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Samsung ToC 24" LCD HDTV
This bad boy is capable of the highest form of high definition available for nearly all media on the marketplace. It has a 5ms response time. It supports both HDMI and DVI inputs. This is nice because most graphic cards use DVI connectors while most Blu-Ray, Playstation, and other peripherals use HDMI. It also has a very elegant design that can be found on all Samsung Touch of Color sets along with their 'touch' power button.

The only real downside to this set is that the contrast ratio is 1000:1. Fortunately I have yet to notice any type of problems at all. I use the monitor for both PC Gaming (A LOT!) and TV/Movies. It seems to display blacks and brights without any issue at all. The color is spot on of course and there are several different presets straight out of the box.

I set a custom preset and could not be happier with it. I have never had to fiddle with the controls and the entire setup seems very intuitive. Un-boxing was trivial and the unit was powered on within minutes. The remote control that comes with it is pretty standard and works well.

My cousin is a stalwart believer in Samsung and has converted me to the evil that is foreign goods. Everything I purchase I attempt to make sure it was made in the US. I say attempt because sometimes it's either not worth it or you can't find it made in the US. The good news about this set? It was made right here in the continental United States in a factory operated by Americans. Ok, I don't feel so bad buying it now.

Model

Brand

SAMSUNG

Model

T240HD

Cabinet Color

Rose-Black

Display

Screen Size

24"

Widescreen

Yes

Recommended Resolution

1920 x 1200

Viewing Angle

160°(H) / 160°(V)

Pixel Pitch

0.27mm

Display Colors

16.7 Million

Brightness

300 cd/m2

Contrast Ratio

DC 10000:1(1000:1)

Response Time

5ms

Horizontal Refresh Rate

30~81kHz

Vertical Refresh Rate

56~75Hz

Panel

a-si TFT/TN

Display Type

WUXGA

Connectivity

Input Video Compatibility

Analog RGB, Digital

Connectors

D-sub, DVI-D, HDMI, Component, DTV Tuner, Optical SPDIF Out

D-Sub

1

DVI

1

HDMI

2

Google Sites

Ok, so I've started a website called Shaggy Dad. I registered the domain of ShaggyDad.com. I also registered a domain for the Blog as well. You may notice that you're now sitting at AwayFromKeyboard.org instead of a blogspot address. Yes, that's because I'm awesome. I must admit that the 'Google Sites' tools seem very limited. It works in somewhat the same manner as the blog control.

Everything is pretty much static and you can't get into the HTML of each page. You edit the HTML within the page but not the page or any static gadgets that they place. For instance I wanted to take the header and do some custom work to it. Instead of just having a feature that says edit source HTML you have to go into control for the header. Then you have the options of using pictures, colors, text, etc to personalize the header. While this is a very strong suite of tools for the average user it is lacking for a super user.

I'm not saying that I'm hot shit by any means. I'm somewhere between lukewarm and spicy. I don't know the advanced php/html tricks but I teach myself as a desire or need for said tricks arises. I taught myself GIMP when I decided to make my own custom BIOS image from scratch. I also taught myself html/php when I started making my own website several years ago.

While I love to toot my horn the point of the above statements is not to point out my strengths but rather to point out the weakness of Google Sites tools. I should be able to do anything I want to my web page. Including fuck it up into something that won't work. That's how we learn. While you're making it easy for a soccer mom to create a web page you're limiting Shaggy Dad from doing everything that he wants. Maybe I haven't spent enough time with the tools yet.