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LCD Care: Things to Consider Part 1

Auto Date Saturday, July 10th, 2010

2.jpgIt is very important for us to know the different elements that may affect the performance and quality our LCD monitors. Here are a few ideas that we should consider:
1. The brightness and response time of the LCD monitor are affected by the temperature of its location. At low temperatures such as 10 degrees celsius or even lower, your LCD monitor may fail to obtain proper display.
2. During conditions of humidity or high temperature, the lifetime of your LCD monitor may be shortened.
3. Exposure to drastic changes or shifts in temperature may affect the polarizer of your LCD monitor, thus harming its quality.

How to Clean Your LCD Monitors

Auto Date Saturday, April 10th, 2010

4.jpgThe surface LCD monitor, unlike the CRT’s that is made of glass, is made of plastic-like material. Cleaning your flat-screens will only take you a few minutes, but will require special care to avoid any damage.

First, we have to unplug the monitor before attending to it. Use dry soft cloth – the ones used in cleaning eyeglasses – to clean the surface. Gently wipe the surface from left to right. Do this VERY GENTLY. Do not apply any pressure to the screen.

If the dirt doesn’t come off, you can dampen the cloth but not too much. Use distilled water or a solution of equal ratio of white vinegar and distilled water.

What to Consider When Buying LCD Monitor (cont)

Auto Date Sunday, January 10th, 2010

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Viewing angle. This is the maximum screen projection angle such that display is still in its acceptable definition, neither blurry nor faint.
Color Gamut. Or the color support. How many color set can the LCD monitor display?
Luminance. Is the amount of light emitted by the LCD monitor just right? Is it too bright?
Contrast ratio. This is the luminosity ratio of the brightest color to that of the darkest color. Higher contrast ratio is more favorable than the lower.
Aspect ratio. This is the width-height ratio.
Input ports. These are usually DVI, LVDS, VGA, HDMI or S-video. This depends on your need.

We hope that the specifications we listed were of help to your evaluation.

Manufacturers of LCDs

Auto Date Monday, December 14th, 2009


Various computer companies has shifted its production from cathode ray tubes (CRTs) to liquid crystal display (LCDs) to meet the demands and wants of its consumers. The evolution of computer monitors brought users to a more convenient and clearer resolution of pictures, videos, and colors. Clearly, CRTs is phased out and the LCDs have dominated the computer market.

Here are some of the companies you would like to check for the type of LCD you want to have.

Manufacturer:
NEC Display Solutions
ViewSonic
SAMSUNG
Acer America
Hewlett-Packard
Planar
AG Neovo
AOC Monitor
ASUS
BenQ Inc.
CHI MEI
COMPAQ
DoubleSight
Eizo
Envision
Gateway
Hanns-G
iZ3D
KDS
LaCie
Lenovo
LG Electronics
MITSUBISHI DIGITAL ELECTRONICS
Philips
Sceptre
Sony
V7
VIEWERA
WESTINGHOUSE
X2GEN

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AMOLEDS – The Next Big Step in Display Technology

Auto Date Saturday, May 30th, 2009

amoleddisplaysOrganic LED’s are seen as the display technology of the future mainly because of the cost factor which is way cheaper than current display technologies. With the old and reliable CRT on its way out, slowly being replaced first by plasma and then LCD’s, the evolution of technology makes life easier and a whole lot lighter.
One of the enticing facts about OLED’s is the ability to print one out with a device as simple as your desktop printer, further processed into any shape of display that can be thought of. Read the rest of this entry »

LCD Backlighting – Too much wasted energy

Auto Date Monday, March 30th, 2009

vampirepowerToday’s LCD displays (TV’s or Monitors) are already power saving with most rated with Energy Star abilities. They are however still quite capable of eating a lot of power due to the back light which is most often an extremely thin and flat fluorescent tube that needs quite a lot of power to initiate the charge. That is why it is vital you unplug the unit or get a power strip with individual power switches to turn-off these gadgets when not in use. Read the rest of this entry »

Taking care of your LCD monitors

Auto Date Monday, February 9th, 2009

While the LCD monitor prices are slowly going down, it’s still pays to take care of a LCD screen. Just going to the shop and buying another one is a hassle altogether, not to mention the money that goes down the drain. So to help you take proper care of your LCD monitor, here are two basic tips that should help you out:

1. LCD is not equal to CRT.
In cleaning your LCD monitors be sure to stay away from AMMONIA based cleaners you used to use with your old monitor. LCDs are cleaned much like lenses of cameras and eyeglasses – with a special solution and special cloth. Also only clean it when it’s off.

2. Don’t poke it.
Poking your LCDs will case dead pixels, which will destroy your monitor in time and puts IRREPAIRABLE ugly black spots all over it.

LCD’s True Digital Displays

Auto Date Saturday, January 10th, 2009

lcdThe LCD technology of today is better and more energy efficient that the old CRT because of the fact that a CRT needs more juice for it to work properly. LCD’s are energy star compliant and are purely digital meaning they use no analog to digital converters unlike their analog counterparts of days gone by. There is however an important thing to remember with LCD monitors, they are more sensitive than your old CRT. Read the rest of this entry »

Rack mount LCD monitors

Auto Date Friday, August 15th, 2008


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Rack mount LCD monitors can keep you a lot of space and help you form a suitable and well-organized desktop for your work or home study. The rack mount is set up so that the keyboard and LCD monitor are on a sliding rack that lest you move them out from your desk or over it. Once you come to a decision to devote in the rack mount LCD monitor, you will have to mount the rack and the monitor.

Once that is all installed, it is time to get your LCD monitor put into the rack mount. This will allocate you to slide your monitor and keyboard in and out from the desk. On the whole it will save you a vast deal of room. Make sure you cautiously tag on the instructions and safety measures enclosed in them. That will keep your equipment secure and your system stable. Once installed, you will be able to launch using everything immediately.

Samsung SyncMaster 226BW

Auto Date Tuesday, March 4th, 2008

Reviewers agree that the Samsung SyncMaster 226BW is the best monitor in the 22 inch widescreen category. The Windows and Mac compatible Samsung LCD monitor has excellent image quality. Even gamers, who are usually difficult to impress, have no complaints about the 226BW.

Priced at around 350 USD, it isn’t too expensive either. Experts say that widescreen LCD monitors are cheaper for manufacturers to produce, so you can often find a 22-inch widescreen monitor for the same price as a good quality 19-inch standard monitor. Its resolution is a bit lacking at 1680 x 1050, but for this price you would be hard pressed to find a better deal.