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Cinema 30 monitior vs 2 cinema 23 displays
Any input on a set up using an Apple 30 cinema display vs a dual monitor set up with 2 Apple 23’s? I do mostly Final Cut Pro, Motion, Studio Pro and Photoshop. I’d like some feedback from users of the Apple 30. I tried both and wonder what people think of the 30 vs dual monitor. I do a lot of DVD’s and work in FCP most of the time. Thanks.
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It gets down to your personal preferences of screen size and text size. Most of the editors I work with think 2×23″ is too big and prefer 2×20″. That’s because the native res of the 23″ causes text to be smaller on the 23″ than on the 20″. Also the distance from far left to the far right is too far on 23″s. I don’t know about a single 30″. You’d have to check it out for yourself at an Apple store and see if you like it. Another popular config on the older Cinemas (lower resolution) was a 22″ or 23″ centered with a 17″ (4×3) off to the side for bins.
Sincerely,
OliverOliver Peters
Post-Production & Interactive Media
Orlando, FL
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I love the Dell Ultrasharp monitors and their 20 inch widescreen along with a 17″ 4:3 match perfectly vertically. We tried two 20″ widescreen side by side but it’s WAY too much horizontal mouse movement…it gets fatiguing. Once we put the 17″ 4:3 next to the 20″ widescreen it was a perfect match, so to speak.
The 20 inch widescreen sells for around $450 and I got the 17″ 4:3 for $220 a piece. So for under $700 I got a perfectly matched dual monitor setup. $1400 bought me two sets of these.
I personally love the Dell stand for these monitors…it is not cheap and is very easy to adjust. The 20″ widescreen can pivot horizontally for testing vertical plasma setups. They are a great value and many on this list have sung their praises.
They get my vote.
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I have the Dell 2405 24″ monitor…TWO of them. They beat the Apple 23″ in price and quality (www.barefeats.com). And I’d take two monitors over on any day.
These two Dells are LESS that one Apple 30″…by a lot.
Shane
Alokut Productions
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You should note that Motion works better with only one display attached rather than two. But if you’re mainly in FCP, I rather like having a seperate monitor for the bins. All personal preference of course.
Rob
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I work with both on a daily basis.
The single 30″ is a gorgeous display to work with and not as wide as 2×23″ Also its the only display that can show a 2k frame at 1:1 with room to spare. So if 2k is the size you’re working in that’s the only way to go.
Also, if you plan on using a Wacom then a single 30″ is more practical than 2×23″ as no Wacom is wide enough to accomodate such a wide screen. 32:10 for 2×23 vs 16:10 for one 30″.
For FCP, I prefer the 20″ + 17″ approach that someone suggested. And remember that even 2×17″ is vastly more resolution and screen real estate than most Avids of 3 years old and before. And there are too many around.
Neil
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I love my 30″ cinema!
I use a wacom and I find that I have plenty of room for FCP, After Effects and Soundtrack, individually of course.
When I took the leap a few years ago from my trusted AVID system, I thought I would miss the dual monitors, and I did until I got the 30″.
As mentioned previously though, its all in your personal preference.
One or two will be great if you are comfortable with the set up.
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