[MacDV] Cinema Display

[James Asherman]

mo.og at verizon.net wrote:

> Hey Folks...
> Does anyone out there have any opinions about getting a 22" Cinema 
> display for AE and FCP? I'm putting together the bits and pieces of a 
> system and think that the width of the 22" would make manipulating the 
> timeline a lot more efficient. Less zooming in and out , scrolling etc.
>
> My experience so far has been on a dual monitor (20") system... ( a 
> lot of scrolling.) And a TiBook (tons of scrolling).
>
> It seems to me a Cinema display would reduce this significantly. Am I 
> dreaming? Most of my work is fairly short (4-5 minute chunks).
>
> Any thoughts or alternatives much appreciated.
> M
>
>
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Jealous, that is my thought. In FCP I ttry to have confidence in my 
video and work with small
screens and a big timeline . this helps. Frankly even pumping the video 
out to the video monitor and turning my head is too distracting.  I find 
that working everything on the one screen saves me some strain.
Jim