[G4] adc cinema display _known issues?

[stefan moller]

They are quite cheap compared to when they were new.

So there fore I just thought it could be a cool thing to get a pair of 
these for a double monitor set up.

I have never used them myself,I did go for the cheapest LG 
(studioworks700B) thick screen at the time back in 2001 when I bought 
my quicksilver.( My very first computer that has proven to be a true 
workhorse!)

I think they look pretty cool and would make a good  match to the 
Quicksilver of the same era.

thanks for good information
And thanks for your patience.

stef
On Mar 5, 2010, at 3:38 PM, Ronnie Day wrote:

>> I see now and might understand after quick search at the net that 
>> there are
>> several versions of these flat screens.  There ´s a model in an advert
>> called apple cinema display ADC and I´ve found another one called 
>> Apple
>> Studio Display Lcd TFT. So I´m talkin about all these older 
>> flatscreens
>> (leaning backwards like a picture of wife and kids at the office 
>> desktop at
>> work) that I guess were matched for the line of g4:s around that time 
>> (let´s
>> say around 2001?) .
>>
>> my qs has an AGP card with both an ADC and a VGA connector.
>>
>> so I guess I could use the ADC port but it might not be that great
>>
>> or should I use the VGA with an adaptor and that´s better but not 
>> that great
>> either.
>>
>>  according to wikipedia on DVI subject it says:
>>
>> "The DVI is partially compatible with the HDMI standard in digital 
>> mode and
>> VGA in analog mode."
>>
>> so there´s a possibility to connect and ADC screen to the VGA port 
>> via an
>> DVI adaptor?
>>
>> Is this correct or am I totally lost?
>
> Using the ADC port with an ADC display runs the power load of the
> monitor through the computer, not a good thing, IMO. The video cards
> in my MDD G4s have an ADC connector and a DVI. IIRC, you can get
> fairly inexpensive ($20) adapters to connect either a DVI or VGA
> monitor to the ADC connector, but as I mentioned the adapters to
> connect an ADC display to a DVI are fairly expensive. Plus an Apple
> display is going to be expensive to repair if you have trouble
>
> Unless these monitors are very cheap I'd look at the Dell UltraSharp
> line, the dual input (DVI & VGA) Samsungs or take a look at the 24
> inch (Acer?) that Other world has for under $200.
>
> Ron
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