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Glossy 30'' screen?
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Dec 16, 2007, 04:59 PM
 
Does anyone know where to get one? Is it possible to get Apple to customize one for me?
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Dec 16, 2007, 06:17 PM
 
I don't know of anyone producing 30" high res LCD panels with the glossy surface coating. The displays from Apple, Dell, Gateway, HP, and Samsung are all matte.
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Dec 16, 2007, 11:48 PM
 
That would be one, big, shiny surface.
     
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Dec 18, 2007, 11:10 PM
 
I don't think glossy 30" will be produced. Except someone wants to flash signals from his computer to a distant mountain top.

If they'll be ever produced, I hope they come with sunglasses with anti-reflective coating.
     
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Dec 19, 2007, 06:36 PM
 
The new Dell 3008FPW may be glossy; it's hard to tell from the pictures. It's expensive ($2000), but it supports DisplayPort, which may become the next generation of popular display connector.
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Dec 20, 2007, 06:06 AM
 
Originally Posted by Greenappleage View Post
Why the glossy 30" not be produced?
Well because it would be the equivalent of looking into a mirror.
     
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Dec 20, 2007, 12:11 PM
 
30" is really in the professional realm for a monitor at this point. Most professionals want something that isn't glaring back at them if they work in a well-lit room or they dislike the oversaturated colors. Perhaps in time when 30's become more affordable there will be more options.
     
   
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