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- LCD
- Liquid Crystal Display A display technology that uses rod-shaped molecules liquid crystals that flow like liquid and bend light. Unenergized, the crystals direct light through two polarizing filters,...
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- LCD TVs recommended over plasma TVs in retail, Samsung and Sony top recommended brands
- LCD TVs recommended over plasma TVs in retail, Samsung and Sony top recommended brandsPlasma and LCD can fight it out all they want...I still think the best value in HD TV's is DLP.There's no other way you can get a huge 61" 1080P set with ports galore, a gorgeous picture,...
- Tags: TVs, Monitors & displays, TV & Home Theater, TV, LCD, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., DLP, lamp, plasma TV, LCD TV, Sony Corp., brand
- Discussion threads 2008-07-22
- LCD TVs recommended over plasma TVs in retail, Samsung and Sony top recommended brands
- At a rate of more than three to one, retail electronics salespersons are recommending liquid crystal display LCD flat screen TVs instead of sets using plasma technology to shoppers who are seeking to purchase big screen televisions (sets with screens measuring 40 inches or larger), according to the J.D.Power and...
- Tags: Sony Corp., Brand, LCD TV, Plasma TV, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Salesperson, LCD, Branding, Monitors & Displays, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Marketing, Hardware, Components, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, AM
- Blog posts 2008-07-21
- Save your eyes with DPI Scaling in Windows Vista
- High resolution LCD monitors are great for images, but can be less than ideal for reading text. However, with Windows Vista's DPI Scaling tool, you can use your LCD monitor at its native resolution and still make the text more easily readable and other graphical elements larger. In this edition...
- Tags: DPI, Monitor, LCD Monitor, Microsoft Windows Vista, LCD, Greg Shultz, Monitors & Displays, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Hardware, Components, Operating Systems, Software
- Download resources 2008-07-17
- Casio announces super-slim, wide-angle digital camera with 4x zoom and 3-inch LCD
- Casio announces super-slim, wide-angle digital camera with 4x zoom and 3-inch LCDDoesn't anyone shoot outside anymore?I have never talked to anyone with one of the LCD panel only cameras who did not feel that they were pretty much useless for outdoor photography in sunlight. I would not even consider...
- Tags: Monitors & displays, Digital cameras, Digital photography, camera, LCD, Casio Inc., digital camera
- Discussion threads 2008-07-14
- Casio announces super-slim, wide-angle digital camera with 4x zoom and 3-inch LCD
- Still touting its cameras as "the world's slimmest," this time Casio puts the claim on a digital camera with a wide-angle 4x optical zoom. The 8.1-megapixel EXILIM Zoom EX-Z150 sports a nice and wide 28- to 112mm (f/2.6 to 5.9) lens and is just 0.79 of an inch thick....
- Tags: Digital Camera, LCD, Camera, Casio Inc., Digital Cameras, Digital Photography, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Janice Chen
- Blog posts 2008-07-14
- Are all-in-one desktops a decent deal?
- Averatec, the O.C.'s other computer maker after Gateway, has released a new all-in-one desktop. The design doesn't break any new ground in this category, but it is simple, compact and reasonably attractive. And with a 22-inch LCD, Nvidia GeForce 8400 graphics and an integrated TV tuner, at first glance it...
- Tags: Desktop, Microsoft Windows Vista, LCD, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, Graphics, Monitors & Displays, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Hardware, Components, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-07-08
- Reports: 'World's thinnest' LCD HDTVs to ship in July
- Reports: 'World's thinnest' LCD HDTVs to ship in JulyNoNoRE: Reports: 'World's thinnest' LCD HDTVs to ship in JulyI'm waiting for OLED wallpaperToo expensive.Based on engadget, why spend a 40-50% premium to get one or two inches thinner? It isn't like any LCD HDTVs are really that thick, but if...
- Tags: TVs, Monitors & displays, TV & Home Theater, LCD HDTV, HDTV, LCD
- Discussion threads 2008-06-24
- Reports: 'World's thinnest' LCD HDTVs to ship in July
- According to reports by FarEastGizmos and Engadget, JVC's pair of "world's thinnest" LCD HDTVs -- you know, the ones announced at CES -- are due to hit stores in July. As a quick refresher, the 42-inch LT-42SL89 and 46-inch LT-46SL89 are both proud members of the outfit's...
- Tags: HDTV, LCD, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2008-06-24
- RCA Small Wonder EZ200
- Until the recent arrival of Creative's Vado, the biggest competitor for Pure Digital's Flip Video products in the minicamcorder, straight-to-Web video arena has been RCA's Small Wonder. While the video quality of the Small Wonder hasn't quite measured up to the Flip Video models, it does bring some features to...
- Tags: Corporate communications, Monitors & displays, Small Wonder, MyLife EZ200, Pocket EZ205, video, LCD
- Product reviews 2008-06-20
- RCA Small Wonder EZ205
- Until the recent arrival of Creative's Vado, the biggest competitor for Pure Digital's Flip Video products in the mini camcorder, straight-to-Web video arena has been RCA's Small Wonder--which just happens to use technology licensed from Pure Digital. While the video quality of the Small Wonder hasn't quite measured up to...
- Tags: Corporate communications, Monitors & displays, Small Wonder Pocket EZ205, LCD, video, camcorder, Small Wonder
- Product reviews 2008-06-16
- Atrise Lutcurve (exe)
- Atrise Lutcurve is a calibration software for LCD or CRT monitors for 6500K gamma 2.2. The program will help you to calibrate your LCD or CRT displays without any hardware devices. A multi-display PC installation is also supported. You can also setup your displays to show the same colors. This...
- Tags: LCD, CRT, Atrise Software, Atrise Lutcurve, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Components
- Software downloads 2008-06-06
- Hardware 2.0 Best Kit List for Jun/Jul 08
- OK, it's time once again for ... drum roll please ... The Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Jun/Jul 08. Here I've put together a list of the best high-end and mid-range components currently available, with some decent budget parts listed too, along with a few honorable mentions. by Adrian...
- Tags: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, hardware, graphics, cpu, drives, motherboard, ram, sound, speakers, monitors, lcd
- Image galleries 2008-05-28
- How does the new Pentax Optio W60 stack up against Olympus waterproof digital cameras?
- So now that Pentax has finally upgraded its waterproof camera line with yesterday's Optio W60 announcement, my big question is how does it compare to Olympus' latest compact, point-and-shoot waterproofs, the Olympus Stylus 1030 SW and 850 SW. With pricing to be set at $329.95 when...
- Tags: Olympus Corp., MicroSD, Digital Camera, Pentax, LCD, Camera, SW, Monitors & Displays, Iso standards, Process Improvement, Hardware, Components, Quality, Business Operations, Janice Chen
- Blog posts 2008-05-23
- AU Optronics unveils curved LCD
- AU Optronics unveils curved LCDFlat screen no longer the coolest ...Funny how everybody converted to the coveted 'Flat Screen' over the last few years, and now we're working hard at getting a curved display. I've got a couple 'curved screen CRTs' in the basement. Maybe there value is going up!
- Tags: Monitors & displays, Flat-Screen, AU Optronics, LCD
- Discussion threads 2008-05-19
- AU Optronics unveils curved LCD
- New display technologies often precede innovations like the iPhone, Microsoft's Surface and other new toys. With that in mind, it's worth noting that AU Optronics has unveiled a curved LCD display. On Monday, AU Optronics, a leading LCD component manufacturer based in Taiwan, said it will showcase...
- Tags: AU Optronics, LCD, Thickness, Display, Monitors & Displays, Keyboards, Hardware, Components, Peripherals, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-05-19
- Logitech G15 Keyboard (Revision 2)
- Somehow we missed Logitech's update to its G15 Keyboard last year. It started showing up in our lab recently with a few high-end gaming PCs that spurred us to give it the full review treatment. We're glad we did. The new model improves on many facets of the original, elevating...
- Tags: Monitors & displays, Keyboards, Logitech G15, Logitech, G-key, LCD screen, LCD, keyboard
- Product reviews 2008-05-06
- How your HDTV is a sign of the economy
- How your HDTV is a sign of the economyHDTV UpgradeWell the 30" LCD I bought about 3 years ago costed me 1200 euros and now has a rather annoyed hazy black line across the middle of the screen and I'm looking for a new one.42" Plasma still going strong..I bought...
- Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Monitors & displays, HDTV, LCD
- Discussion threads 2008-04-23
- How your HDTV is a sign of the economy
- Think that shiny new box in front of your couch is a product solely of your meticulous online research and hard-earned cash? Think again. What if I told you it's a literal representation of the economy's latest downturn? (Yep, it's true.) ...
- Tags: HDTV, LCD, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Monitors & Displays, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Hardware, Components, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2008-04-23
- 20-inch iMac owner sues for lack of colors
- 20-inch iMac owner sues for lack of colorsWell "IF" Apple did lie then they should pay....I do like my 24" iMac and since I'm not a pro photographer I doubt that the color thing would be an issue with me (and from what I read I do get the colors...
- Tags: Monitors & displays, LCD, Apple iMac, Apple Inc., CRT
- Discussion threads 2008-04-02
- Panasonic HDC-SD9
- With its eye-catching, compact body and relatively low price, the Panasonic HDC-SD9 seems to be quite an attractive buy for a flash-based AVCHD camcorder. At 11.7 ounces with battery and SD card and only 3.6 inches long, it's certainly one of the smallest and lightest full-size camcorders we've ever tested,...
- Tags: Engineering, face-detection mode, battery, Panasonic, LCD, camcorder
- Product reviews 2008-03-17
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