Dell LCD TV
The 19 inch Dell LCD TV has grabbed my attention. For 799 it seems like a really good deal. Especially for a dorm room. It would be a nice increase in screen size from my 15 inch Powerbook and it also has video jacks for tv and video game consoles. The design is actually pretty nice in my opinion. Any comments? The resolution is a tad low but I think it wouldn't bother me too much. Especially if I used it as a 2nd screen or my powerbook as a 2nd screen. then again, 799 is a lot of money and could be put towards a nice iMac G5.
Hard to decide. The 17 inch model isn't too bad either
Hard to decide. The 17 inch model isn't too bad either
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Originally posted by applenut
The 19 inch Dell LCD TV has grabbed my attention. For 799 it seems like a really good deal. Especially for a dorm room. It would be a nice increase in screen size from my 15 inch Powerbook and it also has video jacks for tv and video game consoles. The design is actually pretty nice in my opinion. Any comments? The resolution is a tad low but I think it wouldn't bother me too much. Especially if I used it as a 2nd screen or my powerbook as a 2nd screen. then again, 799 is a lot of money and could be put towards a nice iMac G5.
Hard to decide. The 17 inch model isn't too bad either
Link?
I'd keep in mind that the 2001FP and 2005FPW also have component and SVHS inputs, if you can get the TV signal from a tuner (like through a VCR) you should be able to use them as TV. They cost around $600, and I'm guessing they have better resolution / are better displays than a "LCD TV".
For a dorm room though, and for the current $639 (shipping included!), the 2005FPW is a great deal. Oh..two problems, it does *not* come with speakers or any audio-in/out....and the cable management solution is kind of stupid. The cables just seem to hang from underneath the rear of the panel. Either way, I'm more than satisfied with mine though.
-M
Originally posted by pepper
Damn, I don't know if I would be worried about the monitor's cable management, if you know what I mean.
Hush.
(funny, I say that every weekend)
-M
Around me, I count three mice + cords (one is wireless but then the dock has even more cord), keyboard+cord, mobile phone charger+cord, three network cables, two speaker cables, one speaker power cable, desk lamp power cord, PC power cord, Powerbook charger and power cord.
This is just two computers with almost nothing in the way of peripherals, I usually have more stuff laying around.
That is of course if you can find it
thanks
:-)
Originally posted by :-)
Moazam, small request, could you please check if the powersupply (for the 2005fpw) supports voltages from 100 - 240? (i.e. if the display will work in europe...)
Funny thing is, the Dell monitor does not use an external power-supply. It just uses a regular power-cord which goes into the monitor (i.e., power-supply is built in).
I'll read the specs off the back of the monitor tonight when I get home and let you know. I'm pretty sure the power-supply is auto-switching like just about any power-supply made nowadays.
-M
Originally posted by Indecisive PC user
moazam... my god you have big icons!!
Awww jeaaaaahhhh!!
:P
-M
Here is my office (which, thankfully, I never meet clients in):
The monitor on the left is a 1993 14" Apple monitor capable of a mind-boggling 640x480 @67hz. It's perched on a 65LB max monitor arm from ergomart.com ... It specifically said not to have it off the desk like that, but I figure it's so small it doesn't matter.
I have it set to TV gamma and use it for previewing video meant for TV.
The other two (from the left) are a 20" viewable TFT NEC and a 18" viewable Sony.
To the right of the setup there's a 27" ultra-cheap GE TV (as in general electric). That's setup as a 4th monitor.
All of these are hooked up to my G5 using a 6800 ultra and a radeon 7000 PCI. The PC uses the main (20" TFT) monitor as well via a KVM.
Originally posted by :-)
Moazam, small request, could you please check if the powersupply (for the 2005fpw) supports voltages from 100 - 240? (i.e. if the display will work in europe...)
I can't find anything that says if the powersupply can handle 110-240v. And...either I've misplaced any pamphlet or docs that came with the monitor, or it did not actually come with any save the basic instruction poster.
-M
Originally posted by :-)
Moazam, small request, could you please check if the powersupply (for the 2005fpw) supports voltages from 100 - 240? (i.e. if the display will work in europe...)
That is of course if you can find it
May I suggest Google? I tried "dell 2005fpw specifications power supply" and came up with this on the first page of results:
http://support.dell.com/support/edoc...sh/appendx.htm
Take note of the 'electrical warning' section.
Originally posted by slughead
carpal tunnel much?! how do you keep your wrists from getting sore (ahem, from typing)?
Originally posted by ipodandimac
carpal tunnel much?! how do you keep your wrists from getting sore (ahem, from typing)?
Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by the wrists being bent up (as in, the back of the hand is brought towards the shoulder).
So the only danger to my wrists is when I'm watching 3 porno movies at once.... J/K
The 2nd keyboard (on top) is there so I can use my PC and my Mac at the same time when they keyboard is switched to my PC. This is necessary because certain Windows programs HATE it when you hot swap USB input devices, and mouse+keyboard emulation on KVM switches is totally worthless on macs from my experience.
The keyboard and mouse in the bottom is hooked to an analogue USB switch, which can be used with the PC or Mac.