Apple Studio Display - Worth It in 2024?
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- čas přidán 22. 04. 2024
- After using the Studio Display for a while now I have to admit it has it's flaws but those are easily outweighed, well at least for some people
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For several years, I've gone through 4K monitors (BenQ, Lenovo, Dell) and often find myself longing for something better.
I waited for a while and finally came upon an Apple store refurbished Studio Display with VESA mount ($1699 CAD = $1246 USD). I have an adjustable height desk and the range of motion of my other monitor stands is never enough (hence why I opted for VESA).
I also found the Herman Miller Jarvis arm on sale ($139 CAD) and finally found the ideal setup for me.
Beyond the specs (no HDR, no local dimming zones etc.) the ASD is one amazing monitor. The backlight bleed is minimal (when compared to other monitors I've used). The text is crystal clear and the colours and images match exactly those displayed on my M1 iPad Pro and on my iPhone 15 Pro.
Higher refresh rates aren't important to me personally and besides, when looking at the specs of Thunderbolt 3/4, there's no way Apple could've transferred a 5K signal at 120Hz. Even though HDMI 2.1 could handle that, Apple set out to build the one cable solution for the Mac. Gamers wouldn't consider a Mac or this monitor to begin with, so why pander to them?
I don't understand Greg's talking points on the web cam and how the ultra wide used would show the rest of his workspace. In MS Teams (or other software) you could either blur the background or put some kind of background image, thus problem solved. No one will ever get to see your mess on a videoconference. But if you truly want a great image out of a webcam, then use your iPhone instead. Belkin adapter sells for ($49 CAD = $35 USD) and can be mounted on the Studio Display.
I did get the base model also. Good point in the color grading part with the Nano Texture option. It doesn't quite make sense. When doing critical grading work, you should block off any windows or turn off unnecessary lights around you.
The height adjustable stand is nice to have but with the steep price, you could skip it and be perfectly happy with the stand it comes with. Just put the monitor on top of a couple of books if you really need to adjust.
Haha love the video bro. had some good laughs watching it.
Thanks brother, honestly not great but wanted to get something out and quite busy with work at the moment 😅
@@gregtockner haha relax man, what I like the most about the video is how raw it feels. You spoke about what came to your mind and it felt like having a conversation with a good buddy. hope youre doing well man! Keep doing a great job!
Great video, how’s the edges in terms of consistency? I’ve had monitors that sort of slightly dim in the corners.
No issues there for me. My unit seems to be very solid in terms of backlight consistency. ( I have heard other people say there’s are worse but again no issues for me)
@@gregtockner ah great. Thanks for your feedback on it. I’ve been considering getting it or an M3 iMac. I have a Mac Studio so weighing up whether it would be better to go for the larger display.
@@ottobyte I mean if you already have the Mac Studio I would definitely go for the Studio Display
@@gregtockner Thanks man. Yeah I agree. Going to go for it!👍
You made me laugh but i'm not laughing now. My Mac Studio display died after 18 months. First signs of trouble was its inability to turn on if the Mac Studio was restarted. I was able to to get it to turn on again but this was only after having it powered down the Studio screen for at least 8 hours. Pulled this trick off 3 times but once I upgraded the OS to Sonoma it bricked out totally. Nothing will trigger it to turn on. I now own a $2500 beautiful brick. I'm in negotiations with Apple related to the next step. It's a weird monitor because all it needs is a hard drive and it could be a iMac
Oh man that sucks, really hope Apple does something for you. (I kind of like that it doesn’t have a mac built in, at least in theory that way it shouldn’t become a brick once the mac part is outdated but clearly that can happen anyway)
Does it perform well with Minecraft tho??? 😰
No the Mac Studio can’t handle that, It’s just too demanding