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08-30-2013, 07:11 AM
Dorm rooms are tiny, but that won’t stop you from having friends over after a long day of classes. But while you might be fine with watching a movie on your laptop, its screen is too small for a group of people—and with your limited space (and college student budget), you can’t really splurge on a tricked-out entertainment system either.
You can, however, create your own basic setup with two key devices: a high-quality display and an awesome set of speakers.
The display Instead of a TV, consider picking something a little more versatile, like an all-in-one PC or an HDTV monitor. The 27-inch Samsung LT27B750NDX/ZA (http://www.samsung.com/us/computer/monitors/LT27B750NDX/ZA) ($550) is an HDTV monitor with a built-in TV tuner, so you can use it as a spare monitor for your laptop and for watching TV. The tuner supports your dorm’s cable network, and you can access myriad web apps from the display’s home screen—it includes streaming staples like YouTube, Netflix, Hulu, and Pandora. Videos look sharp on its 1080p resolution display.
http://images.techhive.com/images/article/2013/08/samsung-hdtv-monitor-100051902-large.pngThis Samsung is a two-in-one HDTV and computer monitor. Because it’s Wi-Fi enabled, you can stream content from the monitor’s apps without needing your laptop hooked up. And thanks to the USB jacks on its side, you can connect your mouse and keyboard and browse the Internet through its built-in browser.
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You can, however, create your own basic setup with two key devices: a high-quality display and an awesome set of speakers.
The display Instead of a TV, consider picking something a little more versatile, like an all-in-one PC or an HDTV monitor. The 27-inch Samsung LT27B750NDX/ZA (http://www.samsung.com/us/computer/monitors/LT27B750NDX/ZA) ($550) is an HDTV monitor with a built-in TV tuner, so you can use it as a spare monitor for your laptop and for watching TV. The tuner supports your dorm’s cable network, and you can access myriad web apps from the display’s home screen—it includes streaming staples like YouTube, Netflix, Hulu, and Pandora. Videos look sharp on its 1080p resolution display.
http://images.techhive.com/images/article/2013/08/samsung-hdtv-monitor-100051902-large.pngThis Samsung is a two-in-one HDTV and computer monitor. Because it’s Wi-Fi enabled, you can stream content from the monitor’s apps without needing your laptop hooked up. And thanks to the USB jacks on its side, you can connect your mouse and keyboard and browse the Internet through its built-in browser.
To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here (http://cdmagurus.com/article/2047648/dorm-room-entertainment-build-a-killer-system-with-just-two-devices.html#jump)
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