
DELL released a workaround for an ongoing No Video problem with their G2410 or G2210 LED widescreen flat panel monitors. The issue happens when the computers attached to the LED panels resumes from sleep mode. Also, the said symptom is noticed when the monitor is attached to a nVidia graphics card via the DVI port.
DELL confirmed that their G2410 or G2210 LED monitors manufactured on April 15, 2009 or earlier affected of the said issue.
DELL's workaround:
*Connect computer to a VGA connection.
*Download and update the latest version of nVidia graphics driver from Dell Support.
No Video Problems on DELL G2410 and G2210 LED Panels
Posted by The Rotten Apple | 5:58 AM | DELL, Hardware, TVs and Monitors, Tweaks and Workarounds, Updates | 0 comments »HP Announces DreamScreen: Beats Apple for the World’s 1st Tablet-like Computer.
Posted by The Rotten Apple | 4:58 PM | Hardware, HP, News, TVs and Monitors | 0 comments »Hewlett Packard announces its DreamScreen products that would represent a new class of wireless connected screens knocking out Apple in coming up with a beautiful tablet-like computer.
The screens are hybrids of digital photo displays and slate computers. Though they’re not multi-touch screen-enabled, however these could be made possible as soon as manufacturing costs come down. You can control the panels through the touch-enabled controls located on the border of the screen.
DreamScreens are not full-fledged computers that run regular Microsoft Windows operating systems, however you can utilize them to keep up with Facebook friends, share Snapfish personal photos, listen to Pandora Internet radio, view photos as they’re updated in real-time, and enjoy music and photo collections that are stored on other networked computers. It’s a type of computer that is appropriate for casual use by broader, mainstream audiences who might use it while browsing TV.
Consequently, Apple is now rumored to be working on a very similar project however it’s expected to be announced next year. Considering the technology of the iPhone, Apple is expected to also do a multi-touch screen as well as the full Mac OS X operating system integrated. Nevertheless, the price of this technology would definitely be higher than HP’s product.
DreamScreen screens really look attractive and beautiful plus the user interface is far easier and convenient than a typical computer. You’ll almost feel like you’re using an iPhone, except on a much larger display but only with side controls instead of the multi-touch screen. The 10.2-inch DreamScreen 100 costs around $249 and is most suited for a bedroom nightstand or dresser. The 13.3-inch DreamScreen 130 costs around $299 and is most suitable for use on coffee tables or a kitchen counter.
It’s no longer necessary to boot your computer just to take care of mundane tasks such as viewing a calendar or to see what your friends are up to. The DreamScreen screens come with 2 gigabytes of built-in memory for storing music, photos, and home movies directly on the machine. DreamScreens also have a USB and flash memory card connectors so that you can easily load digital content from a USB drive or digital camera. Wireless capability is also available (via 802.11 b/g wireless networking) or you can just drag and drop content from a networked computer to the screen using your finger.
You can conveniently use the touchscreen to look for (non-iTunes) songs, searching via album, artist or genre. The screens also will fetch album cover art plus they have good speakers as well as connections for headphones or external speakers. You can listen to Pandora songs as well as assign them the thumbs up so that DreamScreen can recognize your favorites.
HP also included their newly dubbed service called the HP SmartRadio that collates streams of live Internet broadcasts from over 10,000 radio stations around the globe. Users can have the ability to listen to their favorite radio stations on the Internet by location or genre in any place. Moreover, DreamScreen can also let you check the time, date, and weather.
Setting up DreamScreen is easy. You can use the remote control that ‘s placed nearly invisible atop the screen. Touch controls become visible only when you touch the border of the screen. The DreamScreen 100 is now available online at Amazon.com, BestBuy.com, and HPDirect.com. The DreamScreen 130 will be available by this fall.
A New Solution for Multitaskers: The Mimo 7-inch Mini USB Touchscreen Monitor
Posted by The Rotten Apple | 7:38 PM | Hardware, TVs and Monitors | 0 comments »
ThinkGeek is offering a cool new accessory to pimp your PC. Make your co-workers look like noob computer users by adding a 7-inch touchscreen next to your big screen LCDs or monitors.
You can either have the Mimo 710 USB LCD monitor or the Mimo 740 USB touchscreen LCD monitor.
A single USB connection from your computer automatically gives you an instant high-resolution secondary display. This remarkable display is perfect for your IM client, PC gaming tools, widgets, email, PhotoShop tools, a spreadsheet, or even video! Not only do these displays improve productivity, they also look great! The single USB connection, combined with a weight of only 1.3 pounds, only means that the Mimo monitor is ultra-portable and cost-effective, since no expensive extra video cards are necessary.
Features of the Mimo USB monitors include 400:1 contrast ratio, 350cd/m2 brightness, 800 x 480px resolution, portrait or landscape positioning, and a USB 2.0.
If you choose to use the Mimo 740 Touchscreen version on your Mac, you would need to buy drivers for an extra $30.
The Mimo 710 7-inch secondary USB monitor is $129.99 and the Mimo 740 touchscreen version is $219.99 on ThinkGeek.
New 15-inch OLED TV to be released by LG
Posted by The Rotten Apple | 4:58 AM | Hardware, News, TVs and Monitors | 0 comments »
South Korea's LG Electronics announced on Sunday that it would launch their 15-inch television set using organic display technology next month. It is perhaps the largest commercial model so far.
Active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AM-OLED) displays, which employ self-glowing materials, have superior picture quality, consume less power and are slimmer than commonly used liquid crystal displays (LCD) that need backlight units.
However high price has kept it from becoming a mass-produced technology in a market dominated by cheaper LCD panels. OLED screens are making inroads into high-end cell phones but costs to apply the technology for PCs as well as TVs are still prohibitive.
Sony Corp launched the world's first OLED TV in late 2007 yet it has not followed with new models.
LG, the world's second-biggest TV brand, held in a statement that it would be unveiling a 15-inch AM-OLED TV during the IFA 2009 consumer electric show in Berlin in September.
The TV set would be commercialized in Korea in November and subsequently overseas by next year.
Research firm DisplaySearch assumes the market for OLED TV to reach 2.33 million units in 2013 compared with estimated 320,000 units in 2011 as per the data provided by LG.
An LG executive further noted, "We are planning to unveil a 40-inch grade (OLED) product in a not too distant future."