THE NEW APPLE CINEMA FLAT PANEL HD DISPLAYS TEST SITE by Marco Trezzini Feast your eyes on more than four million pixels in the first high-resolution 30-inch flat panel display designed for the personal computer. The Apple Cinema Display line features a gorgeous new anodized aluminum enclosure to complement the Power Mac G5 or PowerBook G4 and includes PC-compatible 20-inch and 23-inch models. The state of the art starts at $1299.What is a 30-inch screen for? Usually to edit or view linear full screen video or production in desktop publishing. Now you can experience being the director of your own discovery, virtually exploring in full screen QuickTime Virtual Reality (QTVR, Apple's award winning, cross platform Photographic Virtual Reality Software solution) the major monuments of the city of Milan, such as the Duomo and its spires. You’re at the center of the action: choose your desired location, discover the virtual environment looking around, up and down, zooming on objects of interest. It is a truly immersive and interactive experience: don't forget to pump up the volume to listen to the original environmental sound in the Galleria and the holy music performed by the Duomo Cathedral Choir, enriching the virtual experience with another sense. If you are interested in deepening you knowledge about the historic background of the monuments, a voice commentary - both in English and Italian - is available with a simple click. The music volume will go down and the speaker’s voice will mix and cover the background music, but not completely. Do you have an Apple Cinema HD Display 20", 23", or better yet 30" flat panel? If so, take advantage of it by viewing the following full screen virtual reality panoramas. Arounder Milan: Viewed best with a double ISDN connection or ADSL or DSL line to the Internet. Start your Virtual Tour of Milan with 1.5 to 2 MB full screen QTVRs. Milan’s Duomo: Viewed best with a very fast computer and graphics card as well as a high-speed connection to the Internet. Experience the Duomo Virtual Tour with 8 to 10 MB full screen QTVRs .
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