Monitor Reviews

Anti Glare: Yes. Works great

Dimension fits 19" Dell but a slightly bigger area would be good

I was not completely satisfied since, I use lots of dark color backgrounds on unix. Now I can see the reflection of what people behind me are doing. So if you think this will fix all problems, think again.

As far as anti glare is concerned. It works very well

So far this TV is fine, but nothing special. The wide screen gives the picture an "off" quality to me, and I don't know if that is just true of all wide screens. Picture is not as clear as I get from my Panasonic flat screen, audio is fine, but for me it would have to be bad to be a problem. One irritant is a misunderstanding in the product data. It is described as having PIP, which I thought was great for the price. When I got it, I found out that it does not have 2 tuners, so can't do TV PIP, but can be used as a computer monitor, and get TV or video PIP on the computer screen if you want it. Or, TV, plus video PIP. I think the Panasonic is a little better quality, but this one will do the job for a basic TV if you are not too fussy. I wouldn't get it unless it was on sale, but it isn't bad enough to send back.

The iFire allows you to use the popular Apple Pro speakers with iBooks, iPods, and lots others.

Simple to use. There's no manual or instructions needed. Just plug it in.

It does the job nicely. I can use the Apple Pro speakers with my iBook. And the iFire --with its simple, white deign-- fits in nicely with the iBook and speakers.

Deciding on a big screen has definitely been a grueling and frustrating task. I have been looking for a Projection HDTV for almost a year now. I never wanted to spend more than 2,000 so I waited till now to actually buy one. There are so many models out there and once you start doing your research many of the contenders will drop out of contention. When I first started looking, I considered every brand and model and went from there. Deciding on what you want can really narrow down your search. First decide on whether you want standard or widescreen. I think there is no clear answer for this and its more of a preference. I myself went withthis standard screen because I do mostly TV watching with occasional DVD viewing. Remember if you buy a widescreen when you are watching TV there will be bars on the sides. Go to a store and ask them to show this to you on a Widescreen, you have to see it to decide whether you can live with it or not. Many people say that Widescreen is the future especially with HD on the horizon, but I'm not so sure its coming as soon as more people think. Yes there are some channels now offered in HD, but not enough in my opinion. With cable and satellite systems offering hundreds of channels, I did not want to invest in a widescreen just for a few channels. I think it is coming but in my opinion by the time HD broadcasts have reached a substantial level (about 5-7 years or maybe longer) then sure it will be worth it to get it then. My logic is that I will get a Widescreen HDTV in a few years and by then maybe I plasmas will become affordable or if not I could get a really nice projection widescreen HDTV. I could go on but now I'll get to the TV.

I think picture is the most important thing when buying a big screen. I would rather have a 42 inch with a great picture than a 52 inch with a so so picture. The picture on this TV is the best in my opinon. The Toshiba 50 inch H72 which comes in standard and widescreen is the only TV that comes close to this one. The few other competitors that I was considering such as the the Sony and Phillips had ok pictures but not as good as this one in my opinion. I really did not like any of the Panasonic TV's they didn't look like they were worth it even though they were a little cheaper. My advise is not too skimp, I understand how budgets are tight but don't buy a lesser TV just to save yourself a few bucks. This is a multiyear investment and evey buck helps you. I also have to say this by the way. One thing that really confused me was how I would read all these different reviews for different TV's and everyone would practically swear that they had the best picture. I think there is no "best" picture. It really depends on so many things such as the source that is being watched, the lighting, the angle, the calibration, and a whole bunch of other things that make it difficult to buy the "best" TV. And remember that the sales people ...can easily manipulate the picture. They can easily make a great TV look [bad] wih just a few presses of a button. Keep that in mind and when you go to look at TV's ask them to show you the TV with different sources such as TV, DVD, and HD if available. Sometimes you can tell that they have messed with the TV's by just checking the brightness and contrast. I apologize for giving more shopping tips than I have on this actual TV.

I chose this TV because it consistently looked the best at five different store. Hitachi consistently gets better technical ratings and has the best lens for this type of TV. They manufacture their own parts and have some of the best display technology in the business. One thing that really helped me was that I look through at the "Consumer Reports" analysis on HDTV's and this TV was very highly recommended. Unlike many of the editorial reviews on other websites, Consumer Reports does no advertising and really puts the products to the test. I also really like this TV because of its flexibility and options. There are plenty of inputs and you can adust many of the setting including aspect ratio, temperature, utilize BBE, and the on screen display is very easy. I don't know why some companies make their controls so hard to use. The remote control for this TV is ok, but nothing spectacular. To be honest, I really didn't pay much attention to the remotes when I was researching. I obviously did check them out but its one of the least important thngs in my opinion especially since they all perform the same basic function.

DVD's look beautiful on this TV and in combination with a good home theater system, say good bye to Loews and say hello to Blockbuster. And remember don't freak out if you open the box, plug in the TV, and it doesn't look perfect, this TV's need a lot of adjusting and many manufacturers suggest the best picture that these TV's can produce will be evident after about a hundred hours, this give the guns a chance to warm up and spread their wings for lack of a better term.

Finally, I know this is a hard decision and I hope my review has helpd you somewhat. Just remember to do your homework, don't rush it, look for prices online and in stores, and don't forget to buy an extended warranty-you'll need it at some point. Last thing, buy premium cables-like Monster.

I have had this monitor for a while, and I love it. Clear visuals and great color. I would recommend it to my friends and family, and have. I know 3 people that have bought one on my recommendation, and they all love it too.

Overall a very solid mid-range monitor, I would recommend it to anyone who isn't worried about the brightness or color-correctness of the picture. However, I am very picky and ended up returning it and buying a high-end monitor.

Pros:
-Passed all geometry tests with flying colors.
-Text is very readable in 1280x1024 (10 point Arial and Windows 2000 default fonts).
-Absolutely silent changing resolutions (no annoying clicking).

Cons:
-Text/folders in Windows explorer get a little hard to read in 1600x1200.
-Black text on white is greyish, not truly black.
-Green is a little weak (too yellow).
-Picture is not very bright, colors seem dim and stale, especially browns look washed out in OpenGL games
-No amount of adjusting will correct the above.
-75hz refresh has noticeable flicker for me, so the 1600x1200 mode while it looked OK wasn't really useable for me at the max of 75hz.

P.S. If you find this review helpful please post one of your own on whatever HW you buy to keep the "system" working- thanks.

For the price, this rain gauge is a good deal. It does what it says it will: measure rainfall and transmit the measurement to the display panel. You never have to empty the collector since it is actually a flow meter rather than a collector. Inside is an ingenious 'teeter-totter' mechanism that rocks back and forth when water falls onto it from the cone shaped collector.

Mounting the collector outside away from the neighborhood kids took some creativity. I ended up getting an adjustable flag pole holder, screwed it to an outside wall, and stuck a piece of pipe in the holder to create a horizontal place to mount the rain collector beyond the eaves of the house. The instruction booklet gives you no ideas on how to mount it other than 'tabletop mounting'. Pfffttt! The collector has two screw holes for mounting. It takes two AA batteries to operate the transimitter.

The display panel works well. It gives you a digital readout in easy to read numbers and also a bar graph. Press the "rain" button to give you a digital readout of the rainfall amount for the last 24 hours, the last hour, and the most recent storm activity. The bar graph, on the other hand, only displays in the following increments: 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, but then it skips all the way to 1.0, then 2.0, 3.0, etc. Which I guess is good enough if your concern is your lawn.

The only drawback of the display are the numbers beside the bar graph. They're really tiny which makes them hard to read, especially since the numbers are way on the left side of the display, and the bar chart for the rain amount currently being displayed is way on the right side of the display. Why they put them on the wrong side is beyond me. This unit requires two AAA batteries.

Despites its little negatives, it's still a good unit and I'm glad we have it. We've had ours up for a few days now and are happy with it. The first day it was up, it measured over an inch of rain.

Just purchased the La Crosse WS-9016U Atomic Weather Forecaster and this review is based on less than 2 days of ownership. You should read the manual on how this thing works because if you expect instantaneous results the moment you stick in batteries you will be disappointed. You should give this gizmo at least 24 hours to settle in. You don't even have to set the time or day, leave it alone and it will do it by itself. Just apply your settings such as city, weather forecasting sensitivity, LCD contrast for readability and how you like to read the temperature in C or F then let it be for 24 hours and it will take care of the rest.

Pros: Housing colour nice and muted. Set it and forget it. Weather forecasting (Haven't had this long enough to know if it can do better than a meteorologist).

Cons: Cheesy and stiff button settings behind the cover. No day of week or 4 digit year displayed. There should be a button to have the LCD backlit. Contrast display works but don't stick this near a window where it will be bright.

I have serched a long time for a microphone product that was an easy to use item as well as an out of the way one. I have been nothing but pleased with the performance of the product and am very pleased sound quality I get from it. I would recomend it for all home users.

This is one of the cheaper lcds on the market. I compared the image quality with some of the more expensive brands, and there was little to no difference in sharpness, color or contrast, if you play with the controls. The lcd is extremely bright (maybe even a little too much, it's adjustable) Some down points: no side-to-side swivel, only 1 year warranty (most competitor's are 3 yrs). Per another reviewer, if you run the monitor at any resolution other than the native, pictures and especially text letters may appear a bit fuzzy. I think that this behavor is consistent with other lcd monitors.