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Acer Ferrari F20: Italianate Luxury [Review, tomshardware]
We recently tested the latest Acer notebook bearing the Ferrari label. Now it's time for LCD monitors to don the mythical red livery of the Italian marque. And Acer has done up this first LCD display with style. No question of choosing a slow 17-inch panel for a redesign under such prestigious auspices... So the manufacturer looked in their catalogue and found a 20-inch movie-format panel with an optical filter, remote control, TV tuner, and sound to befit it all. At first glance, it's awfully handsome. But in addition to great looks, the F20 claims to have the stuff where it really counts - under the hood. Let's see about that right now... Thu, 23 Feb, 2006 | 22 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Windows Vista Ready LCD Monitor Round-Up – Part 1 [Roundup, firingsquad]
LCD monitors have continued to drop in price and nowadays, you can find a 20” 1680x1050 LCD for under $400. It turns out that these low-priced monitor aren’t as good of a bargain as you may expect. You see, although Windows Vista will be released later this year, most of the monitors on the market today lack the HDCP support needed for high-resolution playback of HD-DVD and Blu-Ray discs on your PC. In fact, there are only 12 monitors that we know of that support HDCP. In short, not only will you need to buy a new graphics card for Windows Vista, if you’d like full-resolution HD-DVD or Blu-Ray, you’ll also need a brand-new monitor. Because of this, at this point in time, we do not recommend purchasing a non-HDCP monitor unless you are planning to use it as a secondary display for text, photos, and games only. Tue, 21 Feb, 2006 | 57 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Samsung 244T 24in LCD Review [Review, overclockersonline]
Samsung has once again delivered an exceptional display product
that's far superior than any of the monitors I have worked with to date. The
colors are exceptionally beautiful and there was no ghosting or blurring
even during the most action packed scenes tested. Tue, 14 Feb, 2006 | 62 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Viewsonic VP930b ThinEdge Digital 19-inch LCD [Review, hardwarezone]
Sturdy, brilliant and packed with a comprehensive set of video connections, the Viewsonic VP930b really does appear to have a lot going in its favor. Find out if it really was the case. Tue, 14 Feb, 2006 | 79 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Dell UltraSharp 3007WFP Widescreen LCD Display [Review, Hexus]
Launched a few days into 2006, The Dell 3007WFP matches
Apple's 30-inch, ultra-high resolution display but undercuts the
Apple's price by around £300. £1471 (yes, it's a lot of money)
currently buys you Dell's flagship TFT. We bought (see, review
websites don't all receive free kit) one directly from Dell, to see
if it could displace our 2405FPW as our monitor of choice. Read on to
find out if it does. Mon, 13 Feb, 2006 | 30 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Top 5 19-Inch LCD Monitors [Roundup, PCWorld]
These 19-inch monitors are today's best of breed. Roomy and fast, they'll help you become more productive. Mon, 13 Feb, 2006 | 64 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Do You Want a 16:9 LCD Monitor Now? [Roundup, tomshardware]
Until now PC monitors in 16:9 format have been only a niche market. The format was widespread on laptop computers, but consumers seemed to be unenthusiastic about desktop monitors in "Wide" format. And until now we've agreed with them. Aside from the fact that video games are rarely designed for movie format, performance frankly wasn't up to snuff. And prices were clearly an obstacle. But we've had the pleasant surprise of finding a few monitors that aren't bad at all. And for once, we've found two from Sony that are well worth taking a look at. Tue, 07 Feb, 2006 | 35 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Epson Dreamio EMP-TW600 [Article, hardwarezone]
With the Epson Dreamio EMP-TW600, emulating a HD cinematic visual experience in your own residence need not cost you a bleeding fortune. Mon, 06 Feb, 2006 | 47 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Samsung Syncmaster 173P+ 17inch LCD Display Review [Review, pcstats]
The first generation Samsung Syncmaster 173P LCD monitor was a sleek white unit that could pivot its screen around 180 degrees to be viewed as a portrait, or fold up in to a compact package and mounted to the wall. Its' 17" screen was bright, crisp, and a pleasure to work on. The new Samsung 173P+ incorporates all of the original models best physical attributes, along with a better contrasted 17" LCD panel and 8ms gray-to-gray pixel response time. Samsung has essentially switched out the old LCD glass with a panel that is a bit faster, and left the remainder pretty much as it was. Tue, 29 Nov, 2005 | 78 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Dell 2405FPW Widescreen LCD Display [Review, Hexus]
The monitor rocks, pure and simple. It's not perfect by any
means, but then what current LCD display is right now? It's close
enough to perfection for me, though, and that's all I can really say
subjectively. A really nice piece of kit to complement any modern PC
with a DVI port. Gamers should love it, and it's an 8bpc panel with a
provided sRGB profile for Windows and Mac, so Photoshop addicts should
get along with it just nicely too. Fri, 11 Nov, 2005 | 93 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Dell 2405fpw 24" LCD Review [Review, driverheaven]
Then, at the beginning of the year, Dell came out of nowhere and changed all that. The company has a history of quality displays which can be had in great prices, and their previous model, the 20” 2005fpw, was quite a success. So when it was announced that Dell was planning to release a 24” Wide TFT screen for a mere €1000, many people were sceptical of such an offer, especially at such a low price. Fortunately, the 2405fpw does not disappoint. Sun, 30 Oct, 2005 | 89 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Big LCDs for Under $1,000 [Roundup, PCMag]
We realize that your average student won't necessarily need a big honkin' monitor to do his or her homework. Most would be content with a 17-inch display. But that's not to say that they wouldn't appreciate having something bigger(after all, being able to see a whole page, instead of constantly scrolling up and down, is always a good thing). And if the rest of the family will also be using the same LCD for work and for play (DVDs, anyone?), then investing in a 20-inch or bigger LCD monitor would be worth the investment. Fri, 28 Oct, 2005 | 49 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
NEC MultiSync LCD1770GX [Review, PCWorld]
The $400 NEC MultiSync LCD1770GX achieved good scores on our text and graphics tests--in fact, it reached the highest graphics scores a 17-incher has attained recently. It also bested all other monitors on our three real-life graphics test screens: a Web page with a mix of text and images, a photo of a vividly colored fruit tart, and a group photo of several subjects with different skin tones. Our jurors praised the detail and the rich, saturated colors that the monitor displayed. Fri, 28 Oct, 2005 | 45 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Samsung HDTV & Gaming Interview [Interview, gamingillustrated]
With Microsoft XBox already supporting 720p HDTV, and the announcement that XBox 360 will support 1080i HDTV along with the PS3 supporting 1080p, HDTVs are the hottest commodity in the gaming market. Gaming Illustrated caught up with Samsung's senior marketing manager to discuss what technologies are best for gamers, and how Samsung sets are primed for HDTV gaming. Fri, 28 Oct, 2005 | 27 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Ultimate Projector Buyer's Guide [Guide, laptopmag]
If you're in the market for a projector, you're in luck. Manufacturers have made significant strides in usability, brightness, and image quality. At the same time, projectors are selling faster than ever thanks to unprecedented low prices. This in turn leads to even lower prices, a downward spiral you've got to love.
After stabilizing briefly around the $999 mark, entry-level projector prices have continued their steady march south, passing the $800 floor. One model has already dropped below $750. Fri, 28 Oct, 2005 | 17 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Wider is better: big LCD monitors [Roundup, Cnet]
Wide-screen LCD monitors are taking over the market, and we like the trend. A wide screen at work lets you tile multiple windows at once and view extralong spreadsheets. And when it's time to play, these wide-aspect monitors give you a more cinemalike experience when you're watching videos or gaming. The Dell UltraSharp 2405FPW and the BenQ FP231W even have picture-in-picture settings so that you can work and play at the same time. And not to be left out, the HP f2105 and the Philips Brilliance 200W6CB have built-in speakers for your listening pleasure while working or playing. Fri, 28 Oct, 2005 | 78 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Samsung SP-R4212 Plasma EDTV [Review, overclockersonline]
Samsung's SP-R4212 has certainly been able to change my experience in
watching movies and playing video games. While it's not truly HDTV, for the
price you pay, it certainly gives you a great bang for the buck. Those who
are looking for an HDTV, Samsung has the model up from the SP-R4212 and it
has native support. Mon, 24 Oct, 2005 | 186 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Most Monitors Won't Play New HD Video [News, PCWorld]
If you dropped a bundle on a high-end computer display or HDTV, you could be in for an unpleasant surprise when you slip your new high-definition DVD of Star Wars: Episode III into your Windows Vista PC. Vista, the next version of Windows that's slated to appear in about a year, will feature a new systemwide content protection scheme called PVP-OPM (see box below). If your monitor doesn't work with PVP-OPM, all you'll likely see is either a fuzzy rendition of your high-def flick or Hollywood's version of the Blue Screen of Death--a message warning you that the display has been 'revoked'. Thu, 13 Oct, 2005 | 30 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Samsung 940B [Review, overclockersonline]
As noted in the performance section, there wasn't a single time I
noticed a ghost or streak in well over 20 hours of gaming and about 5
full length movies that I managed to watch on this monitor. I honestly
can't ask for anything else from a monitor than what the 940B offered.
Not once did my eyes ever fatigue even after long 24 hour sessions in
front of the screen reading text and the adjustments you can make to the
screen just never seems to end. Custom tailoring the brightness,
contrast, and colors was simple and the software walked me right through
it. At a price of under $400 USD, this huge 19" monitor is definitely
something that will please every user no matter what your focus is,
gaming or office. It will also look fabulous on any desk, and twice as
good when doubled up side by side. Tue, 04 Oct, 2005 | 271 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
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