[MacDV] 20" & May 2003 23" Specs

[Thubten Kunga]

Yes, I am the one who mentioned the difference.

old 22" is 1600 x 1024

new 20" is 1680x 1050 so it a we bit higher resolution plus all the 
pixels are closer together so it's sharper.

the 23" Cinema HD is the same old 1920 x 1200 but is going to be 
replaced by a higher quality screen in about 3 months.

 From PowerJack on SpyMac.com

" The 23-inch Cinema uses the #LM230W01 panel from LG.Philips and has a 
manufacturer response time spec of 40ms/typical and 60ms/maximum.

  The 20.1-inch Cinema uses the #F8964 IPS panel from Chi Mei 
Optoelectronics and has a manufacturer response time spec of 
26ms/typical and 32ms/maximum.

  I don't have a datasheet here on the existing 17-inch holdover Studio 
Display.

There is a new 23-inch panel coming from Philips in March, 
the#LM230W02, with (draft) response time specs of 24ms/typical and 
36ms/maximum. The mechanical specs are the same as the existing panel, 
so it's a drop-in swap. It has not yet been designated as Apple-only, 
but there is no ordering/pricing info being passed down through LG 
distribution, which indicates that it is a captive OEM product... for 
who else but Apple?

So if you're thinking of the 23" you better wait until Apple starts 
shipping that improved technology in about May. It will be the same 
1920 x 1200 resolution and 23" diagonal."

I favor the 23" because I'm a 1200 vertical kind of guy. So I think 
that this model will be much improved by Summer 2003.

k

On Saturday, February 1, 2003, at 01:26  PM, Matthew Guemple wrote:

> At some point in the conspiracy discussion, someone mentioned that the 
> 20" had better specs than the 22". Is this true? Do the 20 and 23 have 
> the same specs but the 22" is different? Strange Apple does not even 
> list the 22' on the website...
>
> I just bought an inexpensive CRt for my TiBook and it is so pathetic 
> by comparison to the screen on my laptop it gives me a headache...
>
> Now that they are cheaper, a 20" would be a nice ummmm.... "spring is 
> comming" gift to ME!