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LG W2486L

The Samsung SyncMaster XL2370 is currently the reining king of LED monitors. Compared with the LG Flatron W2486L, the SyncMaster offers better performance, lighter weight, and a thinner design. Granted, the W2486L comes with a VGA port and two HDMI ports--as opposed to the Samsung's single HDMI and DVI...

Tags: Monitors & displays, Samsung SyncMaster, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Samsung SyncMaster XL2370, HDMI, brightness, LG Electronics Inc., monitor

Product reviews 2009-10-01

How much do stores jack up ambient lighting to sell you HDTVs?

It's more direct than that.Go to Best Buy and amazingly, the cheapest sets look like they should not have shipped from the factory failing quality control while the high cost sets are superb. I had an employee try to stop me from pressing the "default" settings on the TVs...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Monitors & displays, TV, brightness, HDTV

Discussion threads 2009-08-09

LG W2053TQ-PF - LCD display - TFT - 20"

The LG Flatron W2053TQ can be found priced from $150 to $180. The monitor includes a couple of useful eco-friendly options, and it has decent movie and game performance. Its matte screen also allows dark details to be seen more easily than the HP 2009m's glossy and reflective screen....

Tags: Monitors & displays, TFT, LCD, display, LG Electronics Inc., bezel, Autoset, LG Flatron W2053TQ, brightness, monitor, OSD, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Product reviews 2009-06-19

Acer G24

The 24-inch Acer G24 is an LCD computer monitor that costs about $399, with an expected street price of $359. If you're looking for a gaming-friendly monitor, you've come to the right place. Thanks to its high-gloss, TN+Film panel, the colors on the G24 look vibrant and smooth and high-speed...

Tags: Monitors & displays, Games, footstand, Different Categories, Acer G24, Dell Computer Corp., brightness, monitor, Acer Inc., display, game

Product reviews 2009-06-16

Brightness 1.1.2 (Mac)

Brightness adds a menu bar item for adjusting your display's brightness. And, and if your PowerBook, MacBook or MacBook Pro has a backlit keyboard, Brightness adds a second menu bar item for adjusting it.

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Menu Bar, Apple MacBook, Brightness, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets

Software downloads 2009-05-26

Dell Latitude E6500 Laptop Computer (Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 160GB/1.0GB)

Dell Latitude E6500 Laptop Computer (Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 160GB/1.0GB)worth careful consideration[/pre]I understand that many early purchasers of the E6500 have run into wireless and OS problems, and I can't quibble with their resulting negative assessments; but I really wonder about others who make complaints about the overall design,...

Tags: Notebooks, PRODUCTIVITY, trackpoint, Intel Corp., touch pad, laptop computer, brightness, Lenovo Group Ltd., Dell Latitude E6500, E6500, computer, Intel Core 2 Duo, Dell Latitude, Dell Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-03-22

Seeing the light: Dell makes major commitment to LED displays

Seeing the light: Dell makes major commitment to LED displaysWhat's the life-expectancy of an LED display?Is it expected to be better or worse than an LCD display? After all, the two are unlikely to be exactly the same, and if it's worse then surely the energy cost of manufacturing extra...

Tags: Engineering, tree-hugger, light-emitting diode, LED DISPLAY, DELL Makes, global warming, Dell Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-09-25

How to calibrate your HDTV

How to calibrate your HDTVI don't have it in front of me right nowbut if memory serves, Windows Media Center has a utility to help calibrate an HDTV. But I don't remember the details of it and don't know how it stacks up to other methods.THX Optimizer in Pixar /...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, TVs, TV & Home Theater, computer, HDTV, THX Optimizer, DVD

Discussion threads 2008-04-15

Xerox rolls out 'green' paper; Will you buy it?

Xerox rolls out 'green' paper; Will you buy it?What is the rag content?The rag content of the paper isn't mentioned. Hopefully its high enough that the paper isn't brittle like the recycled stuff. Color isn't as important to me most of the time as is the durability. ...

Tags: ISO standards, Process improvement, brightness, Xerox Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-07-30

Logitech Harmony 1000

Logitech has been gradually going more upscale with its PC-programmable Harmony remotes, so it's no great surprise that it's finally entered high-end territory with a touch screen, tablet-style model, the Harmony 1000. Unlike other high-end--and more expensive--models from the likes of Crestron, Philips, and Universal Remote Control, this swanky Harmony...

Tags: Keyboards, Monitors & displays, Cable, Logitech, Harmony 1000

Product reviews 2007-02-08

Dell Latitude ATG D620

While broken, damaged, or otherwise banged-up systems are the bane of every laptop owner, rugged and semirugged systems companies apply the terms loosely according to their own standards are often hampered by limited configuration options and outdated parts. Dell hopes to energize the rugged laptop market with its first such...

Tags: Notebooks, Keyboards, Dell Latitude, laptop computer, Dell Computer Corp., keyboard

Product reviews 2007-01-19

Apples and Oranges

Apples and OrangesApple MonitorsGet Dell. I used to buy Apple monitors - the dells have more features Video in a PIP window is nice, they are adjsutable, they give greta deals if you ask (I have the 30" for $1500) and they have a 3-year versus a one-year warranty....

Tags: Monitors & displays, Apple Inc., monitor, Dell Computer Corp., brightness

Discussion threads 2006-05-25

Apples and Oranges

With machines like the MacBook Apple has come a long way in closing the price gap between it and its PC competitors. But there's still a large divide with some of their peripherals that is simply too hard to justify, specifically: monitors.I've been in the market for a new external...

Tags: Apple Computer Inc., monitor

Blog posts 2006-05-25

Additional Resources

ArcSoft PhotoStudio Darkroom 2.0.174 (Windows)

PhotoStudio Darkroom features non-destructive image processing tools for adjusting white balance, exposure, de-noise, hue and saturation, brightness and contrast, and curves and levels, and for applying color effects such as black & white and sepia. A complete set of lens and chromatic correction tools for fixing barrel, pincushion, and perspective...

Tags: ArcSoft Inc., Microsoft Windows, PhotoStudio Darkroom, Productivity

Software downloads 2009-11-06

Toshiba Satellite A505-S6980

You can't argue with a large-screen, value-priced laptop when it delivers good performance, and looks nice to boot. We appreciated the Toshiba Satellite A505-S6960 when we reviewed it in our 2009 back-to-school retail roundup, liking its affordability, large screen, strong battery life, and excellent-sounding speakers. Just a few months later,...

Tags: Keyboards, Microsoft Windows 7, Notebooks, Processors, Toshiba Corp., keyboard, laptop computer, Toshiba Satellite

Product reviews 2009-11-04

Sony Ericsson Equinox TM717 - carbon black (T-Mobile)

Photo gallery:Sony Ericsson Equinox TM717The Sony Ericsson Equinox is the first phone from the manufacturer to land at T-Mobile since the TM506. In many ways the Equinox is a fitting successor; like the TM506 it has a thin flip phone design and it sports a similar feature set that includes...

Tags: display, Equinox, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, phone, T-Mobile

Product reviews 2009-11-03

Portrait Studio for iPhone 1.0.4 (Mobile)

Portrait Studio for iPhone is a great tool for you to turn your contact book to be a face book with contact portrait photos. Take individual mug shot from daily photos, or group photos, replace with studio quality background. It is convenient for you to recognize callers, it also shows...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, built-In, Photograph, Molinker

Software downloads 2009-11-02

Wondershare Video Converter for Mac 1.9.2.1 (Mac)

Wondershare Video Converter for Mac is the almighty solution for converting video files to all sorts of video formats on Mac OS. This Mac video converter can convert different video formats for all popular mobile players including iPod touch, iPod classic, iPod nano, iPhone, Apple TV, PSP, PS3, Youtube web,...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple iPod, Video, Wondershare Software, Corporate Communications, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-11-02

Samsung Caliber (U.S. Cellular)

We've seen plenty of Samsung touch-screen handsets come our way, but not many of them make it to U.S. Cellular, a regional carrier based in Chicago. The only one so far has been the Samsung Delve, which made it to the carrier's lineup late last year. Now another one has...

Tags: Keyboards, Monitors & displays, U.S. Cellular, Samsung Caliber, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Product reviews 2009-10-29

HP LP3065 30-inch monitor

The most appealing selling point of the 30-inch HP LP3065 is its super-high 2,560x1,600 resolution. Gamers with powerful enough video cards to run at that resolution will not be disappointed. With its great color preproduction and wide viewing angles, movies also look great on the large display. Professional graphic artists...

Tags: Monitors & displays, bezel, monitor, HP LP3065, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Product reviews 2009-10-29