Review meant for other non tech persons... not for those who are up to date. ( We ARE out here... happily living with our old but good electronic equipment!)
So our old monitor died and we needed a basic, no frills viewing monitor to be able to hook up to our older DVD player and our older receiver's red, white and yellow (RCA) connections. We are not tech savvy whatsoever, and we just needed to purchase an additional (not included with the monitor) adapter that had the RCA to HDMI converter unit to have this monitor work. Be sure to get the kind with BOTH needed ends included. (search Viagkiki for the black connector we purchased with photo.)
The HDMI port of the needed adaptor gets connected to the back of the monitor - there are two ports, and no difference between them... it is just for people who want to connect more things than just a DVD player. Just pick one and plug it in. The other end gets connected to the free ends of the RCA plugs (see photo female to male ends)... then plug in the electric (you do need another adaptor end to plug the usb port into the two pronged outlet) and the other end gets plugged into the back of the monitor.
For set up - this monitor is quite easy.
Comes packed in a foam lined box, and all the parts are inside to set it up. (Besides the adaptors mentioned which are purchased separately with an Amazon search)
The neck of the stand gets attached to the base by a sideways then twist straight connection. Easy.
The neck top gets connected to the monitor by laying the monitor face down on carpet or rug and the provided small screws and screwdriver gets the job done in a few minutes. ( They also include some hardware to hang on a wall, but we didn't need that... as well as they include an extra HDMI cable that we didn't need for our purposes.)
Connect the (not included, a separate purchase) RCA to HDMI converter... remember to plug that in for a signal to the monitor... and you are ready to turn the monitor on and set the preferences.
The 'on' button is behind the lower right hand side, easily reached without needing to turn the thing around. No remote is included, but it is an easy on and off reach behind.
The screen will show some options ( as well as the directions) and the back buttons navigate through a few options... and it isn't that hard to figure out.
The DVD's play wonderfully... great crisp color... good sound ( ours were connected to surround sound) and the slim edges are nice for viewing.
A great purchase, overall with a Black Friday deal offer.
For those of us who are not tech savvy, nor want to be... this monitor is a great option without getting into all the confusing aspects of modern TV's and all of that.
A simple basic viewing monitor ...with the addition of two reasonably priced, separate purchases to get the right connections to modern electronic ports are all you need.
Hope this helps ~
| Standing screen display size | 27 Inches |
|---|---|
| Screen Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| Max Screen Resolution | 1920 x 1080 Pixels |
| Number of USB 3.0 Ports | 1 |
