ATI128AGP.jpg' alt='G4 Agp Graphics Manual' title='G4 Agp Graphics Manual' />Apple Cinema Display Wikipedia. The Apple Cinema Display is a line of flat panel computer monitors developed and sold by Apple Inc. It was initially sold alongside the older line of Studio Displays, but eventually replaced them. Apple offered 2. 0, 2. LED backlighting. There have been three designs for the Cinema Display, one featuring polycarbonate plastic and two featuring anodized aluminum. The first displays were designed to match the colorful plastic of the Power Mac G3 and later the Power Mac G4, while the second revisions were designed to match the aluminum aesthetics of the Power Mac G5 and Power. This comparison of todays computers to those from 1995 shows just how far technology has come since its beginnings. Book G4. The last available design matched the unibody laptops released in October 2. The Apple Cinema Display name was retired in July 2. Apple Thunderbolt Display, and the Cinema Display models were no longer offered on the Apple Store website as of August 2. Cinema DisplayeditThe first modelthe 2. Apple Cinema Displaywas introduced in September 1. Power Mac G4 and used DVI for video input. It was enclosed in a high density plastic frame with an easel style stand and had a display resolution of 1. G4 Agp Graphics Manual' title='G4 Agp Graphics Manual' />Shop from the worlds largest selection and best deals for Apple PowerPC G4 Desktops. Shop with confidence on eBay From millions of real job salary data. Average salary is Detailed starting salary, median salary, pay scale, bonus data report. This model was upgraded in July 2. Apple Display Connector ADC, which ran DVI, USB, and 2. V power through a single connector. It was eventually replaced by a 2. January 2. 8, 2. 00. The 2. 0 Cinema Display was updated again June 2. Cinema HD Display. It retained the 1. USD price point. 1 Apple continued to sell this display with no further changes until February 2. Cinema HD DisplayeditThe 2. Cinema HD Display, was introduced on March 2. On June 2. 8, 2. 00. Apple introduced a redesigned line of Cinema Displays, along with a new 3. Cinema HD Display name. The new models had an anodized aluminum enclosure that matched Apples high end lines of professional products. An alternative stand or a wall mount could be used with a VESA mount adapter kit that was sold separately. Though the display enclosures had not been redesigned for a long period of time, several silent improvements were made to the brightness levels and contrast ratios. Due to the high resolution 2. DVI. Currently, no Macintosh is sold with a dual link DVI port. However, all current Macs come with a Thunderbolt connector which can be used with a separately sold adapter3 to run the 3. All Power Mac G5, Power. Book G4 1. 5 or 1. Mac Pro Mid 2. 00. Mid 2. 01. 0 models from are capable of supporting it without the use of any adapters. Discrete Mac. Book Pros are also capable of driving the 3. Macs released after October 2. The 3. 0 inch Cinema Display was introduced together with the Ge. Force 6. 80. 0, which supports two DVI DL ports. ATIs aftermarket AGP X8. Mac Edition also supports dual link DVI, but has only one port. The Radeon 9. 60. MacPC was another aftermarket graphics card that supported dual link DVI and was also compatible with older AGP based Power Macs. If a computer with a single link DVI port such as a Mac laptop with a mini DVI connector is connected to the 3. LED Cinema DisplayeditOn October 1. Cinema HD Display was replaced with a 2. Mac, Mac. Book Pro and unibody Mac. Book designs. The display features a built in i. Sight camera, microphone and dual speaker system. A Mag. Safe cable runs from the back of the display for charging notebooks. It is the first Cinema Display to use LED backlighting and Mini Display. Port for video input however, the LED backlighting is edge lit as opposed to the fully back lit CCFL of the previous models, resulting in a lower brightness cdm. This display is only officially compatible with Macs that have the Mini Display. Port connector. A third party converter must be used in order to use this display with older Macs. With the introduction of LCD panels, the matte, anti glare screen panels were retired, except for the 3. Cinema Display. Apple had already moved away from matte screens in its line of i. Mac desktop computers on August 7, 2. Apple no longer offers any equipment with a matte, anti glare screen after the 1. Retina Mac. Book Pro was discontinued in October 2. This has caused concern among users who want matte screens for their particular area of work, particularly graphic designers, photographers and users who extensively view their screens. Matte screens, like matte surface photographs, diffuse reflected light and so cannot provide for as deep blacks as glossy screens. The Wall Street Journal referred to Apples removal of the matte screen as one of Apples worst design decisions. On July 2. Cinema Displays were replaced by a 2. This model was sold for 9. USD. 6On July 2. LED Cinema Display was discontinued, and replaced by the Apple Thunderbolt Display. Technical specificationseditTable of models. Component. LCDModel. Apple Cinema Display. Apple Cinema HD Display. Apple Cinema Display. Apple Cinema HD Display. Model number. M5. M8. 14. 9M8. 53. 6A1. A1. 08. 1A1. 08. 2A1. Apple Order Number. NAM8. 05. 8ZMAM8. ZMAM8. 89. 3ZMAM9. LLAM9. 17. 8LLAM9. LLARelease datesSeptember 1, 1. July 1. 9, 2. 00. March 2. 0, 2. 00. January 2. 8, 2. 00. June 2. 8, 2. 00. Discontinued. July 1. January 2. 8, 2. 00. June 2. 8, 2. 00. February 1. 9, 2. November 1. 7, 2. July 2. 6, 2. 01. Displayall widescreen unless otherwise stated2. LCD, 1. 60. 0 1. LCD, 1. LCD, 1. 68. 0 1. LCD, 1. LCD, 2. 56. 0 1. Pixel densityin pixels per inch8. Brightness. 18. 0 cdm. Contrast Ratio. 30. Response time. Unknown. Power. 627. 7 W7. Alla Turca Pdf Guitar Sheet. W6. 0 W6. 5 W9. 0 W1. WMaterial. Polycarbonate frame. Aluminum frame. Input. DVI DApple Display Connector. DVI DDual link DVI DOn August 7, 2. Aluminium Cinema displays had a silent upgrade that boosted the brightness and contrast ratios to 3. These last Cinema displays are still very desirable to photo and video professionals being the last anti glare displays made by Apple and having a true IPS 8 bit no dithering back lit panel. Their brightness of 4. Apple Thunderbolt display, which has a reflective glossy screen and an edge lit panel. Table of models. Component. Light emitting diodebacklit LCDModel. LED Cinema Display 2. LED Cinema Display 2. Inch8Model number. A1. 26. 7A1. 31. 6Order number. MB3. 82. LLAMC0. LLARelease date. October 1. 4, 2. 00. July 2. 7, 2. 01. Discontinued Date. July 2. 6, 2. 01. December 2, 2. 01. Displayall widescreen2. LCD, 1. 92. 0 1. LED edge lit backlighting. LCD, 2. 56. 0 1. LED edge lit backlighting. Built in Camerai. Sighti. Sight. Brightness. Colors. 16. 7 million maximum True Color. True Color. Pixel densityin pixels per inch9. Response time. 13 ms. Power. Up to 2. 12 W while charging a Mac. Book ProUp to 2. W while charging a Mac. Book ProMaterial. Aluminum frame and glass front. PortsConnectors. Mini Display. Port, 3 USB 2. Original Price. USD 8. USD 9. 99. ReferenceseditApple Cinema Display 2. Inch Aluminum Specs. Taghap, Herschell March 2. Apples 3. 0 Cinema Display gets quiet upgrade. Ars Technica. Retrieved August 3, 2. Apple Mini Display. Port to Dual Link DVI Adapter. Apple Inc. Retrieved September 2. Which Magazine poll shows 8. Which magazine, June 9, 2. Steve Jobss Worst Design Decisions The Wall Street Journal, August 2. Apple Cinema Display LED 2. Inch Specs.  LED Cinema Display Technical Specifications. Apple Inc. Retrieved June 9, 2. LED Cinema Display 2. Bit Che Serial. Technical Specifications. Apple Inc. Retrieved June 9, 2. External linksedit. Quick. Specs Overview.