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Hi! I'd like to upgrade my ageing Intel Core2duo P8600 (easily overclocked from 3.0 to 3.6 GHz :) ) to something more powerful. I was thinking about a quad-core (or more, does it make sense on W8?) My primary concern is a fast photo RAW processing. I could stay with Intel and go with an i5...

Hi! I plan on getting a new hardware and installing W7 instead of XP. Should I get SSD or stay with HDD? I specifically ask because of reliability issues of SSD. Thanks p.s.: Please recommend a model/brand.

Hi! Please could you tell me if ALL Lenovo T400/T410 notebooks have switchable onboard graphics? Or only some of them? Thanks

Hi! Recently I'v bought Acer Aspire V7 15,6'' notebook with Full HD LCD IPS matte display. Looks nice, however just after a few minutes of using my eyes are sore and my head hurts. I don''t know if it is because of the resolution, too small pixels? But I have no such problem with my...

Hi! There used to be a time when NEC 2490 with H-IPS and A-TW "no-white-glow" filter was the one (I got 2690 because 2490 wasn't sold in Europe). What (or which) is the current most recommended all-around IPS monitor? (Eizo SX2462W, NEC PA241W... ?) Just being curious, not that I plan...

Hi! I`m used to my custom keyboard layout, however in my new job we can`t temper with system files (ie installing a custom keyboard DLL), so I consider a programmable keyboard. But what I need is fully programmable keayboard with on-board memory, so I can set it up at home and just plug in...

Hi! I need comfortable headphones with good passive sound isolation for use in open office to minimize voice distractions. Combination with active noise-cancelling can be also useful, but I know this type of technology is not intended to filter human voice. The sound quality is not that...

Hi! My DSLR is too large to carry around every day and my mobile does not make good enough photos, so I'd like a new compact camera with there features: Need: Good low-light photos Good white-balance auto-detection (lightbulbs...) micro/miniUSB or HDMI connection (nothing...

Hi! I have a strange problem with my new NEC 2090UXi. When the power time-out in Windows is reached, the screen just goes black, i.e. does not display any content, but the monitor backlight is turned on and monitor does not go into standby. When the computer is turned off, the monitor goes...

What companies offer Zero Dead Pixel policy? Also please include the country, because I know it may differ (I think NEC used to offer 0DPP in USA, but not in Europe). I know in Czechia Dell offers 0DPP of others I'm not sure.

This is really strange. With some monitors my eyes start to hurt pretty quickly (eye strain), with some there is no problem and I can't find a pattern here. It is not tied to brightness/contrast/colour settings. For example at work, with the same computer, cable, lightning conditions there...

Hi! I haven't been here for quite some time, messing with mobiles instead :) But a need had arisen to a new monitor for my GF. It should be 22" IPS, so I'd like to ask if there is an alternative to Dell 2209WA (cheaper one) (or probably a 24" IPS (cheap)). But 22" should have resolution...

Hi! As my HTC TyTN 2 (aka Kaise) proves to be rather crappy phone (slow), I'd really like to buy new one. Certainly not HTC any more, as I want to actually *use* the phone camera. Also as I want to stick to stylus it has to be either Windows Mobile or Symbian. So after this intro I'd like...

Hi! My current TV tuner card Asus My Cinema-P7131 Hybrid is really getting on my nerves. Sometimes it works, sometimes it does not (with various software). So I decided it is time to buy a new DVB-T tuner with MPEG2/4 reception. But now I'm not sure what to choose as I need it to have...

Hi! I have not been here on the forum for quite some time, attending RL duties and such. As I recall, often demanded monitor had been IPS, 24"+, no problem with the wide gamut, i.e. either sRGB monitor or one with a very good emulation. The answer used to be NEC 2490, which is quite...

So, what do these new abbreviations actually mean? Maybe: eIPS = economy-IPS cPVA = cost-efficient-PVA or crappy-PVA?

Eizo announced the relase of FlexScan SX2462W, which should be 24" IPS monitor. FlexScan is not the top line, so the price should not be exorbitant as with the ColourEdge monitors. Of course the monitor is a wide gamut one, but on the other side it is a positive move, until now Eizo used IPS...

Hi! I have HTC Kaiser and it has some cool points, but its camera it a total worthless crap. I tested Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 and its camera is certainly better, but still it can't compare with the quality of S-E Cyber-Shot line of phones. So, is there a smartphone whose camera can...

Hi! Recently I bought noise cancelling headphones Philisp SHN9500 (frequency range 20-22000Hz) and I have no problem with them at all. But then I also tried two hi-end consumer headphones from Sony - noise cancelling MDR-NC500D (5–24000Hz) and bass heavy MDR-XB700 (3-28000Hz). Both...

WoW! http://lcdtech.no-ip.info/en/tests/color-shift.htm I know it exists for a long time and many people know it, still I was amazed to find such a precise test to show the PVA/MVA colour shift (we can all identify TN without trouble :) ). Gotta try at home with NEC 2690. And find...

Hi! I admit I'm hardly an expert on drives, I spent 99% of my forum time in the display section, so excume me, if my question is "noob" ;) Are SSD reliable? Byt "reliable" I mean if the data on SSD need do or do not need to be backed up. Or if a manufacturer offers a warranty like "If you...

Is NEC 2490 (LCD2490WUXi) out of production? Or is it just a false rumor? But if it is true, is it because NEC wants to introduce LCD2490WUXi2? Thanks

Hi! Is there on the web a database of LCD panels used in HD TVs? I know there are such webs for LCD monitors. Thanks

Here at forum we mostly know difference between various LCD technologies and problems/benefits they provide. But my personal experience as an IT journalist is, that the marketing departments and/or PR companies are absolutely inept when trying to explain this to the general public. In...

Maybe I have a noob question, but: Can LED backlights change its colour gamut, or is it fixed in the same way as in CCFL? Or can special LED backlights do this? What I had HP LP2480zx for testing, I noticed a very good sRGB mode and the monitor always briefly switched the LED backlight...

Hi! Currently I have two Samsung HD501LJ drives and I consider their noise level OK. I'd like to replace one of them with a larger 1TB drive, so I bought the new Seagate 7200.12 (with only two platers). But I was quite disappointed with its noise level, specifically with vibrations. Or I'm not...

I'v just received NEC press relase about LCD2490WUXi being released for the Czech market for the recommended price 24900 CZK without VAT (~890 euro - quite expensive). Which means also for the entire EU market. And it should have two additional HDMI inputs! I sent a mail to NEC asking, it...

Now I'm really lost! I studies thousands of pages and I really don't know the difference between LCD and CRT. :o Is CRT something which can be used for flying? Or maybe frying? :confused: I suppose LCD is about crystals, but I have a large salt crystal a home and it does not look like a...

My friend recently told me, that AMVA LCD panels do not exhibit the gamma-shift typicial to older MVA and S-PVA panels. Is it true? I"m actually quite suspicious. And what are advances of this panel technology anyway? Thanks

I'v just finished rather difficult telephone call with a NEC representative. He tried to convicne me how is wide-gamut cool and when I said he should come to a forum to actually read what do people want, he said, that it is M$ fault that he does not support full colour management. Blah, blah. It...

Edit: Please got here, there is also a poll :) http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1355764 Sorry, double (tripple) post. I got error while submitting this topic, so I re-submitted... --- How many dead pixels and subpixels do you have? I can also create more detailed poll, if...

How many dead pixels and subpixels do you have? I can also create more detailed poll, if you want :) If you don't know what dead (sub)pixels are, look here.

Sorry, double (tripple) post. I got error while submitting this topic, so I re-submitted...

I noticed using my 2690 sRGB emulation mode, that its results - the white point - actually depend on the settings of one of the "neighbouring" modes, i.e. 3 and 5. Try to enter mode 3 or 5 and dramatically change its colour temperature, then return to sRGB mode, you shall notice a change on the...

Not a long time ago many cheaper LCDs had only VGA (D-Sub) input and sadly most new notebooks have also only VGA output. It is quite strange, as it makes the signal go this way: (Graphics card) Digital Signal -> D/A converter -> Analog Signal -> Cable -> Monitor VGA Input -> A/D converter ->...

Hi! I have Eye-One Display 2 calibrator and several calibration programs, however I still fail to find out, how to check the monitor colours against sRGB specifications. What I want is to just show a red/blue/green/whatever square on the screen and the calibration soft would tell me, if it is...

Hi! Ie there a way (a utility or something) for quick activation of EAX? The Creative control panel is so cumbersome :( Thanks

Why is the backlight uneven in some monitors? (I think it is also called "backlight bleeding" if severe enough.) I mean with the same model, same manufacturing process, one piece can have a perfect backlight, one can be horrible. I can understand bad/dead pixels, but problems with...

My girl-friend needs a notebook. I have not much experience with them, but as I have recently looked on some, it seems they all have very crappy LCD screens. Are there notebooks with "better" and "worse" TN screens? Or even notebooks with IPS screens? LCD type is often not included in notebooks'...

My girl-friend needs a notebook. I have not much experience with them, but as I have recently looked on some, it seems they all have very crappy LCD screens. Are there notebooks with "better" and "worse" TN screens? Or even notebooks with IPS screens? LCD type is often not included in notebooks'...