Hello all fellow DIYer's!

I too have been a lurker for a few weeks now. I have bought the guide and ready to begin.

I am looking at the Dell 15” E152FP Flat Panel LCD Monitor. Does anyone have any thoughts on this monitor? How is stripping? Easy?

The specs are as follows:
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Viewable Size: 15"
Features: Antiglare with hard-coating 3H, 2 CCFL edgelight system
Dimesion: H: 13.87" W: 13.54" D: 5.31"
Analog Video Signal: RGB
Color Support: 24-bit (16.7M colors)
Compliant Standards: Plug-and-play, ENERGY STAR®, TCO'95, VESA® DPMS
Device Type: Flat panel display/TFT active matrix - desktop
Enclosure color: Charcoal
Dot Pitch: 0.297 mm pixel pitch
Image Brightness: 250 CD/m typical, 200 CD/mฒ minimum
Image Contrast Ratio: 350 to 1 typical, 250 to 1 minimum
Image Type: Non-interlaced
Max Resolution: 1024 x 768 at 60 Hz
Power: 90 ~264 VAC/ 47 ~ 63 Hz
Image Max H-View Angle ±60°
Image Max V-View Angle: ±45°
Voltage Required: 90 ~264 VAC/ 47 ~ 63 Hz
Compatibility: PC
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Does the PC only compatibility prohibit me from using it with another video source such as a DVD player?

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,
RockinRon

Contrast is weak and it isn't known to strip so you could face cable extensions. You can use a DVD player with a scan converter like the N6.

i would reccomend the benQ 567s v2. it costs $300 refurbished at http://www.benqshopper.com/15relcdmo.html

specs:

# 15.0" SXGA 1024 x 768
# Screen Size: 15.0"
# Response Time: 16ms
# Pixel Pitch: 0.297mm
# Contrast: 450:1
# Brightness: 250 cd/m2
# Integrated Speakers (2x 1W Speakers)
# True Color Supported
# Auto Scaling Function
# Color: Black-Silver
# 90 Days Limited Warranty

its in stock! get em' while they last!

picture:

Thanks Guys!

Thank goodness I didn't win the Ebay Bid on the Dell.

I'll check out the benq shopper.

Thanks,
RockinRon