Issues with MacBook Pro and ACD 30"

Does anyone else have a 30" ACD hooked up to their MacBook Pro yet? My 30" is having some issues with my new MacBook 2.0ghz and I would like to see if I am the only one.
#1) I am getting horizontal white lines flickering every minute or so. This does not happen on my 17" PB G4 1.67. This is more distracting than the "dancing pixel" problem.
#2) The bottom of the reflection of the album art in FrontRow is distorted when I use the 30" as the main monitor. I posted a photo here: http://members.cox.net/5337/fr.jpg - the "distortion" changes everytime I change song and it different everytime. It occurs on all the album work.
PB G4 1.67 - 17   Mac OS X (10.4)  

I think you were responding to Bob Smith, but regardless, I found the same information.
One thing I've noticed, and mind you, I don't have my MBP yet, so I'm working from photo's, but I am bothered by the DVI connector being so "exposed". I would have somehow put a sliding cover on it, or at least one of the plastic end caps. I know, I will most likely never use my MBP on an external display, HOWEVER, I don't like the idea that all sorts of gunk and stuff can easily get jamed into that big ole connector!
I think an air can or a fine photo brush should be part of your "kit". Just my opinion...
Bob

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