Max resolution of '30 inch Apple Cinema Display'...?

When I connected 30 inch Apple Cinema Display, model M9179ZM/A, to an ATI Radeon X850 XT graphic card, I have failed to get higher resolution than 2048 x 1538 althought this graphic card is listed in the Technical Specification at www.apple.com/displays/specs.html as an appropriate card for driving this monitor.
Plese could anybody tell me where a mistake is?
Thanks.
PC Windows XP

Being compatible with the 24-inch Cinema Display and being able to use it at resolutions higher than 1280 by 800 doesn't necessarily mean that it can drive the 30-inch Cinema Display at its full resolution. You need to use a dual-link DVI connection as stated above.
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I recently went around to look for a 30-inch Apple Cinema Display. I found out that if I use it with the new Mac Mini 2010, the resolution is somewhat pixelized. From what I know the Mac Mini's Mini DisplayPort supports for up to 2560-by-1600 resolution.
Base on the 30-inch max resolution, its 2560 x 1600. Did I get this right?

Did I get this right?
Yes, if you're using a dual-link DVI adaptor. If you're using a single-link one, the maximum resolution on a 30-inch display is 1280 by 800.
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I'm about to order a Mac Pro and Final Cut Studio 2 and have a question about monitor choices.
Is the 24 inch Apple Cinema Display the best choice are there non-Apple monitors that will do as good or better job with HD editing and output?

COMPUTER MONITORS bear very little on HD editing and output...especially output. They are just the monitors you use to look at your clips and your timeline. THey work for SD and HD. You really only use them to, well, as I said, see what you are doing. It would be nice to have GOOD ONES so the image looks decent. I use the Dell 24" monitors. The current one is the 2408. Nearly half the price of the Apple 23" displays...and really, the only Apple 23" that exists connects via their new connector, so you need a new MacPro or MacBook pro...or some adapter, to get it to work. And they are not worth the extra money, in my experience.
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Recently I have had some difficulties with my cinema display.
The Problem:
I power my machine on in the morning and my display will not launch. My monitor is not flashing any error code sequences at me. At times it takes anywhere from 5 to 15 minutes for my display to light up and show the desktop. I took the display in to the Apple store to have a genius look at it. After watching the genius plug the monitor in to 4 other computers (using the same power connector's I use at home) and work without any problems, we know it is not the monitor that is the problem.
I need to take the machine back in to have it tech'd, but I was trying to do some debugging on my own to see if I can determine the issue at hand. I have tried resetting the SMU on my Power Mac G5 (late 2005 model). The reset seemed like it worked the very first time I tried it, but since then I have been back in the same boat. I also reset the PRAM/NVRAM which did not yield any intriguing results.
I have noticed my monitor seems to show its display quicker if I do not attach the USB key to the G5 until the display is working.
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Anyone else have an issue similar to this? If so, how was it solved?
Could it be a power supply issue, or possibly a graphic card issue?
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Power Mac G5 Mac OS X (10.4.9)

If you have the acrylic (clear) model M8536 or M8537 and you are using it with the ADC to DVI adapter, then you may want to question the adapter itself. If you are connecting it directly to the graphic card, then I would check the card. If your display is the aluminum (newer model) then I would think the graphic card is the problem, since the geniuses did not find any problems. I really don't think the display is at fault.

Where can I purchase a replacement lcd for my 24 inch apple cinema display

Where can I purchase a replacement lcd unit for a 24 inch Cinema Display

well, larry, not from Apple. these are not classed as repairable devices, as such, which means take 'em in to the local Apple repair place....and wait
you could try macpartsonline.com....sorry I can't post more info....and the price of the LCD unit is....991
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"I thought i read somewhere that the 20'' apple cinema display is not HD like the 23'' and 30'' are. Is this true?"
The 20 doesn't get the 'HD' moniker because the vertical resolution is less than the needed 1080 for HD content. Both the 23 and 30 have more than 1080 lines.
I suspect if the HD you're referring to is 1080i you'll need a 23 or 30.
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I have one more idea that might help people. This is a theory on my part, so bear with me.
You can extract all of the files from WinACD and use just the INF files get your monitor to display at the proper resolutions. To do so, do an Administrative Install using the following command:
msiexec /a <path to msi file>WinACD-0.4.6.msi
This will extract the files to C:\Program Files\WinACD, but not install the application onto the system. You can then go to:
Settings - Control Panel - Display
Click on Settings and then Advanced
Click on Monitor and then Properties
Click on Update Driver... and find the acdmonitor.inf file in C:\Program Files\WinACD\noarch.
Theoretically that should work. I cannot test the very last step for I have it working correctly already.
I will tinker with this on Vista 64 this weekend and see how to make it work. You should not have to do this with Vista 32. I had to turn of the User Account Control in order to be able to install it. With it on, WinACD says that it could not install because it was interrupted.
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If it helps, the specs of my display are as follows:
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model A1081
Viewable: 20.1 inches
1680 x 1050 optimal resolution
16.7 million colours
DVI Display Connector
Purchased: October 2005.
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I have a brand new 27 inch iMac. I also own a 30 inch Apple Cinema Display. What peripheral adaptor do I need to connect the display to my new iMac?

Hello,
Thunderbolt/Mini DisplayPort-> Dual Link DVi cable...
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB571Z/A/mini-displayport-to-dual-link-dvi-ada pter
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- Anonymous
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Thank you for the update!
Next I would recommend the Reset the System section of the following article for additional troubleshooting:
Apple computers: Troubleshooting issues with video on internal or external displays
Reset the system
You can reset the Mac's parameter RAM and SMC.
Reset the resolution
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Hello, it depends what kind of inputs those Monitors have, but if I see them correctly...
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812191224
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Dual/Mirroring*
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Details:
*This model can simultaneously support two external displays up to 2560x1600 via Thunderbolt.
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All - I have an old 22" Apple Cinema Display, model# M8149 that won't power on at all - no picture, no blinky lights on the front, just totally dead. I've tried it with a known function ADC capable video card as well as a known working DVIator external power supply - notta.
Does anyone have any idea which part may be defective? I see lots of posts about replacing the inverter board, but in all cases, the posts indicate the monitor powers on, just no or blank picture. Mine doesn't show any signs of life whatsoever.
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thx,

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Yes, you should be able use the 30" Cinema Display with your new iMac without problems. You'll need a mini-DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI adapter:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB571Z/A/mini-displayport-to-dual-link-dvi-ada pter
I haven't had the 30" myself to test so I don't know if there any caveats. Perhaps someone else here will have personal experience.
Regards.

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