Derrick
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I have seldom reviewed a product that I so loathed to return to the supplier. The image size is comparable to most middle-of-the-range TVs or better, while the image quality is far superior.
Wow, where to start? Getting this unit home was a bit daunting: the box containing it barely fit into the car’s back seat, even after sliding the front seats forward somewhat. However, getting it home I did – too bad I had to give it back once I was done with it! (Somehow, the hassle of making it fit in the car again seemed less worth it without the anticipation of setting up this behemoth in my lounge.)
I set it up next to my 22-inch widescreen monitor, dwarfing the latter and making it look rather sad.
In my techno-centric life, I am a big fan of converging technologies. Thus, a dedicated television set makes little sense to me, given how much of my entertainment is controlled by my PC: games, needless to say, but also music, DVDs and recorded videos such as movies and TV shows.
For this sort of application, this 30-inch giant is ideal. While it provides the sort of image fidelity associated with highquality monitors (something that the overwhelming majority of TVs cannot do), it can also be used for lower-definition output. Therefore, it serves double duty.
Of course, having acres of desktop space takes some getting used to, but once you’ve tasted it, you’ll miss it if you lose it.
One of the neatest features is this screen’s mounting stand, which allows the unit to be swivelled left and right, as well as angled up or down, and raised or lowered. I quite enjoyed being able to swivel and angle it toward me so that I could still watch while being busy in the kitchen, then finish up and go back to the couch, repositioning the screen accordingly – all this without having to shift its base.
Moreover, it looks fantastic in its quietly elegant charcoal finish with no superfluous frills.
As suggested previously, this flat panel is quite versatile. This fact is emphasised by the assortment of inputs it supports. A DVI input is to be expected, but this model boasts two, in case you want to switch between two PCs. Additionally, there is provision for VGA, HDMI, S video and component video. Furthermore, it has memory card readers for some types of multimedia cards, and has a built-in USB hub.\
The control interface is very comprehensive and relatively intuitive to use, though I have yet to see a monitor menu that is truly simple to navigate.
So many options, so few buttons...
Wow, where to start? Getting this unit home was a bit daunting: the box containing it barely fit into the car’s back seat, even after sliding the front seats forward somewhat. However, getting it home I did – too bad I had to give it back once I was done with it! (Somehow, the hassle of making it fit in the car again seemed less worth it without the anticipation of setting up this behemoth in my lounge.)
I set it up next to my 22-inch widescreen monitor, dwarfing the latter and making it look rather sad.
In my techno-centric life, I am a big fan of converging technologies. Thus, a dedicated television set makes little sense to me, given how much of my entertainment is controlled by my PC: games, needless to say, but also music, DVDs and recorded videos such as movies and TV shows.
For this sort of application, this 30-inch giant is ideal. While it provides the sort of image fidelity associated with highquality monitors (something that the overwhelming majority of TVs cannot do), it can also be used for lower-definition output. Therefore, it serves double duty.
Of course, having acres of desktop space takes some getting used to, but once you’ve tasted it, you’ll miss it if you lose it.
One of the neatest features is this screen’s mounting stand, which allows the unit to be swivelled left and right, as well as angled up or down, and raised or lowered. I quite enjoyed being able to swivel and angle it toward me so that I could still watch while being busy in the kitchen, then finish up and go back to the couch, repositioning the screen accordingly – all this without having to shift its base.
Moreover, it looks fantastic in its quietly elegant charcoal finish with no superfluous frills.
As suggested previously, this flat panel is quite versatile. This fact is emphasised by the assortment of inputs it supports. A DVI input is to be expected, but this model boasts two, in case you want to switch between two PCs. Additionally, there is provision for VGA, HDMI, S video and component video. Furthermore, it has memory card readers for some types of multimedia cards, and has a built-in USB hub.\
The control interface is very comprehensive and relatively intuitive to use, though I have yet to see a monitor menu that is truly simple to navigate.
So many options, so few buttons...
