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WinBook HDTV Ready 30 inch LCD TV
Jan 16 2005, 6:34am EST | by Luigi Lugmayr
WinBook has introduced a $999 HDTV-ready 30-inch LCD TV and $999 Media Center PC.
The 30 inch LCD TV is priced 50% less than Dell's 30 inch LCD TV and includes additional ports such as a DVI port.
Winbook says the PowerSpec MCE 410 Media Center PC is somewhat similar to the Alienware DH2, but is priced over 40% less. Interesting Specification comparisons provided by Winbook below.
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30 inch LCD TV Comparison:
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PowerSpec 30" LCD-TV |
Sony 32" KVL-32M1 |
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HDTV-ready |
HDTV-ready |
HDTV (built-in ATSC tuner) |
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1280 x 720 resolution |
1280 x 720 resolution |
1280 x 720 resolution |
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15.9 widescreen aspect ratio |
16.9 widescreen aspect ratio |
16.9 widescreen aspect ratio |
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Contrast Ratio: 500:1 |
Contrast Ratio: 350:1 |
Contrast Ratio: 800:1 |
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Brightness: 500 cd/m2 |
Brightness: 450 cd/m2 |
Brightness: 430 cd/m2 |
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Viewing Angle: Wide +/- 170° |
Viewing Angle: Wide +/- 170° |
Viewing Angle: Wide +/- 170° |
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16.7 million colors |
16.7 million colors |
16.7 million colors |
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Dimensions (HxWxD): 20.79" x 35.04" x 4.00" |
Dimensions (HxWxD): 19" x 40" x 3.94" |
Dimensions (HxWxD): 23.76" x 32.87" x 4.33" |
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43 lbs w/stand |
45/lbs w/ stand |
48.72 lbs w/ stand |
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Built-in stereo speakers on either side of LCD (10W + 10W) |
Detachable stereo speakers on either side of LCD (15W + 15W) |
Built-in stereo speakers below LCD (15W + 15W) |
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Picture in Picture (PIP) |
Picture in Picture (PIP) |
Picture in Picture (PIP) |
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V-chip Parental Control, Closed Captioning, Sleep Timer |
V-chip Parental Control, Closed Captioning, Sleep Timer |
V-chip Parental Control, Closed Captioning, Sleep Timer |
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Removable base with VESA Compliant Mounting points |
Removable base with VESA Compliant Mounting points |
Removable base with VESA Compliant Mounting points |
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Audio/Video Ports: Composite (2), S-Video (2), HDTV Component (2), TV In/Coax (2), DVI (shared w/ PC), Audio (RCA -L/+R), Audio (L+R), headphone jack, subwoofer |
Audio/Video Ports: Composite, Component (2), S-Video, Coax, 15-pin D-Sub and DVI-D, Audio-In), headphone jack |
Video Input Ports: Composite (2), Component (V, Cb/Pb, Cr/Pr) (2), S-Video (2) |
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$999 after $200 mail-in rebate |
$1,999 after $300 instant rebate |
$3,499 |
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Savings: |
50.0% |
71.4% |
Media Center PC Comparison:
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PowerSpec MCE 410 |
Alienware DHS-2 |
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Intel Pentium 4 Processor 530 with HT Technology (3.0GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 1 MB Cache) |
Intel Pentium 4 Processor 520 with HT Technology (2.8GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 1 MB Cache) |
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Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 |
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 |
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512 MB SDRAM |
512 MB SDRAM |
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160 GB Ultra SMA Hard Drive |
160 GB Ultra SMA Hard Drive |
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16X Dual-Layer DVD+/-R/RW Burner |
16X Dual-Layer DVD+/-R/RW Burner |
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ATI Radeon X300 SE Graphics with 128MB DDR SDRAM |
ATI Radeon X300 SE Graphics with 128MB DDR SDRAM |
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NTSC TV tuner with pause, replay and prgrammable record capabilities |
NTSC TV tuner with pause, replay and prgrammable record capabilities |
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7 in 1 Media Card Reader |
8 in 1 Media Card Reader |
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Wireless Remote |
Wireless Remote |
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Resembles a DVD player |
Resembles a receiver |
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$999 after $200 mail-in rebate |
$1,689 |
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Savings: |
41.8% |
More details on Winbook's site.
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