PC Magazine - 2009 12.pdf - Libertad Zero

PROJECTORSDISPLAYSHP PhotosmartPremium TouchSmartWeb All-in-One PrinterRay Pico Projector$249 directAsus VW266H$309 listHP 2159m$239.99 direct$399.99 direct • World’s first standalonehome Web printer kiosk• Color LCD touch screen forall controls• High-quality photos• Low cost• Built in audio offers reasonablygood-quality, iflow-volume, sound• Very affordably priced• Good color, text, and lightgrayscale performance• Lots of connections• Powerful speakers• Good color quality• Hi-res screen• Sharp text reproduction• Three video inputs• Low paper capacity• Web features won’t work ifconnected only to a PC bya USB connection• Connects only to compositevideo sources• Hard to focus• Static images leave ghostimage on screen• So-so dark grayscaleperformance• Tilt-only stand• Backlight seepage• Some tinting• Weak grayscaleperformance• No USB portsThe Photosmart PremiumTouchSmart printer is thefirst Web kiosk printer,which is the best, if not only,reason to consider gettingit.Small enough to fit in ashirt-pocket and priced fora tight budget, the Ray PicoProjector delivers a goodenough image to be useful,but is not overly impressive.A generous selection ofvideo inputs, a decentsound system, and overallsolid performance, make theVW266H display a great dealfor the money.Despite some backlightingand tinting issues, the2159m can display HD contentin its native format.Web kiosk printer; flatbedscanner; USB and Ethernetconnections; 4.3-inch LCD;100-sheet paper capacity;7.8 by 18.0 by 20 inches(HWD).4:3 aspect ratio; LcoSengine; 100:1 rated contrastratio; composite connection;0.7 by 2.3 by 4.4 inches(HWD); 5.5 ounces.Widescreen LCD; 25.5-inchscreen; 1,920-by-1,200native resolution; 1080pformat; 16:10 aspect ratio;DVI-D, HDMI, and analogVGA connections.Widescreen LCD; 21.5-inchscreen; 1,920-by-1,080native resolution; 1080pformat; 16:9 aspect ratio;DVI-D, HDMI and analogVGA connections.Visit pcmag.com for the full reviews of these and other hardware products.