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Apple Cinema HD Display - 20.1 Inches

Monday January 20, 2003 9:20 am PST by Arnold Kim
MacityNet.it and one of its readers found that TCO Development maintains a listing of certified monitors and a simple search for Apple's certified monitors brings up a new entity:



Apple Model A1038, "Cinema HD Display", 20.1", Certification Date: 2002-11-21



Rumors of a new Apple LCD line have persisted since December 2001, with expectations of a new mid-range LCD to fall in place between the current 17" and 22" offerings. Our LCD Rumor summary from September of 2002 recaps the rumors until that time.



Apple's 15" LCD was dropped from Apple's online store in October 2002, which fueled further expectations for an update. Based on this information, it appears a new 20 inch display is in the works, with certification obtained in November, 2002.

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Freg3000
118 months ago
Same dimensions (20.1") as the Formac 2010. Let's see if Apple can beat the price. I doubt it. :(
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arn
118 months ago

Originally posted by Freg3000
Same dimensions (20.1") as the Formac 2010. Let's see if Apple can beat the price. I doubt it. :(


actually not the same.... as the assumption is that it would be a wide-screen display.

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Nipsy
118 months ago
And if they tag it HD, it will also have more pixels.
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Freg3000
118 months ago

Originally posted by arn

actually not the same
arn


Originally posted by Nipsy
And if they tag it HD, it will also have more pixels.


Yes, you are both right. Sorry for my mistake. An Apple widescreen display would not have the same dimensions as the Formac 2010.

Thanks for the correction.
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NicoMan
118 months ago

Originally posted by Nipsy
And if they tag it HD, it will also have more pixels.

Agreed. A Cinema HD tag would give it a 1920*1200 resolution. Now that's what I call a screen, with high pixel density (which is good for font smoothing) and (expectedly) good looks. Now I don't expect it to come cheap...


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kaltsasa
118 months ago
I have one of the Formac gallery 1740 OX LCD monitors. Great monitor at a great price.
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Centris 650
118 months ago
So what would this do the price tag of the 17" LCD? Probably not much. I really like the apple monitors but can't justify spending $1000 for a monitor. They need to drop dramatically before I consider buying one.

I have found that the discontinued 15" LCD can be found (like at PowerMax) for about $499. That's more in my price range.
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noverflow
118 months ago
"Agreed. A Cinema HD tag would give it a 1920*1200 resolution."

Not true at all... the HD part of it does not refer to the gross pixel count... it refers to the ppi.
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Nipsy
118 months ago

Originally posted by noverflow
"Agreed. A Cinema HD tag would give it a 1920*1200 resolution."

Not true at all... the HD part of it does not refer to the gross pixel count... it refers to the ppi.


Well, if HD stands for High Density, I agree.

However, Apple are pushing the Current HD as High Definition, as in HDTV. The closet The HDTV folk have to an HDTV standard is 1920x1080.
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cubist
118 months ago
Still, it sounds great, even if I can't afford it. Good catch MacRumors!:D
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