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HP Laptop Computer Accessories

Thursday, May 13th, 2010

There are many different kinds of HP laptop computer accessories for all the situations you may have to face on the road or at home (or at the office). The most important feature of any laptop is that it’s portable, so naturally the first thing it needs is an adequate carrying case. On HP’s official site the simple briefcase design is the most popular, and that’s a little surprising because the briefcase is one of the worst carrying cases ever conceived. Briefcases even with an additional shoulder strap don’t balance the load and affect your posture very negatively, especially if you use it a lot.





On the other hand, this kind of laptop cases look great and have a lot of storage compartments for additional HP laptop computer accessories. This specific model is made by Targus and supports laptop sizes up to 17”. It costs just under $50, so it’s one of the cheapest shock-resistant computer cases around. Next on the popularity list is the HP 11.6” Mini Sleeve that addresses a completely different type of user.

These little laptop cases offer protection mostly against scratches and dust, shock protection is not really an option at such small dimensions. People who buy netbooks (laptops with screens smaller than 12”) usually want maximum portability, and less safety. It wouldn’t make sense to put a small laptop in a thick protective case. At a $25 price it may be the best choice for HP mini laptops.

The best and most ergonomic laptop case is the backpack. The most popular backpack, SwissGear 17″ Pegasus Backpack is unfortunately in sixth place on HP’s popularity list, so a conclusion would be that people don’t really care about health when it comes to one of the most visible accessories.

It costs $80, but it’s worth every cent, because not only does it divide the laptop’s weight equally on you shoulders, but it also frees up your hands to walk more naturally and to do more important things than holding a bag. At home at at the office the most important accessory for laptops is the standard keyboard and mouse, that make it possible to increase productivity compared to the laptop’s miniature input devices.

This original HP Wireless Multimedia Keyboard and Mouse cost $60. The most important features include multimedia controls on the keyboard, fast scrolling rubber mouse wheel and extended battery life. They keyboard works for up to a year on two AA batteries while the batteries in the mouse have to be changed every 6 months. Compared to early wireless accessories that needed recharging (or replacement batteries) after every 1-2 weeks, these are very close to perfect. Another laptop accessory that is worth investing in is a good docking station.

It costs $100 and it comes in handy when you have a lot of accessories at home that you don’t take with you, just the laptop. If this is the case you just disconnect the laptop from the docking port, and you’re ready to go. As you can see it supports all kinds of accessories including one monitor, analog and digital audio input/output jacks and most importantly it also has a power adapter, so you don’t have to take out the charger from the bag, you may use it only for travel. Although HP brand monitors are a bit more expensive than less-known brands, today we’re looking at only HP products. It’s important to choose a monitor with the highest possible resolution, while size doesn’t really matter when it comes to productivity.
This $212 21.5″ monitor is ideal for programs, games and any FullHD content.

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Walmart Computer Accessories

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010

Founded in 1962 by Sam Walton, Walmart is an American public corporation that runs  a huge chain of discount department stores.Amongst other important economical advantages, Walmart is also known for updating product stocks in real time, and sometimes even faster. New gadgets and computers  appear in Walmart on time and sometimes even before their official launch date.Computer accessories sold at Walmart are nothing special. Most of them are available in other computer stores too, maybe at higher prices.





One of the most popular computer accessory at Walmart is the external portable hard disk drive. This is because flash drives are not yet very reliable, and their prices are also too high compared to a classic 2.5” hard disk.Hitachi’s 320GB external portable hard drive is for sale at Walmart for only $55:

It has a unique rugged design, with an attached USB cable, so you’ll never lose it. Thanks to advances made in hard disk durability, this little portable hard drive is both drop and spill resistant. Many people don’t realize it, but the standard mechanical hard disk is one of the most advanced computer component with an average life of 10 years, while other components die or become obsolete after a couple of years. Another portable storage device that has a 10 times smaller capacity costs $64 at Walmart:

USB Flash drives have come a long way in the last few years. I still remember taking pictures with my old HP PhotoSmart 120 digital camera on 16MB and 32MB flash memory cards.

Today they are already working on breaking the 1TB barrier with SSDs (solid state drives), flash memory cards and USB flash drives.It looks like HP ignored Apple’s idea to make mice with touchpad surfaces, so it made a very cool wireless keyboard and mouse set:

The HP Wireless Elite Desktop Keyboard and Mouse (FQ481AA) kit costs only $54. Both devices connect to the same USB wireless receiver. This suggests that only one-way communication takes place between the keyboard (or mouse) and the USB wireless receiver. It shouldn’t be a problem, most keyboard functions don’ require feedback, although I can name one situation that may cause some confusion. When you are using two keyboards, one is wired and the other one this HP wireless keyboard, and you press Caps Lock for example on the wireless keyboard. The caps lock LEDs on both keyboard light up, but if you press the Caps Lock button on the wired keyboard no information is transmitted to the wireless keyboard, so it’s caps lock light stays turned off. Another useful input device is the Wacom Bamboo Fun Pen and Touch Medium Tablet at a $170 price:

It connects to a USB port and serves as both touchpad and drawing tablet. Connected to any desktop or laptop helps the user in almost all kinds of creative work like photo editing or 3D modeling.

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Useful Computer Accessories

Friday, April 23rd, 2010

The development of USB ports began in 1994 by the biggest computer companies, after it became obvious that too many different interfaces will cause many compatibility issues later on. The first USB controller was made by Intel in 1995, but the 1.0 version standards were adopted only in 1996. USB 1.0 had a maximum transfer rate speed of 12Mbits/s (1.5MB/s) that was later supplemented (USB version 1.1 adopted in 1998) with an optional lower transfer rate (1.5Mbits/s) for I/O devices that don’t need 12Mbits/s, like keyboards, mice and joysticks.





Slowly, but surely USB became the main port for external computer devices, although it always had some competition. At first COM, LPT and PS2 ports were alternatives, which can still be found on most motherboards, but more serious adversaries are FireWire and eSATA. There are many popular devices that connect to the computer through USB, and many useful computer accessories are related to these devices. Today most keyboards come with USB connectors, allowing users to connect more than one to a single computer, each designed for a specific game or application (ex: gaming keyboards, numpads, A-shape keys for typing etc…).

The most common problems with keyboards are placement and keeping them clean. If your computer desk has a proper height and you feel comfortable typing on its surface then it’s best to place the keyboard in front of the monitor, leaving enough space in front of it for the armrest area. If the desk is too high, there are many solid keyboard drawers available that can easily be mounted under the desk with only 4 screws.

This particular model costs about $127, but it comes with a soft palm rest area and a heavy duty mouse pad. With this accessory the best way to work on the PC is to adjust your chair to the proper height so that your arms are on the armrest and your palm on the soft pad in front of the keyboard. Prevention is far better than treatment, so to prevent dirt from building up in your keyboard it’s recommended to use keyboard covers called keyboard skins. They are made of a rubber-like silicone material that is very flexible and resistant. It fits snugly on the surface of the keys and flexes easily with every keystroke, reducing some of the noise and makes typing more comfortable because of its soft surface.

Another useful computer accessory is for external hard drives, or – better said – for external use of internal hard drives.

This is basically an opened external hard disk rack that permits you to change the hard drive very easily. With this accessory you can make and organize huge archives made of many 2TB hard drives.

It has a USB 2.0 port for transfer rates up to 60MB/s (theoretically), while the eSATA port makes it possible to use any hard drive as if it was installed in the computer and connected to one of the primary S-ATA ports on the mainboard.

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Computer Mother Boards

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

The computer mother board is the main component of any PC. It’s the biggest board that connects all  components from inside the computer case, and even from outside with the help of external ports. Computer mother boards changed very little since the introduction of the first IBM-PC. There was only one significant change, when they decided to offer a larger space on the back for different integrated controllers, more specifically for their input/output ports.





The first mother boards looked like this. The only input/output device controller integrated on the motherboard was the keyboard. All the other controllers had to be added to expansion slots. Later on the Pentium 1 mother boards were not very different, but one huge change was the added support for ATX power supply and on-board floppy/hard disc controller.

Still, the only I/O port in the back was for the keyboard. The ATX mother boards came with significant changes, they had on-board sound cards and video cards (with ports in the back), printer ports, communication ports and USB ports that later became the standard for connecting external devices. This was the mATX standard:

The ATX motherboards came with more expansion slots, and most of them lacked on-board video cards.

These two standard motherboard sizes were later challenged by the mini-ITX from factor, that’s length and width is not bigger than the back panel for I/O ports and one expansion card, while most advanced models had all the functions of a standard mATX or ATX board, except all the expansion slots of course.

There were attempts to introduce even smaller motherboard form factors, but they didn’t take, because there was no space for standard connectors anymore, so users couldn’t connect any standard devices to it. These very small boards are used only by manufacturers that incorporate them in monitors, televisions, and in other small places.

Another important feature that changed over the years is the possibility to overclock the components like the processors and on-board graphics processors. At first there was the well known Turbo button that boosted processor performance by a cool 100% without causing any damage to components. The primitive 8086 and 8088 processor designs made this possible, while later CPUs, the 80386 and 80486 chips didn’t support this function anymore.

Overclocking made a comeback when some high performance chips were marketed with lower speeds, so by a couple of clicks users could unleash their full potential. This was when the last socket A processor models came out, some with 400MHz FSB and some with only 333MHz, while CPU speed was also reduced by 1/6. After that with the advancement of technologies more and more chips were able to give higher performances than with their factory settings, so today we find automatic overclocking features on mother boards. Some even offer that magical 100% overclock with specific kinds of processors (the new Pentium Dual Core on Socket LGA1156). Sockets (a set of contacts then connect the processor to the mother board) change from time to time, since the 8088 chips both Intel and AMD, the two biggest CPU manufacturers, changed their socket types about 7-8 times. AMD tried to minimize the impact on consumers, by making compatible sockets since the introduction of the AM2 socket, May 23, 2006, followed by socket AM2+ and socket AM3. In this time Intel introduced the LGA775 in July 2006, and made two incompatible changes since then with the adoption of LGA 1156 and LGA1366.

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Used Computers

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

Nowadays computers are significantly improved in every 6 months. Anyone who always wants to have the latest computer hardware has to spend a few thousand dollars after every 6 months. More rational people change their computer in every few years, buying new, but somewhat outdated components that are sold at the fraction of their launch price. There are also a large number of people who can’t afford new computers, not even every few years, so they choose to buy used computers. I would separate these users in two groups. Users in the first group could afford new computers, but they want to get a faster computer for the same money, so they search for used computers for sale that may still be under warranty. Users in the second group can’t afford even the cheapest new computer, so they buy something really used and outdated that barely meets their needs.





The best place for buying used computers still under warranty is at local stores that sell only well-known brands like Dell, HP, NEC, Apple …etc. Stores like this in many countries are bound by law to give at least one year warranty period for any type of used computer. These stores (if they are not too greedy) offer factory or just locally refurbished/certified computers for only 50% of the price of a new one. These computers are usually “thrown out” by big companies like banks, all 100% functional and sometimes include models that are still available in retail stores, however most of them are Pentium 4 systems that barely meet the minimum requirements for the latest operating systems. While standard configurations come with 512MB or 1GB of memory, upgrading to 2GB or 3GB is a wise investment, because that’s what most programs and operating systems need. A 40GB hard drive, 2GHz processor and a simple 64MB graphics card may run even Windows 7 smoothly if an adequate quantity of memory is installed.

Another way to go is to risk it, and search for people who are selling their own systems. This however may complicate things, because you never know where that computer has been, whether it was acquired legally or not. Nowadays it’s very easy for police to trace stolen laptops and desktops because of the Internet. Every computer, when it’s connected to the Internet, has a unique identifier called MAC or hardware address that looks like this: 00-00-A1-E4-45-56. Although it can be changed, most thieves don’t know how to do it and sooner or later they get caught. Let’s say that there were no complications, and you bought the best used computer you could afford. The most important thing to do is to clean it from top to bottom physically and also logically (the hard drive). If the computer case is not sealed with a warranty sticker it’s best to carefully remove the dust from inside using a soft brush and a vacuum cleaner. Although it’s recommended to use compressed air to clean electronic products, nowadays there is practically no risk in using a vacuum cleaner if you’re careful enough not to touch any component with it that might fall off.

It’s better if you buy a new keyboard and mouse, because these two input devices carry the most bacteria, and are not easy to clean. Also they are very cheap, a new simple PS2/USB keyboard should cost around $4 and an optical mouse about $3 anywhere on Earth. Another recommendation is to verify all fans, and replace them if they don’t spin as fast as they should or make a weird noise.

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Laptop Computers

Monday, April 19th, 2010

The first battery powered portable computer, the EPSON HX-20, was introduced in 1981. Until then there were some portable computers, but without the rechargeable battery pack that makes a laptop.





The EPSON HX-20 was an amazing achievement, because it had more components then most of today’s laptop computers. The integrated mini-printer is something that was crossed off the list right after the EPSON HX-20, declaring it impractical for travel. Laptop computers entered their golden age with the invention of Lithium-ion batteries and color LCD screens. These two components made it possible to carry around a whole computer in a small briefcase.

2008 was the first year when the number of laptops sold in the US was greater than the number of desktops sold. This was due to recent performance increases in the laptop sector, their performance and other capabilities came very close to desktops. While desktops are still the cheapest computer systems round and have the biggest possibilities for upgrade, they lack portability and occupy larger spaces with many wires and cables hanging out, making them a less esthetically solution than laptops that need only one cable when they are connected to AC power. Laptop computers in general are more quiet and more energy efficient than desktops, because developers had to minimize power consumption to extend battery life, while collaterally reducing noise that’s mainly generated by fans, because less power consumption needs less cooling. Laptop hard drives are also more efficient, despite the fact that they are 4 times smaller than desktop hard drives.

Although for many years laptop hard drives were limited by rotation speed to 4200RPM and 5400RPM, today laptop hard drives with the highest capacities come in 7200RPM versions too, some even with reduced seek time compared with standard 7200RPM 3.5” desktop hard drives. It seems that the smaller form factor was also adopted in the enterprise sector, because smaller discs may spin at higher RPMs with less friction, so if seek time and efficiency is greater, there are no logical reasons for not adopting the smaller form factor for all computer types. Motherboards made for laptops are also more eco-friendly. They are almost as efficient as desktop boards while their size is much smaller:

The same thing can’t be said about laptop optical drives. Unfortunately their speed has been drastically reduced. Today’s models have a maximum of 8X DVD read/write speed while desktop optical drives grow ever higher, today’s top speed being 24X for desktop drives, although at a very high power consumption. Desktop optical drives may consume as much as 25-30Watts of power, while most complete laptop systems consume as much in average. Processors and graphics cards reach about 75% of desktop performance, while power consumption stays below 25%, thus making laptop components far more efficient. The only notable downside of laptops is the screen backlighting. Laptop screens have to be very thin, so the backlighting can’t be as good as on desktop monitors, affecting viewing angle. Fortunately Resolution, speed and image quality are not affected by this. In the future we can expect laptops to become more and more popular, with performance closer to desktops. Price drops are also to be expected, but when it comes to home or office use, desktops offer comfort that laptops can never match with their keyboards mounted so close to the screen.

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Computer Keyboard

Monday, April 19th, 2010

The computer keyboard has its origins in typewriter times, when the first QWERTY keyboard was patented by Christopher Latham Sholes., patent: 207,559 (US) issued August 27, 1878.





Although the basic keyboard structure was periodically improved, the keys remained in the same order as it was established in 1878.

As you can see even the most innovative manufacturers (when it comes to design) don’t dare to challenge the classic time-tested arrangement of the keys, while they did add some additional features at the sides like power, sleep, wake-up buttons, that are not really practical in most situations. Internal components didn’t change much over the years, the last significant step was adopting a very simple, cheap and durable switch mechanism:

As you can see there’s a transparent sheet inside, with the circuits and contacts painted on. In fact it’s a three layer design, the two outer layers have the circuits painted on that lead to bigger spots, which will make the contact when pressed. These two layers are separated by an insulation layer with holes only where the buttons are. When you press a button these holes will let the two contacts (conductor spots) meet, and also separate when you release the button. The chip is basically the same for all standard keyboards, only models with multimedia keys (or any other type of extra keys) are made with more advanced chips. This simple design also permits you to wash the keyboard after you remove the circuit layers and the small circuit-board with the chip on it. You’ll be left with two plastic sheets, plastic buttons and the little pieces of rubber that serve as recoil for the keys, all of which are resistant to water. Sometimes it doesn’t make sense to clean the keyboard, because prices have dropped drastically for the simplest models. At a $3 – $4 price you can get a new keyboard almost in any city on earth. A few words need to be said about new, so-called ergonomic designs. Basically they are all useless, not even the palm rest or A-shape keys make a difference when it comes to comfort or productivity.

Apple had the right idea, it has designed very slim keyboards, some even without the numeric keypad. Keys don’t need to be tall, but you should be able to feel them and press down on them, so projected keyboards or any other invention that has a flat surface is not practical. Another important step in keyboard development was the invention of the protective silicone keyboard skin. It’s a well documented fact that keyboards, mice and telephones are the most bacteria-infested places in an office, so these washable, flexible skins are welcome. Not only do they protect the keys against bacteria, liquids, dust and scratches but they also offer a quieter, softer typing experience. The downside of such products is that they don’t fit any keyboard, only flat (slim) ones, because the silicone wrapping doesn’t permit the keys to move up and down much.

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Computer Workstation

Monday, April 19th, 2010

The workstation concept was introduced to note the difference between a standard desktop computer and a professional system. While desktops may be built with one high-performance processor, workstations usually incorporate one or more server processors that offer a huge advantage over simple desktop products. Nowadays desktop processors have somewhat caught up with server products, so there are some low-end workstations that use Intel’s Core i3, i5 or i7 processors instead of Xeons. Dell’s workstation lineup includes the Dell Precision T1500 that features Intel’s Core i3 and Core i5 processors, with the possibility to upgrade to Core i7 on customer request.





The cheapest Dell Precision T1500 workstation includes an Intel Core i3-530 Dual Core processor with HyperThreading technology, thus offering four threads (four cores from the operation system’s point of view). With HyperThreading Intel managed to squeeze out an additional ~30% performance out of the Core i3, making it faster than any Core 2 Duo processor. Another feature that improved performance is the integrated memory controller (idea copied from AMD) that supports dual channel 1066/1333 DDR3 memory up to 16GB. The integrated graphics chip doesn’t help much, workstations have little to no use for it, because of its low performance and lack of new DirectX compatibility.

Something has to be said about Dell’s marketing scheme with the DataBurst Cache for the hard drive. Basically it’s a lie, because all hard drives have such built-in cache in different sizes: 8, 16, 32 or 64MB. This way Dell tries to promote 8MB cache drives, although it’s proven that they are much slower than hard drives with 16MB, 32MB or 64MB of cache. Bottom line, Dell precision T1500 workstation all have standard (or below standard) 7200RPM hard drives. The final component that makes the difference between desktops and workstations is the graphics card. The cheapest Dell Precision T1500 comes with a 256MB ATI FireMV 2260 graphics card that offers a solid performance and is more flexible when it comes to workload type. The Dell Precision T1500 configuration with 250GB hard drive and 2 x 1GB 1066MHz DDR3 memory costs $600, making it a budget solution.

If the customer has more money to spend, Dell offers better configurations for up to $1006. The $400 price difference includes upgrades for the processor to Intel Core i5-750 (a true Quad Core processor that fits into the same LGA1156 socket as the Core i3), for the 250GB hard drive to 320GB and for the graphics card to more powerful one, nVidia’s 512MB Quadro FX 580, supporting two monitors simultaneously. Dell also throws in a professional 19” LCD monitor with both VGA and DVI inputs, making the $400 price difference more justifiable. Dell’s second workstation category (Dell Precision T3500) remains faithful to Xeon processors, because they clearly offer a much higher performance, but this comes at a higher price. Basically the same configuration as the cheapest Dell Precision T1500, but with a Xeon W3503 Dual Core processor (and corresponding motherboard) the price goes up by $187, although its performance is about the same in most situations, with 2.4GHz and 4MB of cache, lacking HyperThreading technology.

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Buying A Desktop Computer

Friday, April 16th, 2010

Buying a desktop computer is not a very easy task. The most important thing to know is that there are a lot of appropriate computers for the programs and games you intend to run on them, but at very different prices. The most popular brands like Dell or Apple sell high end computers with a 100% profit margin, meaning that you’ll pay twice the price of every component or just one half more if you buy a low-end computer. My advice is to avoid famous brand all together.





The most important part of any computer is the monitor. You should always choose the best one you can afford, because most likely it will serve you for the next 5-10 years and it’s important for programs, games and also for your heath to have a very clear image on the screen. Nowadays 16:10 and 16:9 aspect ratios are the norm, starting from resolution of 1366 x 786 up to 2560 x 1600. It’s recommended to choose one with FullHD (1920 x 1080 or 1920 x 1200) resolution, LED backlighting and digital input(s). I don’t recommend built-in speakers because in most cases small speakers are a guaranteed letdown. The best speakers are the ones called “speaker bar” that are mounted under the monitor. These offer a higher quality of sound because they have larger spaces inside for bigger speakers and better acoustics.

This is a 21.5” FullHD LED-backlit monitor that sells for about $200.
When choosing the computer system the most important choice to make is about the processor and the graphics card. When choosing a processor price is a very accurate indicator of performance, it doesn’t matter which brand you buy, just go for the specs and price. Today the best dual core processor is made by Intel under the name of Pentium Dual Core (both the LGA775 and LGA1156 generations have a decent performance). The cheapest Quad Core comes from AMD, named Athlon II X4, but for best performance/price you should choose Core i5 750 from Intel.
Graphics cards are somewhat easier to choose, there are two rival manufacturers that offer the best cards: ATI (bought by AMD) and nVidia. Both manufacturers reveal the most details by the card’s number. NVidia Geforce GT(S) 100, 110, 120, 210, 220, 240, 310, 340, 350, 470, 480…etc, where the first digit indicates the card’s generation 1,2,3 or 4, and the other two digits refer mostly to speed 00 being the slowest and 295 the fastest. ATI Radeon 2400, 3450, 3650, 3850, 4350, 4650, 4870, 5670, 5770, 5870, 5970 …etc. cards follow the same logic, the first digit refers to generation 2,3,4 and 5, and the other three refer to speed. The best price/performance ratio is found at cards GTS 240 and GTX 295 from nVidia, and Radeon 4650, 4850, 5870 and 5970 from ATI.

The question of memory and hard disc is very simple, buy as much as you can (or as much as the system can support). The most important is to have enough memory, at least 4GB and the hard disc is less important, the best price/capacity ratio is achieved at 1TB at the moment. When choosing the motherboard, you can’t go wrong with ASUS, Gigabyte, MSI and other well-known brands. Some manufacturers like ASROCK offer great value even at the lowest prices. The appropriate power source will be recommended by the technician, based on the components in the system, it’s important to choose the one with the biggest fan for silence and efficient cooling. All the other components and peripherals are irrelevant, buy whatever you like.

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Gaming LCD Monitors

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

You’re a professional gamer and you need the professional gear also. As a professional gamer you need a professional monitor, the monitor which can help you increase your gaming skills and see beyond the game. There are various kinds of gaming monitors, depending on size, contrast ratio, response time, resolution, color, and so on, but we chose to present you this special LCD monitor for gaming from Samsung. They created this monitor in order to give the gamers the perfect view and accuracy in games. Ladies and gentlemen, the brand new Samsung 2233RZ 22 inch:




Samsung 2233RZ – 3D LCD wide 22 inch monitor




- discover the third dimension
- dynamic contrast 20.000:1
- from 2D to 3D with just one button
- glossy design

Go into the third dimension with 2233RZ, the LCD 22 inch monitor which supports the most advanced 3D view. Your favorite movie effects and the 3D games become more realistic and emotional, filled of details and fluid images, thanks to the dynamic contrast 20.000:1.

Dynamic contrast 20.000:1. How can we enjoy a dynamic contrast of 20.000:1? The monitor is adjusting the brightness and the gamma value of each frame and it optimize the contrast between frames.

- bright images: stronger background illumination thanks to the control of the gamma value
- dark images: lower background illumination thanks to the control of the gamma value




Color effect.

- enjoy the images after your preferences: photo effect
- accept 4 color effects: grey, green, aqua and sepia tones.

Personalized keys. Color effect – change the general condition by changing the screen colors. Preset function according to the user’s preferences. You can select 4 options: Magic Bright, Magic Color, Color Effect, Image Resize.

Stop timer. Power saving function for the B2B market. Reduce the power consumption and extend your monitor’s lifetime. The monitor can be automatically shut down at a pre-established hour (1 – 23 hours).

Expert Magic. Helps the user to configure the best displaying performance. Resolution, image, color and screen font can be adjusted automatically.




Specifications

Screen

- 22 inch wide
- 1680 x 1050 resolution
- 170 / 160 view angle
- 16.7 M accepted colors
- 300 cd/m2 brightness
- 20000:1 dynamic contrast
- 2D / 3D: 3ms response time

Signal

- DVI video signal
- DVI-DL connector

Consumption

- stand by consumption less than 1 W
- default consumption 50 W

Characteristics

- DDC 2B plug and play
- no multimedia speakers
- 3D compatible
- accepts 120 CPS
- Magic Bright 3
- stop timer
- image resize
- personalized keys
- Windows Vista Premium edition
- no USB connection
- compatible with Mac computers
- VESA 100 mm wallpaper
- case color: shiny black

Size

- 516,8 x 421,3 x 208,7 mm – with stand, (L x H x l)
- 516,8 x 372,7 x 71,2 mm – without stand, (W x H x D)
- 596 x 440 x 132 mm – shipment size

Weight

- 5.2 kg – product weight
- 6.6 kg – shipment weight

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