Comments on: LG L226WT LCD, the first “Vista Ready” Screen http://www.gearfuse.com/lg-l226wt-lcd-the-first-vista-ready-screen/ Technology, Science, Culture. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:49:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 By: You have to be kidding http://www.gearfuse.com/lg-l226wt-lcd-the-first-vista-ready-screen/comment-page-1/#comment-25227 You have to be kidding Fri, 08 Jun 2007 21:23:45 +0000 http://www.gearfuse.com/lg-l226wt-lcd-the-first-vista-ready-screen/#comment-25227 Limit yourself??? That is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard. The monitor is classified as "Vista Ready" because it is HDCP compliant. All that means is that it is a monitor that is compatible with and capable of Blu-Ray and HD-DVD palyback...nothing more. The monitor in no way limits you, in fact it's the polar opposite. Buying and using this monitor will not prevent you from burning CD's or DVD's (whether you are doing so legally or not). Yes it's true that you don't need a "Vista Certified" monitor in order to use Vista, all the sticker implies is that the device is optimized to take advantage of some of features that come along with the OS/newer devices and programs. Sure the "Vista" sticker is a bit of a gimmick and that sticker alone will helps sell this product to those who don't know any better, but the fact remains this is a solid product.....and price wise, maybe it's overpriced wherever you are but here it's more than reasonable for a 22" display ($300 -$350 CDN). Limit yourself??? That is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard. The monitor is classified as “Vista Ready” because it is HDCP compliant. All that means is that it is a monitor that is compatible with and capable of Blu-Ray and HD-DVD palyback…nothing more. The monitor in no way limits you, in fact it’s the polar opposite. Buying and using this monitor will not prevent you from burning CD’s or DVD’s (whether you are doing so legally or not). Yes it’s true that you don’t need a “Vista Certified” monitor in order to use Vista, all the sticker implies is that the device is optimized to take advantage of some of features that come along with the OS/newer devices and programs. Sure the “Vista” sticker is a bit of a gimmick and that sticker alone will helps sell this product to those who don’t know any better, but the fact remains this is a solid product…..and price wise, maybe it’s overpriced wherever you are but here it’s more than reasonable for a 22″ display ($300 -$350 CDN).

]]> By: He's a thinker http://www.gearfuse.com/lg-l226wt-lcd-the-first-vista-ready-screen/comment-page-1/#comment-21085 He's a thinker Tue, 22 May 2007 00:23:09 +0000 http://www.gearfuse.com/lg-l226wt-lcd-the-first-vista-ready-screen/#comment-21085 HDCP is great if you want to spend more of your money to limit yourself to accessing certain media content. Seriously, why do I want to spend more on a LCD that limits me! Count me as one of the people that will not fall victim paying for companies to reduce copyright infringements. I do not copy DVD’s and if I did I definitely wouldn’t want this. Either way why should I have to pay extra for something I don't need? Oh and another thing, how long do you think it will take for someone to bypass the code needed to descramble the next gen DVDs. The only way that you will not be able to play or run material is if you buy a device with this built in. A good example is a monitor like this. So Mr. Dobrow that you are correct about the overpricing, but there is something special about Vista ready monitors; the fact that they limit you, and YOU are paying for it. Also the article that Random Guy wrote is just a mass propaganda scam to make as many people scared of missing the so-called new age product as they can before people realize that it's crap. HDCP is great if you want to spend more of your money to limit yourself to accessing certain media content. Seriously, why do I want to spend more on a LCD that limits me! Count me as one of the people that will not fall victim paying for companies to reduce copyright infringements. I do not copy DVD’s and if I did I definitely wouldn’t want this. Either way why should I have to pay extra for something I don’t need? Oh and another thing, how long do you think it will take for someone to bypass the code needed to descramble the next gen DVDs. The only way that you will not be able to play or run material is if you buy a device with this built in. A good example is a monitor like this. So Mr. Dobrow that you are correct about the overpricing, but there is something special about Vista ready monitors; the fact that they limit you, and YOU are paying for it. Also the article that Random Guy wrote is just a mass propaganda scam to make as many people scared of missing the so-called new age product as they can before people realize that it’s crap.

]]> By: random guy googling through http://www.gearfuse.com/lg-l226wt-lcd-the-first-vista-ready-screen/comment-page-1/#comment-335 random guy googling through Tue, 06 Feb 2007 17:13:07 +0000 http://www.gearfuse.com/lg-l226wt-lcd-the-first-vista-ready-screen/#comment-335 Part of what makes it "vista ready" is vista's HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) which basically will prevent you from watching high definition content on a "non-approved" device. So yes, there's actually a reason to plaster this all over. If you're not familiar with these new vista "features" here's some additional info (http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/hardware/hdcp-vista.ars). Believe it or not most monitors aren't "vista ready" in this sense, and that's a real problem for consumers. Part of what makes it “vista ready” is vista’s HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) which basically will prevent you from watching high definition content on a “non-approved” device.

So yes, there’s actually a reason to plaster this all over. If you’re not familiar with these new vista “features” here’s some additional info (http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/hardware/hdcp-vista.ars). Believe it or not most monitors aren’t “vista ready” in this sense, and that’s a real problem for consumers.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.gearfuse.com/lg-l226wt-lcd-the-first-vista-ready-screen/comment-page-1/#comment-242 Andrew Mon, 29 Jan 2007 01:21:50 +0000 http://www.gearfuse.com/lg-l226wt-lcd-the-first-vista-ready-screen/#comment-242 While this is not "standard", it's certainly not needed for Vista to run or to be a "Vista approved" monitor While this is not “standard”, it’s certainly not needed for Vista to run or to be a “Vista approved” monitor

]]> By: Mike http://www.gearfuse.com/lg-l226wt-lcd-the-first-vista-ready-screen/comment-page-1/#comment-237 Mike Sun, 28 Jan 2007 06:12:25 +0000 http://www.gearfuse.com/lg-l226wt-lcd-the-first-vista-ready-screen/#comment-237 yer forgetting the 3000:1 contrast ratio which is not standard yer forgetting the 3000:1 contrast ratio which is not standard

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