Why I HATE That I LOVE The Apple Studio Display
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Is the Apple Studio Display worth the hefty price tag of $1599? When Apple last released a non-pro display it was the Thunderbolt Display for $999. In this video I'll outline my experience using the VESA mount Studio Display managing my channel and editing in Final Cut Pro.
CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Intro
1:02 - Why It Was Controversial
1:39 - Small Interruption…
2:27 - Realizing Its Value
3:07 - Design
3:36 - Resale Value
4:44 - Speakers
5:08 - Webcam
5:36 - Power Cord
6:25 - The Screen
8:05 - Instant Wake From Sleep
9:46 - Lens/Camera Comparison
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If money were no object I’d replace those two Thunderbolt Displays with two more VESA Studio Displays… 😬🤑
i hope i could gift you those two displays, 'cause you seem a serious professionall and good father!!!
3 more, a four in the top, lol
What a totally amazing, sweet, precious daughter. You ARE a lucky man... The loving energy between you two, is palpable .. Right on!
Thanks, Warren! We're pretty fond of her :)
Does it happen with your Mac Studio that if you cut during playback the audio waveform disappear and only if you stop it reappears again? Or when you zoom into the timeline the waveform looks glitchy and took seconds to get back to normal? I hate this bug and is the only thing that is keeping me from switching from PP to Final Cut. I Have a mac m1 mini. I need to cut fast during playback and i need the waveforms always visible. Hope Apple would fix it since is a groundbreaking problem for me, but months, years are passing...
For anyone reading i found the fix: Download command post a free plugin, go to preferences -> final cut -> Render during playback and boom it works.
CommandPost saves the day! I have CommandPost installed, so I'll have to jump in there and enable that preference. I don't think I have that one set up yet... I've just been dealing with the horrible waveform rendering that has always plagued FCP.
Nice video! Also love that you kept the part in where your little one came to you.
She was too cute to cut hahaha
Dude, your video content is killer. Thanks for helping me make a decision about the Studio Display. And your daughter is adorable! 😊
So appreciate that! Are you gonna get the Studio Display?
Just tucked that cute kid in for the night ❤️
Thanks for sharing your insights. Thanks too for keeping the “interruption” from your little one. That’s my life when I’m working too. Priceless.
As far as color accuracy, I like knowing that everyone looking at photos I have processed from RAW files on this thing will look exactly like I wanted them to on every iPhone, every iPad, and every Mac laptop and Mac display. I have a "calibrated" TV, an LG OLED 4K with Dolby HDR certification, and running it from an Apple TV box my colors also look exactly like what I want them to, and remarkably close to the Studio Display. I think Dolby and Apple provide the only consumer priced color acurate displays (on devices, computers, and TVs) available, so to me, aiming for any other color standard makes no sense.
Excellent point, Bob. And yes, I definitely want that image continuity across devices which is why I'm not rushing to get Cody over here and calibrate my Studio Display. But there are slight differences because the Studio Display is older display tech while my iPhone 13 Pro Max and 14" M1 Pro MacBook Pro are micro-LED with ProMotion. Maybe someday I'll get them all on the same page!
Correct. I have the same experience with my LG TV and Apple TV Box. All colors are consistent from my 2015 iMac, MacBook Pro 2017, iPhone, iPad and Television.
I’ve never watched a CZcams review being interrupted and liked it so much😂 she’s adorable mate!
I know! A few viewers were annoyed but overall I’ve gotten a positive response. But this is life as a dad CZcamsr with a kiddo who’s home sick and napping. ❤️ Thanks for watching!
Goldie!!!
I don’t own a Studio Display, but the keyboard controls for the brightness seem convenient. It takes several clicks for each of my two monitors to adjust the brightness. I end up just leaving it at the same setting most of the time.
Ah, yes, the brightness controls are great. Should have included that for sure.
I have been using my Apple Studio Display daily for like 6 months.. I love it. The speaker is so gooood and I feel relieved that when I switch from MacBook and finally got the same experience on desktop setup.
By the way, the scene your lovely daughter came into the scene warms my heart. It's beautiful. 💕
Great video, on the money about features and human touch with your daughter and not getting frustrated that she got in your shot. Re-sale value on these is awesome, I bought two tilt versions to later sell them to get the hight adjustable version and only lost $200/monitor on depreciation. The built in speakers are awesome I think for a built in, and yes, the camera could be better, but I like the clean look of my monitors without having to buy external speakers, webcam and mic. No other manufacture comes close to the build quality and picture quality.
Value 100%. As I get older I realize the importance of selecting the things I own. Tired of buying garbage quality items, just for it to end up in the trash a year later or sold for next to nothing. I have a MacBook from 2012 that works great outside of its shortened battery life. It has the original retina screen which is perfect (zero light leak and perfectly uniform) and great sounding speakers.
Awesome info in this video Matthew! I was previously a value buyer as my previous monitor was a 27" 4K that I bought for $250. I've essentially spent 6x more on the Studio Display and like your title says, I hate that I love this Studio Display! That 5K color accurate glass screen is simply stunning and the experience has been wonderful for my design work.
So glad you bit the bullet and snagged one, Charles. Again, for me, just the fact that it instantly wakes from sleep is enough to get all 1600 of my dollars. Can't wait to see what the future holds for Apple's standalone displays.
What an honest review. I'm no Apple user and never will be. I'm just interested in monitors, TVs and calibration.
I totally get what you're talking about, about the instant wake-up. My Sony TV's remote uses IR to turn on and off the TV, but Bluetooth for everything else. I can be anywhere in my apartment and my remote will reach the TV. I couldn't live without now.
About speakers, I've seen everyone and anyone praising the built-in speakers of the Studio display. Even content creators, who use them entirely for video editing and sound design. Only studio monitors can serve this purpose if you take your audio serious. Not monitor speakers, however great they sound. They simply don't go deep enough.
So cudos for using "real" speakers. They don't even have to be that expensive. An audio calibration can do a lot to the sound and is pretty cheap and simple to do.
If your displays are calibrated corrctly, there should be next to no difference, at least in SDR/Rec.709 mode. Even cheap displays can be calibtrated to be fairly accurate. Difference is contrast ratio and how dark and/or bright they can go. And of course how much of a specific color space they support.
Thanks for the kind words and for understanding the whole "wake from sleep" thing. It's the little things that add up to a lot for me...
Great Video that sums it up. Enjoyed watching.
Thank you!
Great points about the studio display. Thank you for sharing. Peace and Safe Travels
Thanks, Craig!
I am very pleased with my Studio display. Looks amazing, feels quality and solid, works well, and great image quality. I just wish I could afford a second one but maybe next year.
I wish I could afford THREE more! One for my livestream setup and two more for the edit bay! Boy would that be expensive...
Cheers from a swedish social worker. That was some great parenting!
Thank you, Jonas! She's just the sweetest little kid ❤️
@@matthewTobrien I can tell. Other parents would have dealed with the situation different. Great content also for me as a potential buyer of the absurdly priced monitor :-)
Appreciate that, Jonas! Both my wife and I have made a commitment that whether we're in a Zoom meeting, making a video or livestreaming, if our kids interrupt us we won't freak out and shuffle them away. It takes a lot of the stress out of trying to work and take care of kiddos.
Dude your daughter is a blessing - amazing man - thanks 🙏🏻 for sharing
She is! Appreciate you watching and commenting!
Great content, Matthew. You could have wrapped after Goldie's cameo and I would have enjoyed it just as much! Thank you!
Haha - too funny. I couldn't resist including that moment!
Great video and so lovely how Goldie made the whole video even better haha just precious and love it! 🥰❤️
Isn't she? I had to keep it in!
Definitely 🥰 and in the end I got the studio display as well haha@@matthewTobrien
I love the lens and camera body analogy. Thanks for your thoughts on the studio display!
Thanks, Josh! And thanks for watching. Whatever it takes to make me feel better about spending $1600 on a monitor. 🤣🥹
@@matthewTobrien Yeah, it's a lot. I keep thinking about getting one and can't get myself to do it.
@@Josh_Sattin I saw a refurbished one in the Apple Store for around $240 off… 🤔
@@matthewTobrien What were you doing in the refurbished section? Looking for another monitor? 🤔
Never! Haha - yes. I was interested in making a video about "saving" on a refurbished monitor but then seeing what the process was like to get it swapped to a VESA mount at the Apple Store. And how much that would cost...
Yep, I'm still using the 2010 27" Apple Cinema Display and 2011 27" Apple Thunderbolt Display. The quick on display sounds simple but it really is a big deal to me as well. Plus not fussing with trying to figure out why it won't connect when connecting to other monitors can be annoying. I think they built in the power cable because sometimes the power cable will get slightly loose on my old Apples displays and not turn on - have to push it back in to turn on. I'm considering upgrading to a new monitor and been researching every brand. I still come back to the Apple Studio Display because they just work and are perfectly DCI-P3 color matched to my Macbooks. I do like your setup with the new Apple Studio Display in the middle and 2 older ones off to the side. I would probably do the same. Looks good!
Great perspective. Thanks. Just wish they did 5k external monitor AND 5k iMac still. The panel volume might make a dent in the price!
Hi Matthew, I got a Studio Display couple months back but I haven’t opened it yet because I’m still using my 30 inch cinema display. Merry Christmas. From your friend Francis.
How do you resist????
Matthew, great video! Have you done a video about your audio set up? I'm a non-professional, so I don't need top end sound, but I'd like to improve on what I have. Any recommendations? Thanks! Keep making these terrific videos and pushing the broccoli!
Thank you! I don't have a dedicated video all about my audio tools, but there are a few videos that touch on my studio monitors (nothing in-depth), and how I use my Behringer X-Air XR18 with an iPad running the Behringer app to live mix my edit bay while I'm working. Here's a vid on that: czcams.com/video/bEPpjuLibNU/video.html
And another that's an in-depth tour of my entire edit bay / desk set up: czcams.com/video/sIrDSJmETN8/video.html
@@matthewTobrien Thank you! I will definitely check these out. I appreciate your response!
Thanks for asking and for checking those vids out!
Great video! I watched reviews a thousand times over before pulling the trigger on this display back in January and I love it! The sound is extremely underrated. I was playing the beta of Baldur's Gate 3 and at times, not only did it sound like things happened behind me, but the sound is so dynamic that I even thought things occurred in the room next to me but it was actually the game!
Color accuracy may not be the best in the market, but it is great out of the box. As you said, this monitor is all about value and it is difficult to beat.
And instant wake from sleep! Haha - I hope they update it soon but keep selling the current version for less...
@@matthewTobrien I haven’t had this issue.
First, what a lovely daughter you have. second I totally agree with you. It is important that the screen to wake up right away.
Once you’ve experienced it you can’t go back!
Your comments are spot on that monitors typically last longer than the computer.
I'm actually surprised at how long some of my Apple Displays have lasted. My wife is still using the 27" Cinema Display that was out right before it switched to Thunderbolt. No issues whatsoever and it still looks great.12+ yrs old.
Hey Great video bro!!! Quick question do you believe I can build a video production company without using Adobe products? Well using Final Cut instead of Premeire Pro...
Of course! I ran the entire Post-Production team at a local production company for years, and it all centered around Final Cut Pro.
I bought used Thunderbolt display to go with my 2011 iMac several years ago. That iMac died (I still got it though) but the display is still great although I have kind of used to bigger resolution nowadays.
Now considering to turn the iMac to another 27 inch display.
I love that you can do that with those iMacs, but I believe Apple dropped support of Target Display Mode in more current operating systems.
support.apple.com/en-us/HT204592
The Mac being used as a display must have macOS High Sierra *_or earlier_* installed.
@@matthewTobrien Yeah, in my case the GPU is done so...
I just recently found this where you change the main board to custom one that allows the usage of iMac's display, speakers and camera as well! :)
czcams.com/video/bW3nKIyeZps/video.html
I saw that vid! Nice!
thank you for the amazong video! i've got one question. What if you connect the Thunderbolt display to the Studio display with using thunderbolt 2 to 3 converter, does the thunderbolt display work??
I'm using MBP 14" and wanting to use those kind of setup. But there are not many thunderbolt 2(female)to hdmi converter in the market as i've found.
So I'm wondering if Daisy chain works that way. Even the thunderbolt port on the Studio display has to plug with the Macbook itself.
The reason why I have to use that way because I'm using a Caldigit dock but the usb c port on that dock, it doesn't support usb-c input(which is the same shape with the thunderbolt 2 to 3 converter).
I do hope you can test this. Thank you for reading this!
I'll see if I can try that. I don't recall if I did when I was first setting up the Studio Display. I kinda think I did try to daisy chain them with the Apple adapter and it didn't work...
What color profile do you use when editing? Thx!🙏
Whatever the default color profile for the Studio Display is. No calibration either. But I'm truly terrible at color grading 😬
So I think you recommend it for video editing, but probably using dual screens at best? ...right? My issue is the timeline in Premiere or any other software that uses a timeline editing feature. I wouldn't mind purchasing this studio for this exact purpose, but would an ultra-wide screen be best? Of course, taking the specs that the studio has into consideration as well. Buying 2 studios would be pretty pricey, but I can see the usability factor as an investment down the line if I went this route instead of an ultra-wide.
It really depends on your preference for how you want to view your timelines. A good friend of mine hates using multiple displays but doesn't like how short ultra-wide monitors are, so he uses a now discontinued 42" Samsung curved TV as his only monitor, and he swears by it. You can watch that vid here: czcams.com/video/mNYXQvX-swE/video.html
I don't know why my mind gravitates to all these monitors - I really like having FCP in my center and left monitor, with the right monitor dedicated to notes, Safari, Twitter, Messages, etc. I'm okay with my FCP timeline being "small" in comparison to what it would be with an ultra-wide monitor.
And yeah, keep in mind that with the Studio Display you're going to see it retain a lot of its original value 5, even 10 years down the road, and I just can't handle my non-Apple monitors taking FOREVER to wake from sleep. It drives me nuts. Which is why I keep hanging on to these old Thunderbolt Displays.
Good point on "re-selling" and practical ROI. I have bought and sold MANY Macs and PCs (and periphs) in the last 15 years. It was obvious early on that my used Apple products sold at a higher price and far more quickly than my Windows stuff. I too have had to just give away (even trash☹) PCs, monitors, etc. Even cannibalizing and selling parts turned into a pointless hassle.
Exactly. Friends who aren't creatives but work in IT or are gamers have spent good money on Windows PCs and cheap monitors/peripherals and they end up going to electronics recycling or the thrift store because they're worthless. Yet my 9 yr old 15" Retina MacBook Pro still sells on eBay for close to $500 (and also works perfectly, BTW).
It's always hard to buy that first Apple product but once you do and resolve yourself to selling your old Apple gear to buy the new Apple gear, you'll be happy you're in that ecosystem.
That’s a good point that people don’t talk about. They sell far more quickly!
Is your TV connected directly to the Mac Studio or are you using 3rd party hardware from AJA or Blackmajic Design?
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In my experience with my LG TV and Apple TV Box. All colors are consistent from my 2015 iMac, MacBook Pro 2017 , iPhone, iPad and Television.
(Ads running while I type 😂) hey lost my discord app so here’s a question … if you export an entire project and then reimport whole to cut into separate videos, can you export same settings or will that down grade quality? I mean, it’s digital not a photo copy. Or do you have to them export with no compression? Without experimenting and wasting time and space, I look forward to your answer. 😊
Yup, it'll downgrade quality. You're compressing something that's been compressed. Now reinstall Discord, dangit!
Fully agree with you for the instant wake-up feature. Currently having a BenQ monitor plugged on my 16" M1Max, and this monitor can take up to 10 seconds to wake-up from sleep. Although image is good on this monitor, I simply hate it because of that (and also because of its crappy plasticky enclosure of course).
Yes! It’s ridiculous that this isn’t at the forefront of display manufacturers. I’m guessing whatever is needed to do instant wake from sleep is expensive so these monitor companies trying to hit $300 - $600 don’t want to price themselves out of a higher volume of sales for a “luxury feature.”
@@matthewTobrien well, to make it clear, my BenQ monitor is the SW271C... it's not a cheap one, currently 1599 € ! I bought it just after I bought my 16" in December 2021, the Apple Studio display was not yet available at that time... unfortunately for me.
@@skittou Definitely not cheap!
That Instant Wake from sleep is what I was looking for.. all the other review videos is garbage. Thanks for the giving details about the features which us nerds care about.
Almost nothing else matters... haha
how do you turn the studio display off? I was to turn it off when im done working. If i press sleep the slightest movment of the mouse turns it back on to the lock screen, is that normal? or is suppose to just be "always on"
That is all normal. Apple displays don’t have an off switch. You can set the Display to sleep after a certain amount of time. I set mine to 10 mins.
I just can not go down to a 27” display. They need a larger option that is not a reference monitor.
Awww I have three kids I know what that’s like … although I don’t pump out as many videos as you do
I'm fairly consistent but definitely have some big slowdowns when the kids get sick or we have a lot of family events in our schedule. That's just how it goes, though!
How did you connect more than one monitor to the mac? I heard that is not possible (I didnt managed to get it done with my M1 Macbook Air)
The M1 MacBook Air only supports up to one external 6K display. I'm using the Studio Display with my Mac Studio which supports up to 4 external displays.
@@matthewTobrien What a pity :/ but thanks for the info
Awesome review. This really clarified to me that I am indeed a value buyer. Shouldn’t we feel pleasure at sitting down to work every day?
We absolutely should. And actually a step farther… JOY. (it lasts longer than pleasure (like a Studio Display!)
It’s so funny, my first word was JOY and then I thought I might be too dramatic and changed it to Pleasure - but I agree: JOY is better.
Im from india im watching your videos daily✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻
That's awesome! So glad to hear it!
I couldn't agree more about the instant wake of the Studio Display and why I bought them too. Had my MBP connected to a TV for a monitor and the response was so bad, it was worth the $3,200 for two Apple displays.
Oh man you got two!?! I wish I could pop for two more... But yes, instant sleep from wake is a MUST.
@@matthewTobrien I went from a 55" TV to monitors, so I had to get two. The downsize of screen real estate would have been too big.
Ahhhhh, makes sense.
I subscribed so fast once I saw your child interrupt your video and as a Fellow value buyer . Just purchased a new Studio display & the MacBook Pro M3 pro !!!! Ps I too have a Thunderbolt display also.
Whoa! Congrats on the big purchase! What a combination! And thanks for subscribing to the channel - excited for you to be part of the Final Cut Fam! (aka the Broccoli Squad 🔪🥦)
Thank you @@matthewTobrien I am so very excited to learn new software like Final Cut Pro too, I upgrade my iPhone pro max yearly so this should be very fun 🤩 and I love broccoli 🥦 too!
Would you do 14 inch MacBook Pro vid long term review.. I like these kind of videos
I’ll certainly consider it!
@@matthewTobrien man, your are awesome!
How are you receording your audio??
RØDE NTG2 boomed above me going straight into my C300 MkII.
Did you get the nano or standard?
Standard. With VESA mount.
When it comes to studio display resale following the next one, it really depends how Apple prices it. If it’s 500$-1000$ more my guess is people will aim to snag a studio display for like $500-700$. If Apple goes crazy with the refresh prices $2000 or more dollars on top of the old ones pricing, my guess is $1200-1500 for studio display resale.
I think that's a fair assessment. I could see $1k to $1.2k for sure - especially if it's in mint condition with all the original packaging.
Beautiful daughter you have. 🙏🏼
Thanks! She's pretty darn cute.
I think we are cut from the same cloth. Everything you said resonates. I’m at a point where I have to start from scratch and build my next system. My son is a PC guy and a bit of a gamer. You know what that means, he has a complex relationship with all things Apple. He collects all the old models for fun but his daily driver is a home build PC. He is dying for me to break the grip Apple has had on me since my first MacBook Pro in 2006. He is a bottom line guy whereas I am an experience guy. I want to love my computer. I think I would absolutely love a studio display, every time I sit down at the computer. I currently have a cheap Dell and I actively hate it every time I look at it. My next decision is going to be Mac mini or MacBook Pro with studio display. I travel a lot, am not a power user and I usually bring my iPad Pro on the road. That said I both miss a laptop and I miss a strong desktop workstation. My dream set up would be to have both. Right now I am researching the laptop option but I’m thinking very seriously about a studio display regardless of what I buy.
Value buyer! It's all good. Stay strong! Don't let the forces of evil pull you into the world of inexpensive custom-built PCs... Sure they may be more stable and reliable than they were when I was making them (early 2000s), but there's no way I'd ever switch to Windows/custom-built. Not a chance.
It's really hard to pull the trigger on the Studio Display because of cost - I totally get it. But there is something to be said about LOVING your monitor AND knowing it will retain 25-35% of its original value 5+ years from now on the used market. Can't say that about your Dell - probably couldn't give it away.
I'm spoiled with having 3 Macs and I am continually surprised by how well my M2 Pro Mac mini performs when it comes to live-streaming and kicking out quick videos for my channel members.
Stick with Apple!
Let’s add to that the wobbliness of most displays out there. I got 2 thunderbolt displays, a Studio Display, an iMac 2020 (at one place) and recently a Mac Studio (at another place, realized that the iMac is definitely going away after 2mins of using the Mac Studio).
Sometimes I mix and match with a cheaper display as an extra non important monitor at each location… and I just can’t with that wobbly, plastic, faded image anymore. Plus when using ‘game’ mode settings, scrolling fast as when skimming through email, ghosting is usually quite visible.
The TB displays even one being 10+ yo and the other 11+, are still rigid solid, useful, convenient. The Studio display is even more convenient since a single TB4 cable transmits and charges when connecting an ipad or laptop.
The only real negative in my opinion is that it lost the daisy chain capability, but it is my understanding that it’s because it wouldn’t be able to feed another 5K (vs the 2.5K of the TB Displays) in a chain.
Yes it’s pricy, but I totally agree that it’s completely worth it in my opinion. I bought two: one close to release, another one refurbished a month ago.
It's shocking to me at how well the TB displays work after all these years. Yeah, the colors are a little off and maybe the backlight can be a bit uneven when you really stare at the edges of the frame, but I feel like I have to really pay attention to even notice.
I almost popped on a refurbished one as well - I still need to pay off the Mac Studio and the Studio Display so I held off. Oh, and I need to pay off those damn student loans too...
Nice one... the Apple Studio Display is great. On the other hand, I think the Asus ProArt Displays have good value as well but don't have Apple quality/look & feel. Oh, and BTW you really should get a ColorChecker Display Pro or Datacolor SpyderX Elite to calibrate your monitors, it really makes a difference and you can trust your screens for color grading. I calibrate all my screens every month or so cut they will drift over time. it's not toooo complex and will help quite a bit, trust me!
so yeah, for real get one... now! 😁😉✌🏻
I think if I loved grading more I would, but I just loathe that part of the process with my videos. For client work I always hired Cody to grade the videos, and I loved that workflow. Cody has all that stuff to calibrate, so I should just have him come over every 6 months and do it for me. Make it a thing because I just won't do it on my own.
@@matthewTobrien well, you should totally do the calibration even for youtube videos at least one time, to get all your screens on one level ☺... that might help with getting your look "fine-tuned" as well 😅✌
I've never seen your channel before. Impressive.
Yes, you are correct, the monitor will (and should) out live the computer by a long shot. That was my biggest problem with the 27" iMac. My 2013 27" iMac just died (long tragic story). It was long in the tooth at the end. If the display were separated from the CPU, it would have been upgraded years ago, as opposed to dumping on my kids. Sadly, when I bought it, it had a target display mode. Apple killed that feature a few years back, which removed its utility for me as an external display.
As such, I'm crazy happy with he new 27" studio display. I'll have this for many years, and with various computer upgrades during that time.
Interesting fact: I had one of the original Studio Displays (17" LCD). That also was a GREAT display with my G4 Cube. Single cable for power and video (ADC interface). The downside to that was you couldn't use it on anything that didn't have an ADC plug. I'd have kept that display for much longer if not for that. At least this new display has something a bit more open.
Welcome to the channel! Yes, unfortunate that Target Display Mode got scrapped. I imagine they saw a big uptick in recycled iMacs after disabling it. I would love to get two more Studio Displays for my setup so I may have to just keep an eye on the used market to snag one at a discount… Thanks for watching!
@@matthewTobrien I'd like to do the same, but I may also need something that's a bit more Windows friendly to support my lab machine. Keep up the content. Appreciated.
I’ve seen your vids plenty before. I’m subbing now because of the Dad moment. Axing moment caught. I have a few of those as well invest the years. Always good to go back and see them too.
Thanks for a little taste of real.
That's great, Teddy! Thanks you. And yes, part of my impulse to include it was to not only have a real moment - "this is what happens when you're trying to work AND take care of a sick kid" - but to capture that memory forever. I hope when she's older she's not mad at me for putting her on the Internet. Haha.
Thanks for subbing and welcome to the channel!
I love my studio display but I have to say that I’m really disappointed in Apple’s QC. Only three months of use and I get greeted by a huge verticale line in the middle of my screen… Thought I wouldn’t have these kinds of experiences after spending that ridiculous amount of money :/ & just swapping it for another unit apparently also isn’t a thing pro-sumers can count on. Guess my workflow is gonna suffer for a couple of weeks.
Oh no! That's no good. So sorry to hear that you had to take it in for a repair. I know these things happen, even with brand new products sometimes. It is too bad they can't just give you a new one and keep the faulty one to refurbish it.
Nice video, I wish apple would make a 40 inch wide screen monitor, then I could pass my dell ultrawide which is awesome onto my wife.
They seem to be pretty locked onto the 27" form factor for most of their mainstream products - gotta pay $5k for 32", and I think they even think anything beyond that size is sub-optimal. Plus if they made a 40" display it would probably cost $10,000. Haha
6:55 the moment you said it isnt color accurate, the whole deal broke for me. I mean, thats what I expect from an apple display. Otherwise I just could buy another random display...
Yeah, I hear that. I mean, a pro colorist would argue that any monitor that isn’t at a certain level of quality or properly calibrated isn’t color accurate. The issue is I love the color on the Studio Display but on my TV, it doesn’t look the same. Mostly with how much deeper the blacks are on the Studio Display vs both of my 4K HDR Sony TVs. 🤷🏻♂️
@@matthewTobrien damn. yeah. i just the accuracy of a macbook 13 pro m1 display. does it match it?
I have to image they're quite similar since they're essentially using the same technology. I mean, are any two different screens every a perfect match? I should put my 14" MacBook Pro up next to the Studio Display to see if they're close...
What about fan noise?
Fan noise from the Studio Display? I've never even heard fan noise on my Mac Studio, MacBook Pro or Mac mini - the Studio Display is soundless.
@@matthewTobrien It has 2 massive fans, which cool down Apple's over-engineered petite power supply. Some users on Reddit posted that they make noise while providing power to MacBook. Maybe Apple fixed it.
I don't use it with a MacBook - just my Mac Studio. Haven't noticed any fan noise at all.
You had me when your daughter walked in. LOL
Haha - good to know! Even the most hardened hearts melt in her presence. ❤️
@@matthewTobrien Why am I crying watching Studio Display review video? Haha. Love all your videos. Keep up the great work!
Haha - it's hard not to with that sad little face of hers.
Your a good father👍🏼
Thanks, Oscar!
If the Studio displays were $1000, like the original 27” Thunderbolt Display, then I’d have two right now. But $1600 is just too steep especially when that’s within striking distance of higher end OLED panels with better color accuracy and reproduction.
Early on in this video I found myself disagreeing with the premises here. To reduce humans to "consumers" is one of the sad habits in contemporary discussions of these inventions. It's the result of now almost a century of marketing strategies that corporations use to get people to buy more, more, more.
As far as the ASD goes: it's half a Mac. If someone wants a Mac then you buy it in two parts: the head and the body. The ASD is the head, the body is either a Mini, a Studio, or the Pro box.
Subscribing purely for “that” break in transmission. That happens to me everyday 😅
Appreciate that! Welcome to the channel!!! 🔪🥦🧲🎞️
i love my led cinema display "serving" my m1 mac mini!!!
Great display!
@@matthewTobrien thx!!!it is indeed!!!
I still think 27 is too small, especially if are only going to use one screen.
I thought I’d feel that way too but with the 5k resolution and multiple screens, I’ve had no friction with the 27” size.
Great video
And I love your sons drop in. #fellowdad
Nice :)
Thanks!
your daughter had me subscribe to your chan :) i have a son at that age...
Such a great age! Gotta love 'em!
That's it ...i am keeping my 2016 iMac 27 " until it dies .......
Haha - it's a good monitor. Might be tough to edit with it as FCP continues to evolve... slowly.
Why are you still using a Thunderbolt Display?
Hahaha - because they instantly wake from sleep!
@@matthewTobrien true. Couldn’t you also swap out that Dell display with a Studio Display as well?
It’s just not worth it to spend $1600 on a monitor that I use for a full-screen preview of my edits in FCP. Would I like to? Absolutely… But money’s tight. Dell it is!
@@matthewTobrien fair enough. But wouldn’t the studio display be a better monitor to do previews on? Aa it’s probably more colour accurate
I'm happy to pay the actual price BUT with!!! the same quality screen of the macbook pro 14/16, so for now is OVERPRICED! with ghosting on the corners and more problems of the non macbook pro screen!
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COLOR ACCURACY > Why Not Preview Your Video's for YTube on Your TV, BEFORE UpLoading them to YTube. Then by comparing before & after Images on Your TV, You wouLd get an idea of what CZcams is doing to the Image after You submit them. Maybe You couLd see WHAT adjustments in FCP couLd be made to affect the Footage to resuLt in the Image You're Going for. Thanks for Your Efforts in the FCP WorLd. It wouLd be better than the GOK approach re: YTube's processing (God OnLy Knows . . . ) -CHOP- -ON- !!!
I actually could do that very easily since I have an HDMI matrix in my edit bay. I could even live grade it using my TV as reference monitor. I don't know ... I guess I'm just always feeling like my back's against the wall to turn out content (that's a whole other issue), and I've been spoiled by having a colorist I hire for the stuff that is the absolute most important - a short doc or a client video vs. a CZcams tutorial.
But I'm going to take a look at my next vid while I'm working on color on my TV in my studio and see how it's different from the Studio Display a bit more precisely.
Thanks for watching!
reasonable arguments, and after all it is all about what you like, but I cannot help but wonder if the key issue you mention of instant wake is a fake one. what I mean? it might be caused by Apple. And if so, you are falling for Apple tricks. The same trick that makes an Apple display useless in a PC. Does the dell monitor has limited funcionality in Apple versus PC? that type of consumer tricks is what stops me from buying many apple devices.
the studio display cost more than the cheapest intel 27" iMac I think
I think it's slightly cheaper at $1600. I think the cheapest 27" iMac was $1799. But yeah, you got AN ENTIRE COMPUTER inside the monitor.
@@matthewTobrien ya. it is silly the cost of the monitor. Aaaand it is as thick as the old iMacs. Whatever happened to "thin"? Why can't we find a way to convert the iMacs with apple's blessing? Put the display mode back into the iMac? Use the iMac to house a monitor OS?
Target Display Mode for the old iMacs would be awesome. But then people wouldn't buy Studio Displays... I have to imagine Apple execs discussed exactly that when they killed the feature.
@@matthewTobrien Something like Juicy boards are nice. Basically replacing the motherboard to allow for utilization of all the rest of the iMac innards. Only for the 5K iMacs. Camera, speakers etc. Luke Miani did a nice review of them.
27 INCH ??? IT's The SIZE, that's the Question ! WHY would You want to EDIT on a DispLay-Size of YESTERDAY?
Especially with FCP with it's Non-Scrolling TimeLine. 32 inches is the Minimum Size Factor, if Youre spending aLL Day editing. Apple is REVERSE-Cutting Edge. they bring out a 24 inch iMac in 2007 and then take it away and give you a 21 inch iMac. they brought out a 17 inch MacBook Pro then they take it away and then give you a 15 inch MacBook Pro. Their Moves are Not LogicaL when you take out their schrewd profiteering, ie Exhorbitant storage pricing.
Valid points, but I disagree. With 5k resolution the 27” is great for me, especially as I plan to have 3 total in my edit bay. 32” is too big for that, but it would be perfect if I just wanted a single or dual-displays. I’m an idiot and want 3 plus a dedicated preview monitor. Haha.
And I love the 14” MacBook Pro. So much of what I do is productivity on the laptop - I hate the idea of lugging around a 16” or 17” notebook.
You're wrong about the colouraccuracy of the Studio Display. What you see in the Studio Display ist nearly 98% correct. But if you look at your Videos on worse Television Screens or a bad Dell Monitor, it would be terrible wrong. Don't assess the right Display thrue wrong Devices.
The color accuracy depends on the color profile he's using on the Studio monitor. And we don't use terms like a percentage for color accuracy, as they are meaningless.
He wrote in another comment, that he uses the standard profile, that comes with the monitor. It's not color accurate, if the display isn't calibrated. Any good TV can be very color accurate, if color calibrated, so your point is only partly correct.
His Dell monitor is pretty cheap, so he should be using it as the NLE display, not the monitor display. Buy if he calibrated it, it could be fairly accurate. But I guess he chose this setup, because of its resolution.
You're high on copium if you think anyone will be paying 500 dollars for a display that is outdated and using old tech TODAY, 10 years from now.
For less than a thousand dollars today we have world leading display manufacturers selling 42 inch 4k 120hz OLED 10bit native panels with much thinner bezels than this and beautiful metal design. This thing is IPS with an ancient backlight and 60hz. I can't even imagine how good of a display you'll be able to buy for a 1000 dollars 10 years from now.
We shall see… 😎
truly one of the worst video titles of all time
Haha - but isn’t it reflective of the puzzling choices surrounding the Studio Display itself? I thought so…