Macbook Pro + 30" cinema display pixel anomalies

[Windows7Fan1]

@rshovlin

Fuck... You win -_-

[Windows7Fan1]

@rshovlin

You know people makes mi(s)takes on the internet all the time right? Oh and I also ment FABULOUS and APPEARING

[rshovlin]

@Windows7Fan1 *meant

[Windows7Fan1]

... WOW!!! THATS A FABOULOUS MOVIE OF WHITE DOTS APPERING AND DISAPPEARING ON THE SCREEN!!!... Seriously... (Jk)

[rshovlin]

@Windows7Fan1 *that's  *fabulous

[hondaracingnet]

i had the same problem with a 23 inch toshiba tv....... i couldn't fix it so i bought a 23" samsung 1080p

[pkerry12]

if you have one of the old macbook pro you will have issues with video on 30" lcds

[cvogel4]

sweet i have the same computer and moniter in the same set up but my ACD is 20"

[My1name1is1Emor]

It could be the mini dvi adapter your using?

EMZ=]

[MadBoyAstro]

You don't need an adaptor for the MacBook Pro that he has. It has a dual link DVI port right on the side. Connects directly to the monitor.

[My1name1is1Emor]

Oh, okay xD.

EMZ=]

[0hNoNotHimAgain]

The image on my 30" ACD has yellowed over the years, and I didn't get Apple Care like I should have. :(

[makemefull]

sell it! and get a Samsung

[Oakkiller77]

I had the same problem, after about 3-6 hours when it got hot it would start doing that. I took it into the apple store (today) and I luckily had apple care so I will get back in 1-2 weeks, good luck with yours. If anyone is looking to get the apple 30 inch, GET APPLE CARE, it is only $100 (us) and it is worth it, you never know what might happen. Plus apple care is great.

[StevedMac]

sell it! get a dell that comes with 3 year warranty

[stev3lar2mie]

you got to wonder y apple doesnt have a 30 inch display under the avalable accessories for the mbp

[Macfanman]

its because you dont have the Graphics to run 30"

[cjdanilecki]

yeah it has the graphics for 30 inches and what type of mac do you have

[MeccaOneMedia]

I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM!!!!!

[Oakkiller77]

I am having the same problem too, no joke. I have the 30 inch cinema with a 2.2 MBP. I was REALLY worried when this first started happening, but I will keep researching this, but i am glad that my monitor is not defective.. or so i think...

[gomczx11]

your notebook is suffering with the strongest backlight that i have ever seen.

Unless that screen is white in the down side.

[bjhorton2005]

It has a bit of white near the bottom (reflection in apple studio) however, my screen looks great on the MBP until I record it on a video camera. I think it is because the newer ones are backlit with LED lights. I always have people comment on how vivid, bright and clear it is, but on video, it looks terrible! :)

[ragnarocking]

The DVI cable may not be properly seated, or the cable may just be bad. Could also be outside interference, such as maybe a cell-phone, cordless-phone, wireless router, or television, though unlikely. Last but not least, make sure both are plugged into a good surge suppressor with line conditioning(noise filtering). My old apartment had a lot of power-line interference, which was especially prevalent on my plasma TV. A highly quality Surge Suppressor with line filtering took care of it.

[kippis05]

Hmmm... Maybe I should think twice about getting a Cinema Display for my MacBook Pro.. But I still want to get one for my main desktop..... c'mon Christmas.. HURRY UP ALREADY!!!

[tomsixsix]

Looks like a problem with the logic board inside the monitor, or a connection problem. Either way, it's an expensive fix.

[crazysnakes]

I think you have a bad video card inside the monitor.

Expensive fix without apple care.

[chillaxed007]

it could be the adapter or the dvi cable

[quixoticthe]

Are you using a Dual-link cable? I once tried to hook up my dell 30" with a normal DVI cable and it went crazy.

[sonofdasea]

how will i hook up my macbook pro and my xbox into my 23" cinema display?

i can't figure it out

[blicksflicks]

That's easy! You just need to switch cables from Macbook Pro to your Xbox and back again. I hope you don't mean at the same time? One device signal per monitor! In other words, if you want what's on your MBP on your Cinema, then dedicate its cable to that. If you want to play Xbox, then dedicate it to the Cinema only. See what I mean? Better yet, just buy another Cinema Display.

[sonofdasea]

ya what cord do i use to get the cinema to plug into the xbox????

[jackpierce10]

are you sure your MBP has the graphics power to handle a 30 incher i mean unless you have the highest spec you can only hold upto a 23 incher

[creativeatheart]

all mbp's can handle the 30 " disp.

[jackpierce10]

ah must be thinking more MacBook-ish

[creativeatheart]

its not really the size of the screen either, just the resolution of the screen. So a macbook could do it as well, but it wouldn't look so good!

[jackpierce10]

Not really, monitors have a minimum level and the 30incher is something like 1400by something which my MacBook cant handle, well thats what apple say

[eman737]

i dont have no problem with my 30" i love it dude u should get a blu ray drive....movies look...FUCKING NUTS

[kingy9286]

It looks like a earthing/grounding problem.

[vaporthug]

There are millions of these subpixels on an LCD display. The LCD panel used in the Apple Cinema display is made up of 2.3 million pixels and 6.9 million red, green, and blue subpixels. Occasionally, a transistor does not work perfectly, which may result in the affected subpixel being turned on (bright) or turned off (dark). These factors apply to all manufacturers using LCD technology.

[d3adb33f]

This is almost definitely a problem with the display, not the macbook. I have a 30-inch and it does the same thing on a powerbook and the macbook. The powerbook is actually much worse, for some reason.

Also, there seems to be something environmental about the problem. Sometimes, it doesn't happen at all for days.

Is this what people refer to as "dancing pixels"?

[michaelyurechko]

Doesn't the 30" need Dual-DVI inputs to drive it?

[dannyisace]

The macbook pro has dual DVI, although its only 1 port it has twice the amount of connectors to drive the 30"

[dannyisace]

Its like some sort of interference, is there anyway of taking the macbook back tot he store and connecting it to a 30" there to show them the problem? it would be better then dragging yours all the way there?

danny

[polkatulk]

lol you have to put in mirror mode