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RE: rocco dts dd5.1 kit @ £99 maplins
Looks good for the money.
Never like speakers that advertise in PMPO....does anyone know their RMS value?
Found this review http://www.gamersdepot.com/hardware/speakers/jazz_hipster/rocco_dolby51/008.htm
Think its the same one....in any case I don`t think they liked it.
Still 5 speakers, a DTS decoder + a remote for £99....don`t sound too bad a deal, especially if you just wanta simple 5.1 sysetm.
Is it better than than the Argos Accoustic Solutions 5.1 kit for under £100?
This item was edited on Sunday, 23rd November 2003, 14:16
RE: dell 18
I noticed this is as well, been looking for a good TFT for a while and this seems like a bargain at this price. Is the Dell 1800FP. Has got some solid reviews and seems to perform better than its specs suggest. Has a response time of 30ms (compared to 16ms or 20ms for the latest TFT`s) and a contrast ratio of 350:1 (compared to 500:1 or higher on the latest TFT`s)...but people report that it is very good for DVD`s and most games....no real ghosting to be seen. Don`t think the specs should always be trusted. Also Dell are suppose to be excellent at returning TFT`s for only a couple of dead pixels as well, unlike most manufacturers (or re-branders in Dell`s case...think I read this is an LG TFT)
There is one quite bad problem with this monitor though, it uses the very rare BGR method instead of the standard RGB .... which means that clear type fonts in XP (even with sp1) and the sub pixel anti-aliasing of fonts in Linux don`t work properly (there are ways to make fonts look good, but they tend to look better with all the enhancements turned offf...which is a pity). There are lots of people complaining about this in the Dell forums and I have read that this monitor is possibly being discontinued...compared to some of the other TFT`s are Dell`s sites, its specs suggest it is one of the oldest.
If you want more info on the problems with this monitor check out http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=pw_monitor&message.id=417&view=by_date_ascending&page=1
Other than what I have just said, this monitor is suppose to be very clear and sharp...I am still considering buying it as it is £150 less than the RRP and about £150 less than anything similar on ebuyer.com. I think it comes with a DVI cable to which most don`t and this will save another £15.
This offer ends on Monday at 5 I think.
This item was edited on Sunday, 16th November 2003, 13:26