Q: Compatibility of Past-Years Cinema Display with Macbook Pro Late 2011, and other displays.

Hello.

I'm inquiring about the compatibility of Apple cinema displays from years past with Macbook Pro 15" Late 2011.

For instance, will all Apple Cinema Displays from, say, 2008 onwards work with my mbook?

They can be had fairly cheaply on the used market.

What is the earliest model that will be compatible?

I've never had an external monitor for my lappies, so I am very clueless. I know DVI is a common connection, but there is no DVI port on my lappie.

I would also be very curious as to what would be suitable displays from other manufacturers, particularly Samsung and Dell.

The size doesn't have to be big, 20-23 inch is fine, I am more worried about good resolution [no obvious pixellation]

If a screen is big, but has good resolution that's even better of course, but I'm not ****-bent on a big thing.

The mbook 15" screen is just a bit squashy for home use really.

Thank you very much in advance for any advice.

Feel free to link me to other threads as an answer, I have done a bit of searching around, but still confused.