NEC-Mitsubishi MultiSync FP1355 22" CRT Monitor

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An Update...

"Varanus Komodoensis"

NEC-Mitsubishi MultiSync FP1355 22" CRT Monitor

Manufacturer: NEC-Mitsubishi
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Belkin HDDB15M/F PC Monitor Extension Cable (6 FT)

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Belkin F2N025-10 VGA HDDB15M/F Monitor Extension Cable (10 FT)

Koss TD-80 Closed-Ear Home Stereophone

Product Features:

2,048 x 1,536 maximum resolution at 75 Hz

1,600 x 1,200 resolution at 85 Hz recommended

Fine 0.24 mm dot pitch

Accucolor control system

3-year warranty

ASIN: B00005IC5Y

Product Description

The MultiSync Flat Professional Series incorporates the latest in CRT advancements and NEC patented circuit technologies, offering a totally flat screen and excellent precision for users who run graphic-intensive applications, including CAD/CAM, graphic design, animation, and web design. Experience the ultimate in screen performance with the 22" NEC MultiSync FP1355 CRT. This monitor's flat screen virtually eliminates glare and distortion, while providing excellent sharpness and brightness, and a shorter cabinet design with vertical cable attachments allows for increased desktop space. Its s-RGB capability provides for better color matching.

Amazon.com Product Description

With a virtually flat viewing surface and an impressive 20-inch diagonalsize, this CRT monitor is large enough for imaging professionals, yet theeconomical price makes it easily available for home users searching for animproved multimedia experience.

The redesigned cabinet of the FP1355 Monitor uses considerably less deskspace than predecessor models do, while the unusual vertical cables furtherreduce desktop clutter. The semidark tint and Opticlear surface treatmentprovide a clear view of your graphics, even in sunny spaces. The optimalresolution of 1,600 x 1,200, an 85 Hz refresh rate, and the Accucolorcontrol system provide you with a flicker-free screen and crisp colorseparation.

NEC-Multisync includes a full three-year warranty on parts, labor, and thebacklight.

Customer Reviews:

An Update..........2002-05-14

I wrote the other review, and I have a correction to make. I had to write a new review - after all, I don't want to lose all my helpful votes now do I?

I've since bought a new graphics card (ASUS GeForce4 MX440), which has made the monitor sooooo much sharper at the higher resolutions containing more than 1600 horizontal pixels (i.e. 1920x1080, 1920x1200, 1920x1440 and 2048x1536). I didn't think a graphics card would make any difference at all to the quality of the display. Boy was I wrong. Before I said that the screen was slightly blurry looking at say 1920x1440. Now I find it is very crisp indeed, and I suddenly realised why this monitor is worth so much.
The display is still the slightest bit "shaky" at 2048x1536 @ 75Hz, it kind of quivers or hovers around a bit. This is probably because it is 75Hz and not 85 or 100Hz. Personally, I don't find that 75Hz is high enough for the amount of time I spend in front of the computer. But anyway, the "blurriness" aspect has gone completely.
The only explanation I can come up with is that when I yanked out the two-year-old old graphics card, there was a really thick layer of dust on the back of the circuit board. A few times, I'd carefully vacuumed out some of the dust from inside the computer, but I must have missed that area. Sorry NEC, if you lost any customers because of the other review.

With over 3 million pixels at my disposal, I can display two whole pages in MS Word side-by-side simultaneously, while still being able to legibly read font (Verdana) as small as size six!! Try doing THAT with any LCD display!!
So it sure helps with the layout aspect of serious word-processing (such as producing a thesis or a book). It is also capable of displaying, perhaps, 3, 4 or even 5 times the number of cells at any one time than, say, a 17" monitor could in those huge spreadsheets you sometimes create (no I'm not kidding).
And for all you gamers out there, can you imagine playing need for speed 4 in 2048x1536, and 16-bit colour? That is the reality. What a blast!

One last thing, for all you desktop publishers and graphics artists out there: know that you better plan on getting a mighty fine graphics card if you intend to use 32-bit colour at the 2048x1536 pixel mode, because even though I bought the ASUS card that said it could cope with this @ 75Hz, it could only manage 60Hz, which is not good enough for me. I even edited the ini files of the display driver to try and force it to work, but could not get the claimed 75Hz - despite what it said on the website to the contrary. So I stick with 16-bit colour, partly because I can't really notice the difference, but mainly because the refresh rate is higher.
The other thing to consider is that even though the monitor may be capable of, let's say, 1600x1200@95Hz - the graphics card might only be able to display 85Hz or 100Hz at this resolution, so you must use the lower one, which is a pity because it isn't taking full advantage of the monitor's capabilities.

But I'd still give it six stars if I could! :-)

ONE MORE THING: NEC ISN'T NOT GOING TO MAKE THIS IN AUSTRALIA ANY LONGER, SO SNAP IT UP WHILE YOU STILL CAN 'CAUSE THEY'RE NOT GETTING ANY CHEAPER!

"Varanus Komodoensis".......2002-03-28

A couple of things about this screen which you may not already know. Firstly, I noticed that the image that you see on the screen is kind of set back a little, behind this flat glass plate that is at the actual front of the monitor. The resulting parallax error will be noticeable if viewing from the side at an angle - something that you can't tell if you're buying sight-unseen. On the positive side, you do get a built in USB hub, so you'll get 2 more slots than you have now!

You'll probably need to get yourself a new graphics card; the minimum that will take advantage of the FP1355's full potential will be at least the nVidia GeForce II MX400. If you're paying this much for your monitor, a little extra for a new card probably isn't going to make any difference (or like me, you can't afford anything else for months).
Don't think that because this monitor is capable of up to 2048 x 1536 @ 75Hz that this resolution will be practical. At this highest resolution, I couldn't help notice that the resolution is not all that crisp, perhaps a little blurry or more correctly, quivery - so it isn't perfect. Do you use the highest res possible on your existing monitor? Probably not, right? So if you can't live with using this monitor at the NEC recommended 1600 x 1200 @ 95Hz, I'd say don't buy it.
Don't forget that if you will be looking at text, you will have to make it slightly larger because you'll be using much higher resolutions. However, you can will be able to look at smaller-sized fonts than with normal monitors because it will look crisper and less pixelly.

A small tip for windows setup: go to the display properties window / settings tab / advanced button / general tab - and where it says font size, choose other and make it something like 150 or 200% and THEN go back to the display properties window / appearance tab and re-adjust the size of each item individually for fine tuning. If you don't make the fonts 200% of their normal size, some of the text that you will see in use during windows will be very small indeed and it can't be changed by changing any of the items in the appearance tab alone, and you will end up squinting.

I truly don't think this monitor is for everyone. If you know much about computers and windows setup, and you enjoy customising everything..... if you spend hours with your current monitor adjusting the screen's image so that you get the last millimetre of display area out of it - you will be very pleased; but I couldn't recommend it if you simply want to do ordinary computing just with a bigger screen. Remember that the intended use is desktop publishing / CAD / graphic design and perhaps spreadsheets (although NEC doesn't mention this use) - which is what I bought it for.

Yes, the two thin horizontal black lines are visible on any light-coloured background. But only a perfectionist or fastidious person would be truly bothered by it. It's something that you learn to live with.
I have personally called it "varanus komodoensis" which translates as komodo dragon - or the biggest monitor that ever lived!!

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Want a fax that simplifies your life? The UX-A255 combines a high-quality fax machine and a digital answering machine in a one easy-to-use device. A unique feature of the answering system is the "remote notify utility" which allows the answering machine to call the owner's cell-phone or pager number when they have received a new fax or message.

Customer Reviews:

great machine--does EVERYTHING!.......2007-03-05

I have never had a problem with this machine. My sister has one as well...she uses it for her business + sends and receives a LOT of FAXes.
I like the fact that it's on my desk and does it all! I don't have to unplug one cord to plug in another or move paper from one machine to the next! The answering system is great to have built-in and the caller ID is very handy--I'm not looking up FAX numbers.
I admit, I rarely fax more than 3 page faxes, when I do, I feed n a few pages at a time. THIS WORKS GREAT!

terrible.......2006-11-18

This fax machine is absolutely horrible. If you have more than 2 pages to fax, you're in trouble. After trying to fax page #3, you get line errors. This has happened to me EVERY time I try to fax something. Spend your money on a better product.

junk, junk junk junk junk.......2004-05-28

Stay away from this pile of junk if you know what's good for you. I bought it and it has been nothing but a nightmare. Jams all the time, can't send more than two pages at a time without a line error or paper jam. It feeds the paper poorly which causes it to jam and then it prints out a page explaining the error thus wasting paper and printing film. I wish amazon had zero stars because one star is too much!

Product Description

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Amazon specifications unreliable

this monitor is really good

Sceptre D219A 21" Flat Tube CRT Monitor

Manufacturer: Sceptre Technologies, Inc
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Accessories:

Belkin HDDB15M/F PC Monitor Extension Cable (6 FT)

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Koss R-10 Home Headphones

Belkin F2N028-06 VGA Monitor Replacement Cable

Monster Cable MP AV600 Power Protector

Product Features:

19.9-inch viewable screen

1,856 x 1,392 maximum resolution

160 Hz maximum refresh rate

0.22-millimeter dot pitch

Numerous onscreen controls for image adjustments

ASIN: B00004Y7E3

Product Description

Sceptre's Dragon Eye Series monitors feature a flat square CRT with Anti-Reflective, Anti-Static Coating (AR-ASC) and include Advanced Response Rotational Control (ARRC) - two easy-to-use knobs, one for selecting the function you wish to modify and the other for making actual adjustments. This provides the user with much finer adjustments and avoids having to push buttons or cycle through a menu of choices. With high resolution and refresh rate, the Dragon Eye Series produces a high level of sharpness, resulting in more stable pictures. The Multi-Step Dynamic Focus (MSDF) provides clearer, crisper images at all points of the screen and the optional USB technology allows for higher video throughput and can be "daisy chained" to free up IO ports.The Dragon Eye Series is offered in a full range of sizes. Sceptre has a monitor to fit all your application needs. Its solutions have an edge over competing monitors, resulting in a product that is consistently dependable.

Amazon.com Product Description

With the D219A flat tube CRT, Sceptre technologies introduces its first 21-inch monitor. A viewable screen of 20 inches, 160 Hz maximum refresh rate, and a maximum resolution of 1,856 x 1,392 provide the sharp, clean images you need for spreadsheets, graphics, Web browsing, gaming, and a host of other uses. The flatness of the screen and a superfine 0.22-millimeter dot pitch help reduce the eyestrain common with smaller, curved-screen monitors while the onscreen displays make programming a snap. The D219A comes with 6 factory preset and 20 user-defined display modes, has a video bandwidth of 250 MHz, and is compatible with both Macintosh and PC. Backed by a five-year limited warranty, this monitor offers the quality you need with the screen size you want.

Customer Reviews:

Amazon specifications unreliable.......2002-01-06

I bought this monitor based on the advertised premise that it was a high grade .22mm dot pitch CRT. Upon opening the box I realized I'd been had; the box is clearly marked .26mm dot pitch. To make matters worse I paid $30 extra for 2nd day delivery only to have it take 5 days to be delivered.
I rate this transaction 2 thumbs down. If it weren't for my desperate need to have a working monitor to aid my physical imparement, I would return this in a heart beat. Amazon, you should be ashamed of yourself!

this monitor is really good.......2000-10-07

i recommend this monitor to anyone who wants to have a flat screen monitor and not pay the huge amount of the others. The sceptre D219A 21' has a very good picture quality and don't forget that it's a 21" monitor!

Average customer rating:

Good product

Doesn't work

RCA Personal CD/MP3 Player RP2410

Not a good buy!

Quite pathetic, really...

RCA RP2410 Personal CD Player with MP3 Playback

Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Energizer E91BP-4 AA Batteries (4-Pack)

Product Features:

MP3, standard audio, and CD-R/RW disc playback

Supports multiple MP3 compression rates

40-second ESP X electronic skip protection, Ultimate antishock up to 100 seconds

Eight-level folder/subfolder file management

Adapter, X-phone stereo headphones, music management software CD-ROM included

ASIN: B00005B62S

Customer Reviews:

Good product.......2003-03-18

This is a great cd player for the price. Good sound, and good quality. To the people that complain about this and other cd players skipping, read the packaging better. Some cd players sold still have little or no non-skip ability. If it doesn't say it on the package it doesn't have it. In addition regular, heavy duty, and some of the cheaper akaline batteries won't last long. You have to get a good name brand battery or rechargeable batteries with a high mah(1300 or better). You can get 2 rechargeable batteries and the charger for under 20 dollars most places, including Target.

Doesn't work.......2003-03-17

Received the player, and can't get it to work. Shows picture in the screen that is not shown in the instruction book. Contacted RCA customer support - takes up to 3 days for a response!

RCA Personal CD/MP3 Player RP2410.......2003-02-26

I bought that about a year ago and it seemes like its pretty good. The only bad thing about it that i think it has short battery life.

Not a good buy!.......2003-01-25

This player works extremely well when plugged in and sitting on a stable surface. When you attempt to use it as an actual "walk"man it completely malfunctions. It skips continuously, freezes, won't turn off, and [drains] batteries dry in a matter of hours.

Quite pathetic, really..........2003-01-10

I bought this in a shop, not on Amazon. I tried it in the shop, and was fooled. It seemed to work fine with the mp3 CD I tried it with, didn't skip even though I shook it. What a fool I was.

Two things are awful with this player: the skipping and the battery life. This thing takes FOUR AA BATTERIES!!! Does it last long for that price? NO! It sucks the life out of rechargeable AA batteries like nothing, with about 8 hours of playback max (that's on FOUR batteries, where most other players offer 12+ on 2!!!). Because of the four batteries it is pretty big: most of the player is of reasonable thickness but there's a big bulge at the back where you put the batteries.

The other deadly flaw is the skipping. Yeah, I tried it in the shop, but the 100 seconds anti-skip is really literal. Start walking with this thing, and (if your CD is clean and well burnt) you'll have 100 seconds of good playback. Then it will start skipping unless you stop walking. Holding it in your hands and trying to compensate the shocks/oscillations of walking is not enough, you actually have to STOP and let it fill its buffer again. And once you've done that, you've got another 100 seconds, then rinse and repeat. Not just that, but (generally especially on the songs where you just really pray for it not to skip cause you like them), it skips back and forth, sometimes giving up and going to the next song.

The only good sides of this player are that the display/seeking (once you've gotten use to the unintuitive interface, eg using the volume buttons, hidden on the side, to go up and down a listing...) actually works. This is better than the NAPA DAV310 I had before (which was by far even worse). And it doesn't skip much in the car, either, so long as your CDs are clean.

I would not recommend buying this to anyone.

Daniel

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Protects the camcorder

Tamrac 5284 Video Photo 4 Camcorder/Camera Bag (Blue)

Manufacturer: Tamrac
ProductGroup: Photography
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

Sized for camcorders

Adjustable foam-padded dividers

Foam-padded pockets offer shock protection

Use as shoulder bag or hip pack

Internal dimensions: 12.5 by 4.75 by 7 inches

ASIN: B00004X0ZT

Amazon.com Product Description

The 12.5-inch-long Tamrac Video-Photo 4 bag is designed to fit most of today's camcorders. The fully padded main compartment helps to protect against shock, while the rugged exterior of the Video-Photo 4 protects against the elements. There is a hip belt that can be tucked away when the shoulder strap is being used. A zippered front compartment holds extra accessories, as does the mesh pocket under the main compartment flap.

Customer Reviews:

Protects the camcorder.......2007-05-02

This camera bag has served me well, I recommend it. My camcorder, extra tapes, and digital camera all fit inside, with padded adjustable end pockets inside to protect everything. I can use the extra zip pockets for cables and user manuals, always handy to have along. I confidently leave my valuable cameras sitting anywhere in this bag, and no harm has come to them these several years I've owned it.

Tamrac 5284 Video - Photo 4 Camcorder/Camera Bag (Black)

Average customer rating:

Protects the camcorder

Tamrac 5284 Video - Photo 4 Camcorder/Camera Bag (Black)

Manufacturer: Tamrac
ProductGroup: Photography
Binding: Electronics

Tamrac | Camera & Photo Brands | Camera & Photo Features | Electronics

Sized for camcorders
Adjustable foam-padded dividers
Foam-padded pockets offer shock protection
Use as shoulder bag or hip pack
Internal dimensions: 12.5 by 4.75 by 7 inches

ASIN: B00004X0ZS

Product Description

The Model 5284 is a 12 1/2" camcorder/camera bag, designed to carry a broad range of today's camcorders. Adjustable foam padded internal dividers provided a custom fit. Inside the top is a Windowpane-Mesh pocket for lens paper, caps and accessories. A Tuck-A-Way hip belt converts from a shoulder bag to a hip pack for hands-free action. On the front is a zippered pocket for accessories.

Customer Reviews:

Protects the camcorder.......2007-05-02

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