FCP7 on 2 24" Cinema Displays

Hey Guys,
Finally collected my 8 Core 2.26 Mac Pro yesterday with 2 Nvidia cards and 2 24" Cinema Displays.
My question is; can FCP7 utilsie both displays? Reason I ask this is I read somewhere that FCP6 couldn't. I sure hope FCP7 can.
Of course, all this will only happend once I sort out the poxy monitor cable situation!!!

Thanks guys.
Nick, re your linky; I have 2 nvidia cards hooked up to mine. Does this mean that I will have problems using FCP7? If so I'll have to return the card.
What other option do I have to use 2 monitors? Other than getting a more expensive card?

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Hmmmmmm! I don't know if I've done things correctly but I seem to have FCP7 running on both monitors.
I'm running a 8 Core Mac Pro, with 2 GT120 cards and 2 24" Apple Cinema Displays.
This is what I've done:
I've loaded up FCP7. I have the Browser, Viewer and Timeline in the left hand monitor.
I've dragged the Canvas to the right hand monitor and the View/Video Plackback I've set it to Digital Cinema Desktop Preview - Full Screen.
I now am able to make all my changes in the left hand monitor and can see a full screen preview in the right hand monitor.
The only downer is that I have a massive gap where the Canvas once was!! I can make the Viewer or Browser bigger but this just seems like a cheat!!!
Is what I've done the correct way of doing things? Or is it just a work around/cheating?

So is there anyway to make the Canvas resemble what the final version of the edit would look like? Both in terms of size, colour and style?
The 2nd monitor (large or small) will still only show you a proxy image. If you want to know what the edit is really going to look like, you'll need an external monitoring solution. This includes an external monitor fed by a device that converts from computer color space to video colorspace. The monitor should be adjustable using color bars to deal with color drift.
I don't see the point in using the entire 2nd screen for the browser. Feels like such a waste of space.
You must not have a lot of clips. I usually put the Browser and Effects tabs on the second monitor and at times I'll turn my 24" Dell to portrait mode to display more clips in list mode.
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Turn OFF [√] Mirror Displays
Then you get something like this:
The screens are connected along an edge of your choosing to make one large "Extended desktop". For your sanity, you arrange then in the same way (by dragging the blue boxes that represnt each display) to the same order they are in on your bench.
The mouse moves freely across the divide between screens, and it can carry a window with it. The little white bar is the menuBar, and it can be moved as well.
If you move a window onto another screen, it can be re-sized to fill almost the entire screen. If you split a window across displays, it scrolls and updates "the right way".

FCP7 problems on 2 24" Displays?

Guys, is anyone on here using a Mac Pro (late 09), with 2 Gt120 cards and 2 Apple 24" Cinema Displays with FCP7?
If so, can anyone confirm if they are experiencing any problems pls?
Nick Holmes posted a message stating that sometime FCP fails to launch. see linky
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=10305252#10305252
I need to decide asap whether I should return my 2nd GT120 card.
Thanks

These guys have great cards - ask them which model depending on your MacPro 2006-2007-2008-2009. I purchased one : it's a PC flashed card at a modest price. My card is working very fine, no noise at all :
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310161145708

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Here's a stupid question that appears to be too elementary to address in the documentation: When I want to disconnect my MacBookPro from the Cinema Display, do I simply remove the connections or do I have to shut the laptop down first?
Related stupid question: when I return with my laptop, can I simply plug in the Cinema connections, or does the laptop have to be powered down?
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You don't have to shut it down.

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The fifth and sixth item on this page are DisplayPort male to Mini DisplayPort female "Extension cables". Under US$6 plus shipping from a reputable seller:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10246#1024602

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... running the latest OSX 10.9.1 on my MB Air 2013 8GB RAM/1.7 Intel Core i7?
I have the Apple DVI to MiniDisplayport adapter too for the Cinema Display.
Before I bought the display an apple technician at Hamburg Apple store told me I could plug the MiniDisplayport adapter into the thunderbolt port of the 27 TB-Display to run both displays, which does not work, which I could read just now in a support article here. But it is not mentioned how to make it work. Please let me know.
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Hi Cathy,
What connector is on that Cinema? ADC, VGA, or DVI?
Video Card:
GeForce GTX 675MX
VRAM Type:
GDDR5
Details:
This model has a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675MX graphics processor with 1 GB of dedicated GDDR5 memory. At the time of purchase, it can be custom configured with a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX with 2 GB of dedicated GDDR5 memory for an extra US$150.
Standard VRAM:
1 GB
Maximum VRAM:
1 GB*
Built-in Display:
27" 16:9 Widescreen
Native Resolution:
2560x1440
Details:
This model has a 27" LED-backlit 16:9 widescreen TFT active matrix display with IPS technology and a native resolution of 2560x1440. Apple also reports that the "cover glass is fully laminated to the LCD and an anti-reflective coating is applied." Previous Aluminum iMac models have the LCD covered by glass. The company no longer reports viewing angle or contrast ratio, however. Site sponsor Mission Repair offers free diagnosis of iMac hardware problems and a 24-hour repair service for this iMac. Display replacement, keyboard replacement, a hard drive upgrade service, and more are provided.
2nd Display Support:
Dual/Mirroring*
2nd Max. Resolution:
2560x1600 (x2)
Details:
*This model can simultaneously support two external displays up to 2560x1600 via Thunderbolt.
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/specs/imac-core-i7-3.4-27-inch-alumin um-late-2012-specs.html

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I bought large numbers of Apple products in Hong Kong but have since moved to a remote area of the Philippines where internation telephone calls are extremely difficult.
The AC adaptor of my 30" HD cinema display with aluminum case has been lost so I need to find out the price and order a new one. However the Apple shop (Hong Kong) on-line has no way to ask the price or place an order for this item. There is no on-line form no email addrees, nothing except Hong Kong phone numbers.
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Thank You.
I have emailed them to ask if they will deliver to Hong Kong via USPS.
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Frank

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I haven't been able to find any straightforward answer as to why this is happening and it's becoming one of the most infuriating things in my life, impeding my workflow and costing me unmeasurable time in waiting, rebooting, screwing with cables, etc.
I use my MBP as a DAW for multitracking live audio events to ProTools through a digital console where I work. Here's my gear list that I use every day:
Mid-2012 MBP - Yosemite, 8GB, i7 quad 2.5, mechanical hd
HengeDocks dock for my exact model machine - has set-screw jacks for CinemaDisplay power, Tbolt, FW800, USB, USB, SDcard, headphones, etc
USB wired keyboard
Anker 1x4 USB3.0 hub - I have a TimeMachine 1TB drive, 3TB project backup drive, audio interface and MIDI I/O or PT iLok, depending what I'm working on
Magic Mouse (BlueTooth)
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***EVEN IF I DO NOT PLUG THE USB3 HUB INTO THE HENGE DOCK, THE cD STILL GOES BLANK AFTER 15 SEC... IT ONLY SEEMS TO LIKE THE TBOLT AND POWER... NO OTHER PERIPHERALS (fw800, USB, etc)***
It seems like the MBP freaks out when the lid is closed and there are USB/FW peripherals plugged in while using a secondary TBolt display as the main output... seems stupid... if I need a closed-lid dock, the MBP shouldn't care what I have plugged in while the lid is closed. I had the same issues with Mountain Lion & Mavericks and now it's being repeated with Yosemite.
My goal in this exercise is simply to free up the USB jacks on the back of the cD for two reasons - #1) from time to time, I have extra things to plug in and I don't want some massive USB 1x8 hub on my desk... looks stupid; #2) the bottleneck created by plugging in the hub to the back of the cD (another hub via TBolt) almost triples the time required to back up/copy files. I move files from system drive to backup drive & back VERY often due to the nature of my job... speeding up this process would greatly improve my efficiency in the matter. Why would Henge create a dock with all the jacks on it to allow someone to plug into a cD that won't frickin work with said cD? Every other dock I've found makes the user stick the MBP on a slanted, goofy-looking stand and have the lid open or something dumb like that... what I have is the setup I need... just need the USB stuff to work while lid is closed and everything from powercon & cD to USB3 hubs will work without making the cD freak out.
Any ideas out there?

Have now taken the 27" display into the repair shop and after 24 hrs got the phone call - "appears to be nothing wrong with it, will check again on Tuesday and let you know".
I can't seem to find anything on the net describing a similar problem. Everything is working fine right now with the Mac Pro connected to the older 20 inch Cinema Display. In fact, everything seems to be working about a second faster.
I was told by the local retailer that Apple no longer makes the 27 inch LED Cinema Display product and the new display, the "Thunderbolt" will not work with my 13 month old Mac Pro.
***??? In 20 years of owning Mac equipment, this is my first major "uh-oh".

Cinema Display 23 aluminum and Windows 7 64

I have an Apple Cinema Display on an Alienware Auora i7 980x running Windows 7 64. I have an nVidia Quadro 4000. In the nVidia Control panel the monitor shows, but not in device manager. One of my monitors shows up in Device Manager, but not in the nVidia control panel. I tried installing the WinACD version 0.4.6 but get the mesage that the "installation was interupted"
I have two Dell monitors that show up in Device Manager, but one is missing from the nVidia control panel. Although the Apple Cinema Display does show up in the nVidia Control Panel, it is not sown in Device Manager
I have contacted nVidia, but was hoping to find out if there is a driver for the Apple Cinema Display.
Any ideas?

Hello again,
After speaking to an Apple Genius, it seems the solution was to update the firmware for the Cinema Display. Since I have done this, the monitor appears to behave better.

Cinema display 24" burned and died

I wonder if anyone can give me any advice. I bought the £650 24" Apple Cinema Display 18 months ago from the Apple Store. On Friday I got a burning smell and it died.
Took it into the Apple store on Monday. They said it is out of warranty and that they could repair it for £500 - LCD fail.
Does anyone know if I have any consumer rights with this? Surely I should expect a £650 monitor to last longer than 18 months? At the time of purchase they didn't even offer me an extended apple care warranty.
Apple products usually have such long lives. I have an 8 year old ipod and 4 year old MBP and they are both still going strong!

Update: This may be useful for anyone else who has had the same issue.
Took my display to an independent but Apple Authorised repair centre where I had them run a diagnostic test on it. Turns out it was the logic board which had burnt out which they said was a manufacturing fault.
So the £500 repair quoted by the Genius Bar actually turned out to be £80.
I also had this repair done free of charge as I used my my consumer rights - the Sales of Goods Act 1979. This applies to the UK only and should cover you for up to 6 years.
It also states on the Apple warranty page that in the EU they cover items for 2 years if it's proved to be a manufacturing fault.
Thanks Apple, my cinema display is now back on my desk
Hope this post may help someone else in the same predicament!

Cinema Display Vertical Line

Hi,
My Cinema Display (LCD, 21" I believe, came with Powermac G4 MDD 2003) has had a pink / red vertical line in it for quite some time now. It seems to sometimes change color, but is usually redish. It sits right in the middle of the screen, and goes all the way down from the top to the bottom. It is two pixels wide.
I have used another Cinema Display the same on this computer, and no lines, and tried this display on another Powermac, and I have lines.
Are there any warranties for this sort of issue? Any fixes?
Thanks for your help,
Jordan

Lines appearing on the monitor is a product fault with some of the Apple monitors. A quick search of the web will yield 100's of identical reports of the same problem.
I started with one line and now I have 3. You should expect the same. The fact that Apple have refused to address or even a acknowledge this product fault is a disgrace.
I'm sorry BSteely but your suggestion that we should simply replace our monitors because its out of warranty is ********. A product fault is a product fault pure and simple...Its not like Apple monitors are inexpensive, I have several other non-apple monitors and have never had this issue with them. It is the manufacturers responsibility to insure that a product leaves the assembly free of fault.
This is not an isolated problem but a problem in manufacture and Apple need to do something about it to restore goodwill, as I simply will not buy another apple monitor until they prove that this issue has been addressed.

Cinema display won't turn on

So my cinema display will not turn back on if I have it on, remove the cord from computer then try to put the cord back in. However if I put the usb back in and put my mouse in the cinema usb port the mouse still works. I restarted my computer and the display turned back on but I am afraid of ever taking the cord out again. My main computer is a MacBook Pro.

I have an early 2011 MBP and a 27 inch Cinema Display. Sounds like I am having the same issue. So far, no solution.
If I unplug the MiniDisplay port cord (All Original Apple cables) from the computer, when I try to replug in the MiniDisplay Port cable - the Cinema Display does not activate. I must try several unplug-replug ins to get the Display to light up. Usually takes about 10 attempted unpluggings and replug attempts for the display to come to life.
An SMC reset - has not effect.
I am now on my second Cinema Display - My first display was replaced at the Genius bar - they said it had a defective "logic board". The second display - operated normally for about 6 months, but over the past month has been exhibiting these same problems. I still have a bit of time before the one year anniversay for the Display so the warranty is still valid. Given that this is the same issue that happened with the first display - I guess I will need to buy the extended warranty. Don't like the idea of having to pay to have this problem fixed on a regular basis.

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