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Apple 30″ Monitors
Got some cash I was considering splurging on one of these.
I have an Nvdia Ultra 6800 so theoretically my ‘ol Dual 2.5 will take it.
BUT
Are there problems with expecting the Mac to power such a huge amount of screen real estate?
Does After Effects struggle in any way?
(ps Hope no-one minds but I’m going to cross-post this in the AE and BM forums….need all the feedback I can get)
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sorry that should read:
does FCP struggle?
Apologies
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Hi,
Get the 30″ monitor. I use a 23″ and a 30″ and my feeling is that FCP on a 23″ is okay, but I still feel like I need a second monitor for bins and such. With the 30″ I have plenty of space for most programs (although I’d like to have 2 30″ monitors when running Maya.)
There is no sluggishness in running such a big monitor. The eveness of illumination and color consistancy is better than on the 23″. The one disconcerting aspect is that sometimes when coming out of sleep mode, you will get green pixels sprinkled throughout the screen. The solution I have found is to shut off the monitor with the button on the side and turn it back on. This always clears up the problem.
A few things that can take a bit of getting used to… If you sit fairly close to the monitor, you may have to turn your head as you look from one side of the screen to the other. Also, finding your cursor within the vast real estate can be annoying. I use a flat gray background and I still have to move the cursor a bit to see where I’ve left it.
Anyway, I commonly use Photoshop, Illustrator, FCP, After Effects, Shake and Maya, and as mentioned above, Maya is the only program I commonly use where I still need more screen space.
Hope this helps,
Lars
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thanks lars that’s very useful.
funnily enough i run maya as well, and that desperately needs more space. i think i’d easily be able to accustom myself to the extra square inches 😉
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I too have both a 30″ and a 23″ (the old plastic version).. and it is just a JOY to work with my 30″. It is MUCH brighter than my 23″, and a lot better picture. I have experienced the green dot effect too, but it’s been a long time since I’ve seen it. Maybe they have fixed this in one of the updates for Tiger. I guess you can find cheaper 30″, but Apples monitor is the best I’ve ever seen.
Anders
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