >> different from the Apple 20-inch Cinema Display, are they basically the [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > return it, however. At $799CDN the Apple 20-inch is an excellent deal. > I might get another for myself this year. I think it's US$ 699 now. But that's interesting. Maybe you do get what you pay for? > I bought a cheaper Dell 19in. LCD panel (with DVI in) and replaced it > with a 20in. Apple monitor within months. I figured that most of the [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > return it, however. At $799CDN the Apple 20-inch is an excellent deal. > I might get another for myself this year. I was thinking of buying the 20" Dell 2007FP. At $450, it looks a good buy. But you got me worried about pixel bleeding and ghosting. Of course it is not a fast monitor (16ms), but Apple's 20" isn't either (14ms). Luminosity is the same, and contrast is also similar (800:1 for Dell, 700:1 for Apple). Thus I had decided for Dell. Anybody has experience of both? _x. -- Only one "o" in my e-mail address > > I bought a cheaper Dell 19in. LCD panel (with DVI in) and replaced it > > with a 20in. Apple monitor within months. I figured that most of the [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Anybody has experience of both? So how does it look and feel? [...] > > I was thinking of buying the 20" Dell 2007FP. At $450, it looks a good > > buy. But you got me worried about pixel bleeding and ghosting. Of course [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > So how does it look and feel? I like the looks of both. I have not been able to have a good session (let's say half an hour of typical work) with any. That's why I was asking for opinions. _x. -- Only one "o" in my e-mail address Re the posting: << I was thinking of buying the 20" Dell 2007FP. At $450, it looks a good buy. But you got me worried about pixel bleeding and ghosting. Of course it is not a fast monitor (16ms), but Apple's 20" isn't either (14ms). Luminosity is the same, and contrast is also similar (800:1 for Dell, 700:1 for Apple). Thus I had decided for Dell. >> I've been using a Dell 1905FP 19" LCD with a g4 MDD for a couple of years now, it's been a great monitor, no problems at all, and the equal of any Apple-labeled monitor I've seen. I will qualify these remarks by saying I don't do video on it - just audio and other relatively "static" tasks. There is one area to be careful about with the current Dell lineup. I think a good portion of their monitors now are "6-bit" (pixel depth) instead of a full 8-bits. Some, but not all. I have read from others (but not seen for myself) that this makes a difference in the overall quality of the image. - John > Re the posting: > << I was thinking of buying the 20" Dell 2007FP. At $450, it looks a good [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > - John You may be into something... The specifications for this monitor do NOT mention the number of colors. For 8-bit depth, it's (2^8)^3=16.7 million, and for 6-bit it should be (2^6)^3=262'144 colors. I'll ask them. _x. -- Only one "o" in my e-mail address I'm the originator of this thread. I got the 20-inch ACD a few days after I posted and I absolutely love it. However, today I was cleaning it and noticed a smudge in the middle of the screen that wouldn't come off. Then I realized that it's *inside* the screen. I didn't notice it when I first got it because it doesn't show when the screen is on, with an image on it. Should I take it back to Apple for an exchange? |
Reply to this Message |
 Sign In
 Join
 My Latest Posts My Monitored Threads My Blog My Photo Gallery My Profile My Homepage Start New Thread Enable EMail Alerts Rate this Thread
|
©2009 Advenet LLC Privacy Policy - Terms of Use
This website includes both content owned or controlled by Advenet as well as content owned or controlled by third parties.