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What to Look For in a Rented LCD Monitor

April 20th, 2011

An LCD monitor rental can be the ideal solution for many short-term business needs – special projects, temporary hires, a weeklong trade fair and other business events like seminars and meetings. You might need many additional units to handle the increase in work and staff – or you may need just one of the latest models to impress your customers. It does not matter whether you need whole new computer systems along with the monitors or just the monitors alone, there are many online and local rental firms offering great packages at very reasonable rates.

With the recent rapid advances in technology, the conventional cathode ray tube (CRT) monitors are quickly giving way to liquid crystal display (LCD) screens. This is because LCDs have many advantages over CRTs, the biggest one being that they are much slimmer and thus take up much less desk space. They also have other features that benefit businesses which are enumerated below and will serve as a guide to picking the right type of LCD monitors for your business.

Look for flat panel large LCD displays

Grab the chance to take advantage of the LCD’s sleek profile by selecting one in a larger screen size. While a large screen in a CRT monitor invariably means considerable additional weight, the LCD does not present the same problem – weight increases only marginally but the larger size offers better visibility and resolution and lets employees see better. This is particularly helpful for staff who work in the visual media and design sectors.

Find an LCD flat panel monitor that can be placed anywhere

Find quality LCD flat screens that offer the functions you need, yet allow you a large degree of versatility where their placement is concerned. It is possible for many to be mounted on walls instead of being placed on office desks, thus freeing up tabletop space for employees. Selecting LCD monitors that enjoy inbuilt power supply will allow you more flexibility when placing them. Do ensure that you don’t give up quality for the sake of flexibility. Try to find a balance between these two essential elements in LCD monitors.

Pick an LCD monitor that offers clear, clean images

When availing an LCD monitor rental select a display that offers high resolution and clarity where image reproduction is concerned. This allows the user to read the content on the screen much more easily. Such features enable images and text to be read very easily and can prove very efficient productivity wise.

Superior LCD monitors are not just slim and sleek in profile and offer functional design features, they are very responsive, and also gentle on eyesight, preventing eyestrain when dealing with extensive graphic content. This type of monitor is especially recommended for people employed in the fields of gaming, architecture and graphic design.

Take a test run

One of the major advantages of a short-term LCD monitor rental is that it lets you try out various models. This is particularly helpful in case you are planning on purchasing LCD flat panel displays later for your enterprise. Go ahead and search online or locally for rental firms that will provide you this additional window of opportunity besides the convenience of an equipment rental.

Source:http://www.booshnews.com/2011/04/19/what-to-look-for-in-a-rented-lcd-monitor/

Thanksgiving Day deals Astar LTV-2001 20-Inch Flat-Panel LCD TV

November 14th, 2010

• 20-inch LCD TV that doubles as PC monitor; measures 27 x 19 x 8 inches (W x H x D) with stand
• Capable of 480p enhanced definition (ED) TV playback; extra-wide 160-degree viewing angle
• 800 x 600 pixel resolution, 16 ms response time, 450 cd/m2 brightness rating, and 500:1 contrast ratio
• Includes 2 component inputs, two composite inputs, 1 S-video input, 1 VGA input, and PC audio output
• Pair of side-mounted stereo speakers (3 watts x 2); includes table stand and wall-mounting hardware; 1-year warranty
Astar 20″ LCD TV and PC Panel Includes: Table Stand, Universal Remote Control, 2 x AAA Batteries, AC Adaptor, Instruction Manual, Quick Start GuideMultitask in your home office with the 20-inch Astar LTV-2001 LCD flat panel TV, which can also double as a PC monitor. The LTV-2001 features sleekly modern lines and a table stand, and it also includes wall-mounting hardware. It offers vibrantly colorful imagery from both the built-in, 181-channel NTSC TV tuner and computer sources, and great sound f

List Price: $ 499.99

Source:http://www.vipnewsroom.com/thanksgiving-day-deals-astar-ltv-2001-20-inch-flat-panel-lcd-tv/011462

Viewsonic launched full hd vx2250wm-led monitor in india; offers 1080p hd resolution

October 30th, 2010

ViewSonic has launched in India its brand new 22-inch ViewSonic Full HD VX2250wm-LED Monitor,offering full 1080p HD resolution and most affordable price of Rs. 8,999 posing touch competition to prevailing 19 inch LCD monitors in India in both price and features.

Made from mercury-free WLED backlight technology, the ViewSonic full HD VX2250wm-LED Monitor affirms their commitment towards company’s recently launched “Go Green” initiative where they announced the shift towards Green LED.

The VX2250wm-LED provides a customizable green-friendly home or office display solution provides users an option to replace their existing LCD monitors with an energy efficient LED technology monitor that can help save up to 40% in energy bills.

Featuring 22-inch (21.5-inch Vis.) the ViewSonic full HD VX2250wm-LED Monitor is an ideal monitor for the green conscious customer unwilling to compromise on picture quality and advanced features.

The VX2250wm-LED display clad a slim, sleek design and offers a powerful 1920×1080 resolution delivering crystal clear quality and provides a stylish and sophisticated display while simultaneously providing up to 40% energy savings over a typical 22-inch LCD monitor.

The ViewSonic VX2250wm-LED monitor delivers clear and sharp image quality with a 10,000,000:1 Mega DCR (Dynamic Contrast Ratio) and offers Full HD 1080p ViewLED technology.

In addition, the VX2250wm-LED display also benefits from intelligent colour corrective technology with a mercury-free WLED backlight that automatically detects image signal and intelligently controls backlight brightness for blacker blacks, purer whites and more clearly defined grays.

The ViewSonic VX2250wm-LED monitor is equipped with integrated stereo speakers, and includes DVI and VGA inputs, providing the perfect combination of precise images and powerful sound capability.

Price and Availability

Complete with a flexible VESA Mountable slim design, the ViewSonic VX2250wm-LED energy saving monitor features Windows 7 Certification and full TCO 5.0 compliance and comes at a price of Rs. 8,999/- in India with one year warranty.

Source:http://www.cyberindian.net/2010/10/29/viewsonic-launched-full-hd-vx2250wm-led-monitor-in-india-offers-1080p-hd-resolution/

LG 47LD520

October 29th, 2010

The good: Excellent color in bright areas; video processing handles 1080p/24 correctly; matte screen works well in bright lighting; superb picture adjustment options; classy styling.

The bad: Poor picture uniformity; reproduces relatively bright black levels; dark areas tinged blue; artifacts in dejudder processing; benefits of 120Hz difficult to discern.

The bottom line: The superb adjustability of the LG LD520 series’ picture can’t make up for its shortcomings compared with other 120Hz LCD TVs.
Review:

The LD520 series represents LG’s least-expensive LCD TV with 120Hz processing, and the sweet-size 47-inch member hits that magical sub-$1,000 price point. But the competition in this category is pretty fierce, and for a couple of performance-related reasons, the LG can’t keep up with the like-priced Samsung and Sony LCDs, not to mention Panasonic plasmas that we’ve reviewed. Its closest picture quality rival we’ve tested is the Vizio E0VL series, which comes in significantly cheaper–albeit arguably uglier to look at when turned off. Though we appreciate the LG’s excellent array of picture controls, … Expand full review

The LD520 series represents LG’s least-expensive LCD TV with 120Hz processing, and the sweet-size 47-inch member hits that magical sub-$1,000 price point. But the competition in this category is pretty fierce, and for a couple of performance-related reasons, the LG can’t keep up with the like-priced Samsung and Sony LCDs, not to mention Panasonic plasmas that we’ve reviewed. Its closest picture quality rival we’ve tested is the Vizio E0VL series, which comes in significantly cheaper–albeit arguably uglier to look at when turned off. Though we appreciate the LG’s excellent array of picture controls, its other merits aren’t strong enough to earn our recommendation.

Series information: We performed a hands-on evaluation of the 47-inch LG 47LD520, but this review also applies to the other screen sizes in the series. All sizes have identical specs and according to the manufacturer should provide very similar picture quality. The company also sells a 55-inch 55LD520C, a “commercial” model that LG says has different presets and options, among other differences, and so isn’t included in this review.

LG wrapped the LD520 in glossy black and added a strip of accent chrome along the bottom edge of the frame, resulting in a bit more classy look than some TVs at this level. The edges to either side stick out a bit beyond the main frame, and, along with the thick bottom, contribute to the TV’s bulkier appearance than either the Samsung LNC630 or the Sony KDL-EX500. We like the looks of those TVs better than the LG overall, but the LD520 isn’t an eyesore by any means.

The remote is more compact than what we’ve seen on the company’s more expensive TVs this year, but the rubberized buttons still feel friendly to the thumb and are arranged in a logical fashion. We don’t expect backlighting at this level, but we were annoyed that traversing LG’s extensive menu system, especially the myriad picture controls, takes longer than usual because of poor responsiveness.

The LD520 series is currently LG’s least-expensive LCD to feature 120Hz processing, and though it lacks the streaming media of the step-up LD550 models and the LED backlights of even higher-end sets, it’s pretty well-featured for its price point.

It doesn’t have the DLNA streaming of the Samsung LNC630, and it can’t do video streaming via USB like the Sony EX500, but the LG does offer photo and music access via its USB port. We’d also be remiss if we didn’t mention the matte screen, which cuts down on reflections better than the glossy screens some step-up LCDs.

The LD520 has a picture adjustment selection better than many makers’ flagship TVs. It offers the ability to adjust dejudder processing, a welcome extra pioneered by Samsung last year. There are also specific gamma settings (1.9, 2.2, and 2.4) in the excellent 10-point IRE system available in the Expert menu.

As with last year all of the adjustable picture modes can be separate for each input. We also liked the improvements made to the Picture Wizard, which consists of a series of test patterns that can help nonexperts adjust basic controls and get the gist of what picture setup is all about.

The ambient light sensor can be engaged by choosing the Intelligent Sensor picture mode, and you can choose a “screen off” option in the TV’s energy saver menu to just get sound, reducing consumption to 20.4 watts. LG calls its onscreen manual “simple” and that’s definitely the case–it’s more like a rundown of features than a usable manual.

Nothing much goes missing from the LD520’s input bay, although LG offers one fewer HDMI than the aforementioned Sony and Samsung competitors. There’s a second composite jack, however, and uncommon extras like headphone and RS-232 ports (the latter for custom installations and probably not much use to people who aren’t hotel owners).

Source:http://reviews.cnet.com/flat-panel-tvs/lg-47ld520/4505-6482_7-34027524.html?subj=fdba&part=rss&tag=rb_content%3Brb_mtx_Search+Results#reviewPage1

NEC MultiSync E231W

October 24th, 2010

The good: The NEC MultiSync E231W has full ergonomic support, a robust and useful OSD, and all at a relatively low price for the package.

The bad: The NEC MultiSync E231W’s performance in games lags behind the best 23-inchers and its aesthetics are uninspiring. Also, its preset setting are disappointing, necessitating some calibration.

The bottom line: NEC MultiSync E231W offers a lot of features for a relatively low price.
Review:

The NEC Multisync E231W offers an abundance of features for the relatively low price of $300. While playing games, its colors left a lot to be desired and many of its preset settings were disappointing, necessitating some detailed calibrating on our part.

Those shortcomings are made up for by its full ergonomic support, a robust OSD with some useful features, and its aforementioned $300 price tag.

It’s difficult to find a well-performing 23-incher with full ergo support, but NEC found a way to offer this one at a competitive price.

Design and Features

At first glance, the 23-inch NEC … Expand full review

The NEC Multisync E231W offers an abundance of features for the relatively low price of $300.

While playing games, its colors left a lot to be desired and many of its preset settings were disappointing, necessitating some detailed calibrating on our part.

Those shortcomings are made up for by its full ergonomic support, a robust OSD with some useful features, and its aforementioned $300 price tag.

It’s difficult to find a well-performing 23-incher with full ergo support, but NEC found a way to offer this one at a competitive price.

Design and Features

At first glance, the 23-inch NEC E231W looks a lot like its cousin the NEC EA221wm, with a black, matte finish and semi-angular corners.

The initial depth of the panel is a fairly deep 1.25 inches, followed by another 1.5 inches, including the connection options and ventilation system.

This brings the full depth to 2.75 inches. The right and left sides of the bezel are a small 0.75 inches in width.

With the panel adjusted to its lowest depth, the distance from the bottom of the bezel to the desktop is about 2.1 inches and 6.5 inches from its highest.

The full width of the display is 21.6 inches; a hair smaller than the Samsung PX2370.

The circular footstand measures 8.6 inches in diameter and when knocked from the sides, the panel topples quite easily when adjusted to its highest height, though not so much from its lowest.

Ergonomic options include a 10-degree back tilt, panel swiveling, pivot, and the aforementioned 4.4-inch height adjustment. Connection options include DVI, HDMI, and DisplayPort.

The connections face downward and would be a pain to reach if not for the pivot and height adjustment features, which help to make accessing the connections a less apoplectic experience.

That said, we still prefer it when connections face outwards.

On the upper middle back of the display is a built-in carrying space with enough room for even the largest hands to carry the monitor comfortably. At the bottom of the stand is cord organizer.

In the lower right-hand corner of the bezel resides the OSD array and the power button, all aligned horizontally.

The power button sits on the far right, highlighted by a blue LED. The array consists of four buttons: Menu, Select, Reset/Eco mode, and a small joy “nub,” used to navigate through the menu.

OSD options consist of Brightness, Contrast, and an Auto Brightness mode.

The Auto Brightness control can be set to react to ambient light so that it adjusts the monitor’s brightness in accordance with how much light is in the room.

Conversely, its White Image setting lowers the brightness if a white image, like a word doc, is on screen.

This saves on power and diminishes eye strain. The OSD has six base presets: Standard, Text, Movie, Photo, Gaming and Dynamic, each of which adjust the brightness, contrast, and color temperature to be appropriate to the task at hand.

There are also six color temperature presets, including 9300K, User, 7500K, SRGB (at 6500K), 5000K, and Native. Each color preset allows you to adjust the red, green, and blue values individually, as long as the base preset remains at Standard.

Other options include Eco Modes 1 and 2, which cap the brightness to 80 and 40 percent respectfully, which automatically saves on power.

Another power-conscious feature is the carbon footprint meter, showing you what your current carbon footprint is for the monitor in percentages.

Additionally, the OSD includes a mode that estimates how much the monitor’s current power consumption is costing you. (Its estimates are in dollars, but it provides five additional currency options.)

Navigating the OSD proved to be a mostly painless process, especially using the joy “nob.”

Also, the buttons are distinct enough that you can very successfully navigate the OSD from within a dark room.

Performance

DisplayMate performance: We tested the NEC MultiSync E231W through its DVI input, connected to a Windows Vista PC and a DVI cable included with the monitor.

The display posted a composite score of 89 on CNET Labs’ DisplayMate-based performance tests, which is several points lower than the Samsung PX2370’s 96.

In our Black Level test, the E231W crushed only very dark grays and was able to just barely display down to a level-two gray, which is two levels above true black. This indicates an optimal black level for the display.

In our color-tracking test we didn’t see any obvious errors compared with the Samsung PX2370, but there was a very slight red push.

The monitor excelled in our screen uniformity test, showing very little dark patches, indicating a mostly uniform backlight.

This carried over to our Dark Screen test, which displayed only trace amounts of backlight breakthrough on the top and bottom middle edges of the screen.

Also, in our Motion Bitmaps test we saw slightly more streaking on the E231W than the PX2370 showed; however, this did not carry over to our real-world games and movie tests.

Source:http://reviews.cnet.com/lcd-monitors/nec-multisync-e231w/4505-3174_7-34163463.html?subj=fdba&part=rss&tag=rb_content%3Brb_mtx_Search+Results#reviewPage1

3G LCD, Home Button, and Battery issue.

October 23rd, 2010

3G this is a complicated one. I’ve been fixing some 3G’s for a bit, I’ve gotten down the method for replacing the glass/digitizer, home button, or lcd. But this one seems a but deeper, any help would be so so great.

This newest phone I’ve been trying to repair for a friend is not doing so well. When he gave it to me, the lcd screen was damaged, not the glass or digitizer. It had a dead pixel and he wanted to replace it, cracked the lcd while removing it. He also said that the home button had intermittent problems beforehand but not often. No battery problems were mentioned. At that point I took it from him to try to fix, it had not been assembled since the screen was broken.

Here’s what I did. I bought a new lcd, new home button, installed the front assembly and tested it on my personal iphone. it all worked. Sweet.

When installing into the phone I was repairing, three major problems existed. 1) The LCD was having intermittent backlight issues. Sometimes it was off, sometimes it was on, when adjusting the brightness level as mentioned on another forum, it seemed to help. 2) The home button did not work. 3) The battery didn’t seem to be charging correctly. It would say it was low after being plugged in all night, sometimes would be at full charge eventhough i never plugged it in, strange ****.

Next I updated the phone to 4.1, to see if that would help. Did not fix any of the issues. I found a way to jailbreak it and ran a package that could simulate a home button. Wasn’t happy with it and decided to get back at the route cause – the hardware issue which might be related to the other problems.

At this point I was confused that the home button still didn’t work, it had a new button and the contacts to touch the motherboard were at the correct height, I even tested the button contacts with a multimeter, worked. And as I said before, it worked on the other phone, so it must be the bottom assembly of this phone. I then tried jumping the two metal pads with a wire while the phone was on to simulate the home button press – didn’t respond to it. Next shut it off and tried at that point to unplug all the other visible cables and plug them back in, I thought maybe something else was loose.

Upon assembling and turning on, the phone is either completely dead or turns on with a dim screen, flashes a line below the apple sign, then shuts off. The computer will recognize it in recovery mode but itunes will not restore, the phone goes into dfu and shuts off after about a minute of trying to restore.

Source:-http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9J0S9JG0.htm

Marshall introduces stock and custom digital signage lcd monitors

October 14th, 2010

Marshall Electronics, an El Segundo, Calif.-based maker of broadcast monitors and pro A/V products, has announced the addition of digital signs to its line-up. According to the company, the digital signs, ranging in sizes from 10 to 32 inches and incorporating processors capable of full motion video, offer a complete solution for the digital signage market.

With the built-in processor, there is no need for an outboard computer or processor, thus making them a one-piece solution for applications that have space limitations. The heavy gauge all-metal cabinets are fully enclosed and locking, and the wires are hidden by exiting out of the back of the unit. The face of the monitor is protected by a user-replaceable acrylic glass cover. The replacement cover, which only costs about $10, is perfect for locations that may have a high propensity for vandalism. The two-piece mounting system allows the user to replace the monitor if necessary without having to uninstall the screws and mounting hardware. The locking system secures the monitor to the mount, minimizing theft issues.

Accessories, such as a larger hard drive, wireless Wi-Fi operation and flush mount can be added, for more customized applications.

“These signs were designed from the ground up, working hand in hand with actual users, to ensure they met the needs of the market,” said Perry Goldstein, sales and marketing manager of Marshall Electronics Pro A/V division. “Our customers were telling us that they needed a low- cost, one-piece solution in the small screen format, made for public locations that are heavy trafficked. The design team focused on security, durability and price point.”

The compact, rugged displays are perfect for high traffic public uses, including room signs for schools and hotels, advertising and emergency information, the company said.

Source:http://digitalsignageexpo.net/DNNArticleMaster/DNNArticleView/tabid/78/ArticleId/3805/Marshall-Introduces-Stock-and-Custom-Digital-Signage-LCD-Monitors.aspx

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