The Apple Cinema 30-inch Display with DVI port (Aluminum) is an LCD Display that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 2004 to 2010, as part of the Apple Cinema Display series. This Display has been introduced on June 28, 2004, and its price started at $3299.
The new Cinema Display features a 29.7” TFT LCD Screen (2560 x 1600), DVI port, USB 2.0 and FireWire “400” connection, 16.7 million colors, 400:1 contrast ratio, 170° viewing angle, and VESA mounting interface standard.
On August 7, 2006, the Display had a silent upgrade that boosted the brightness to 400 cd/m², viewing angle to 178°, contrast ratio to 700:1, and response time to 14 ms.
This Display has been discontinued on July 27, 2010.
Today Apple Cinema 30-inch Display with DVI port is 19 years old!
Apple Cinema 30-inch Display with DVI port Release Date and Original Price
| Introduced | June 28, 2004 |
| Upgrade | August 7, 2006 |
| Discontinued | July 27, 2010 |
| Model Number | A1083 |
| Order Number | M9179LL/A |
| Original Price | $3,299 |
| Colors | Aluminum |
| Weight | 27.5 Ibs. 12.473 KG |
| Dimensions | 21.3” H x 27.2” W x 8.46” D 54.1 cm H x 69.08 cm W x 21.48 cm D |
System Requirements
- Mac or PC with a graphics card that supports full dual-link DVI port
Mounting
- VESA FDMI (MIS-D, 100, C)
Display
| Type | LCD |
| Size | 30” |
| Viewable Area | 29.7” |
| Colors | 16.7 million |
| Brightness | 270 cd/m² 400 cd/m²* |
| Resolutions | 1024 x 640 1280 x 800 1920 x 1200 2048 x 1280 2560 x 1600 |
| Viewing Angle | 170° horizontal / 170° vertical 178° horizontal / 178° vertical* |
| Contrast Ratio | 400:1 700:1* |
| Response Time | 16 ms 14 ms* |
| Pixel Pitch | 0.250 mm |
| Pixel Density | 101.65 ppi |
Connections
| Connection | 1 – dual-link DVI |
| Audio | None |
| Camera | None |
| Ports | 2 – USB 2.0 480 Mbps 2 – FireWire 400 Mbps |
Power
| Maximum Continuous Power | 150 W |
References:
Apple Support – Apple Cinema Display (30-inch DVI): Technical Specifications