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Apple Displays: Apple Cinema Display Series

The Cinema Display series consists of sleek flat-panel displays at a premium price. Complete technical specifications are below.

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1 Apple Display Size (Optimum Resolution) Cinema Display Original (22-Inch) 22-Inch (1600x1024)

Intro.	August 31, 1999	Disc.	July 19, 2000
Order	N/A	Model	M5662
Family	Cinema Display	View Angle	160/160*
Brightness	180 cd/m2	Contrast	300:1
Complete Cinema Display Original (22-Inch) Specs

Cinema Display ADC (22-Inch) 22-Inch (1600x1024)

Intro.	July 19, 2000	Disc.	January 28, 2003
Order	M8058ZM/A	Model	M8149
Family	Cinema Display	View Angle	160/160*
Brightness	180 cd/m2	Contrast	300:1
Complete Cinema Display ADC (22-Inch) Specs

Cinema Display HD (23-Inch) 23-Inch (1920x1200)

Intro.	March 21, 2002	Disc.	June 28, 2004
Order	M8537ZM/A	Model	M8536
Family	Cinema HD Display	View Angle	170/170*
Brightness	200 cd/m2	Contrast	350:1
Complete Cinema Display HD (23-Inch) Specs

Cinema Display 20-Inch 20-Inch (1680x1050)

Intro.	January 28, 2003	Disc.	June 28, 2004
Order	M8893ZM/A	Model	A1038
Family	20" Cinema Display	View Angle	170/170*
Brightness	230 cd/m2	Contrast	350:1
Complete Cinema Display 20-Inch Specs

Cinema Display 20-Inch (Aluminum) 20-Inch (1680x1050)

Intro.	June 28, 2004	Disc.	February 19, 2009
Order	M9177LL/A	Model	A1081
Family	Aluminum (DVI)	View Angle	170/170*
Brightness	250 (300*) cd/m2	Contrast	400:1 (700:1*)
Complete Cinema Display 20-Inch (Aluminum) Specs

Cinema Display 23-Inch (Aluminum) 23-Inch (1920x1200)

Intro.	June 28, 2004	Disc.	November 17, 2008
Order	M9178LL/A	Model	A1082
Family	Aluminum	View Angle	170/170*
Brightness	270 (400*) cd/m2	Contrast	400:1 (700:1*)
Complete Cinema Display 23-Inch (Aluminum) Specs

Cinema Display 30-Inch (Aluminum) 30-Inch (2560x1600)

Intro.	June 28, 2004	Disc.	July 27, 2010*
Order	M9179LL/A	Model	A1083
Family	Aluminum	View Angle	170/170*
Brightness	270 (400*) cd/m2	Contrast	400:1 (700:1*)
Complete Cinema Display 30-Inch (Aluminum) Specs

Cinema Display LED (24-Inch) 24-Inch (1920x1200)

Intro.	October 14, 2008	Disc.	July 27, 2010*
Order	MB382LL/A	Model	A1267
Family	LED Cinema Display	View Angle	178/178*
Brightness	330 cd/m2	Contrast	1000:1
Complete Cinema Display LED (24-Inch) Specs

Cinema Display LED (27-Inch) 27-Inch (2560x1440)

Intro.	July 27, 2010*	Disc.	July 20, 2011**
Order	MC007LL/A	Model	A1316
Family	LED Cinema Display	View Angle	178/178*
Brightness	375 cd/m2	Contrast	1000:1
Complete Cinema Display LED (27-Inch) Specs

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