I have encountered a very annoying, if not deal-breaking, colour defect with Apple's Cinema Displays. A post at the Apple Discussion Forums describes it best:
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I recently purchased a 20" Apple Cinema Display to go with my powerbook. It looks great when the colors on the screen are bright, but with a black background, I noticed that when I look at the screen in the dark there is a purple, pink, yellow -ish hue to the screen when viewed at any angle other than straight on.
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(See the full thread
here.)
The "pink hue problem" is something that you cannot fail to notice if you look at a predominantly black screen from an angle. It is even more obvious if you can compare the Apple Cinema Display to even a PowerBook, which has a pretty poor viewing angle as it is.
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See this webpage for more pics and a comparison with a PowerBook display.
After discovering this defect on the first 20" ACD that I ordered via phone (in the UK), I promptly contacted Apple Aftersales, acquired an RMA and arranged for a replacement unit to be sent. Unfortunately, the replacement ACD exhibits the same problem. I do no colour-critical work, but, obviously, I would prefer a display that was not defective. The defect messes up everything from "atmospheric" DVDs to the Flurry screensaver.
I'm not a happy bunny. I was all ready to deluge you with pics of my awesome new set-up as well...
I now know that there have been pink hue problems with the Apple 23" Cinema Displays and that (if the minor outcry on the Discussion Forums is to be believed) Apple a few weeks ago deleted several threads detailing the defect.
1) Via this thread I am hoping to find out how widespread is the pink hue problem, when it started and if the problem is limited to certain countries.
Please post and include:
- If you have experienced this problem on a 20", 23" or 30"
- If you have calibrated your display and this has resolved the problem
2) I also want to ask another question: Can I hang on to the defective display that I have now for a considerable period of time (I'm thinking maybe months, but before the expiry of the standard warranty) and then, when I have learned that the pink hue problem has been fixed (and only then), contact Apple and arrange for a replacement to be sent, claiming a manufacturing defect?
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Thanks for your help.
I hope that this thread is useful for people looking to make purchases.