“We generally wouldn’t bother with mentioning a monitor’s audio qualities specifically, but Apple has clearly given this screen something worthy of talking about. Audio is delivered automatically over USB 2.0 from one’s laptop to the screen, and while we can only chuckle at the “.1″ part of the “2.1″ audio system, the quality is darn impressive. When hooking up your notebook, audio is instantly ported from the lappie’s speakers to the monitor’s speakers when the USB connector of the tri-prong cable is hooked up, and the clarity is superb. It gets plenty loud for desk use, and it does a noteworthy job of dispersing sound in a way that envelopes the user. In other words, it actually sounds like stereo,” Murph reports.
“So, the $64,000 question — does the thing even look good? In a word, yes. In a couple of words, absolutely yes. The LED backlight is responsible for delivering a striking, bright and incredibly crisp image that looks good while playing back fast-moving action or just displaying your mundane desktop. It’s actually rather scary how bright this thing gets, so don’t worry about being able to see it in broad daylight. Those familiar with the display on the new MacBook Pro are fully equipped to understand the LED Cinema Display, as the qualities between the two are practically identical. Whites are starkly white, blacks are decidedly deep and overall, it’s just enjoyable to look at,” Murph reports. “The viewing angles on this monitor were nothing short of terrific. We could see everything on the screen from practically every angle that you’d ever find yourself at, and we had no complaints from a small group that we rounded up to watch a 1080p movie trailer.”
Murph reports, “Apple’s 24-inch LED Cinema Display is a winner, but it’s a winner with reservations. If you’re totally kosher with Mini DisplayPort, and you don’t mind the omission of additional inputs, and you’re confident the glossy panel won’t turn you off, you’ll be hard pressed to find a better LED-backlit screen at this size and at this price point — particularly if you’re a MacBook / MBP / MBA owner.”
There’s much more in the full review here.
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