The Compaq MV540 15" multimedia monitor delivers outstanding picture quality and value. The detachable or attachable, monitor-powered JBL Platinum series speakers offer crisp sound and the convenience of a digital audio player jack. Just plug in your digital audio player and listen to tunes without powering up your PC. The Compaq MV540 is styled to match the cool new look of the Presario desktop PCs. You'll enjoy incredibly clear, sharp images. A simple, on-screen display menu helps you easily adjust screen dimensions, colors and image attributes. Just plug your monitor into your PC and you're ready to go. It also includes an integrated Telex microphone with built-in, high-quality voice recognition.
Looking for a 15-inch multimedia monitor that delivers high performance, reliability, and great sound? The Compaq Presario MV540 with detachable monitor-powered JBL speakers is designed to offer crisp sound and the convenience of a digital audio player within a flat-square CRT system. Plus it includes an integrated microphone that incorporates built-in, high-quality voice recognition and easy-to-use onscreen menus for precise control of the digital display.
The Presario MV540 has a resolution of 1,024 x 768 at a refresh rate of 60 Hz (lower resolutions offer higher refresh rates). The small size of the pixels, 0.28-millimeter AG (aperture grille) pitch, provides fine detail. The flat-square, polished monitor has 13.8 inches of viewable image area and antireflective, antiglare glass that ensures accuracy of display images and reduces eyestrain. The MV540's onscreen controls let you adjust brightness, contrast, degauss, horizontal and vertical size and position, parallelogram, trapezoid, and more. An illuminated push-button on/off control allows you to check the status of the unit, even in the dark.
The sound system consists of a built-in audio amplifier, 3-pound stereo speakers with 3 watts RMS per channel, a headset connection, an integrated microphone, and an audio port. You can plug in your digital audio player and listen without starting your PC.
The MV540 is designed for business and home applications where multimedia features are essential. It integrates energy-saving benefits, plug-and-play installation, and a digital sound system in a compact 16-by-15-by-16-inch design weighing 29 pounds. It is covered by Compaq's limited one-year warranty on parts and labor, and if needed, Compaq Express Service offers 48-hour replacement with a refurbished Compaq monitor.
1 Not so good???
I have my COMPAQ FS740 with CPU for 3 years now. I bought it from Best Buy. Best Buy did a shabby software installation job, but it was affordable and I am not knowledgeable in these areas. That being said, I have done a Recovery twice and I now have a problem wherein my pc reboots around 7pm at night. No virus. None. Its a gremlin, I tell you. Now!!! The pc is turning pink. It does it so often that I believe the whole thing might be on its last legs. I would not care as much because of the low prices of pc's and the upgrades available to me at such low prices, but I barely use the darn thing. For this reason alone, I am annoyed at best, and disappointed and disillusioned at most. I have no clue what I should buy next or what scam to watch out for. Just my 2 cents.
2 Convenience, good image quality, but limited resolution
I acquired the MV540 from a friend who decided to get another monitor. So far, he and I have not had come across any safety issues, but since I'm used to resolutions higher than 800x600, and this monitor is not able to have a sufficient 1024x768 at a refresh rate of over 60Hz. The monitor's video quality is crisp and the lack of anti-glare makes the image much sharper than competitors'. The speakers sound fine and the power supply is within the monitor, without the unnecessary transformer taking up space. The curve-laden design permits use in a small built-in cabinet, which is improved from the MV520 (previous design).
I recommend this monitor due to the image quality, audio quality, and convenience; but with three stars, it's due to the limits of resolution.
So far, I'm impressed.
3 Never had problems
I have had this monitor since 2000 and have never had a single problem with it. No humming sounds or smoke coming out and I have changed the resolution quite a few times. I highly recommend this item.
4 Another Great Compaq Product
This monitor is everything I expected from a Compaq product. Excellent picture quality and sound. I have never found another manufacturer who can match Compaq for sound quality. Another nice feature of Compaq monitors are the microphones that are built into the monitor, so there is no need to buy a desk-cluttering external. The microphone also works great with voice recognition software. This monitor replaced a Compaq Presario 1410 monitor that I have used for the last six years (still has better sound and picture than most new monitors, just figured it was time to update!).
5 Possible Fire Hazard
I had this monitor and it started to make a loud noise one night and I could smell a strong odor of copper wire burning eminating from it. The screen was black on the sides and white down the middle. When I hit the mouse to clear the screen and it started to make a shrill sound and I just pulled the plug. I had this for less than a year. If your kids have this in their room please take care. I'm the only one that used this.
6 Don't bother getting this
We had purchased this monitor brandnew at our PX. It seemed to look nice and I thought it would be nice to have a smaller more spacesaving monitor. Well little did I know that a common problem of 15 inch monitors or maybe just this one is, that it has difficulty displaying anything higher then 640x480. As soon as we changed it to 800x600 it would start humming and it had this high pitch noise. Needless to say that is quite useless for internet surfing and any software. We exchanged it for a Compaq FS740 and are very happy now!
