Lenovo Idea Centre B520 ($ 1,799 list) is one of the few truly 3D-capable all-in-one desktop out of the market. However, for this price you get quad-core processor, lots of hard disk space, and the ability to watch almost every video that exists today. You can watch TV via the Internet, Blu-ray Disc (2D and 3D), a DVD, upload videos, in addition to air programming in HD HDTV DVR, and even an old VCR to the video (assuming that the VCR still works). For those obsessed with the video nuts out there that need to be a Star Wars in all its forms, we can have a PC of your dreams. All others, has chosen quieter, work better than run-of-the mill PC touch screen.
Design
B520 has seen the development of design systems, such as Lenovo Idea Centre B305 (list $ 949, 3.5 stars) and B500 (1399 $ directly, 4 stars). B520 shares the look of the previous regime, including a featured speaker bar below the screen, which prevents the following storage area of a wireless keyboard and mouse. A major new feature is the glass front of the touch screen system. Previous touch screen required to show the difference between the surface and the outer frame, so that the house system for infrared light sensors. Basically, the system IR sensor bar on the grid on the screen, and when your finger over the flow, there will be touch. B520-screen seamlessly using a projective capacitive technology, which is more than the touch technology in most smartphones, and tablets. The result is that the touchscreen is more responsive and more accurate.
Design
B520 has seen the development of design systems, such as Lenovo Idea Centre B305 (list $ 949, 3.5 stars) and B500 (1399 $ directly, 4 stars). B520 shares the look of the previous regime, including a featured speaker bar below the screen, which prevents the following storage area of a wireless keyboard and mouse. A major new feature is the glass front of the touch screen system. Previous touch screen required to show the difference between the surface and the outer frame, so that the house system for infrared light sensors. Basically, the system IR sensor bar on the grid on the screen, and when your finger over the flow, there will be touch. B520-screen seamlessly using a projective capacitive technology, which is more than the touch technology in most smartphones, and tablets. The result is that the touchscreen is more responsive and more accurate.
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| Lenovo IdeaCentre B520 |
B520 is a set of external ports for expansion, including six USB 2.0 ports, HDMI, HDMI output, composite video, audio, and audio and Ethernet ports as usual. The system does not have ports like USB 3.0 and the latest eSATA, but the two HDMI ports and an AV port means that it takes more than an internal desktop technology. The HDMI port allows a way to expand your life to follow a separate feature on the DVR, game console or PC of the future. When the large intestines B520 is updated, the display can not live as an external monitor to another on your laptop or desktop. Composite AV port looks to the past, allowing you to connect old school VCR to see a relic of VHS recorded in a garage. The rear of the system is easy to open without tools, so you can get the hard drive and memory slots.
The system has a wealth of fun features HD: HDTV tuner, Blu-ray 1080p (1920 by 1080 resolution) display, infrared remote control, mouse control of movement, and a 3-D mode. The B520 also has a webcam that acts as a motion control unit (think Xbox Kinect), so mouse movement control and a webcam, the system can function as a Nintendo Wii / Xbox 360 Kinect hybrids. Shame that there are many games that use these technologies outside of the demo games preloaded. The 3D display using Nvidia GeForce 3D Vision, and the system comes with a pair of active shutter glasses Nvidia. The effect was pretty good looking Blu-ray movies like Avatar and Monsters against Aliens give you a very cinema-like experience. The integrated 5.1 B520 (simulated) speakers provide a sound shallow, but not so much as a surround speaker setup right. The surround effect also works through the headphones, which can be a better choice for movie fans office.
After a while, the 3D effect in both eyes get tired (the 3D long sessions can give you eye strain) and head (Nvidia glasses are not the most comfortable in the world, this tight). You have to buy additional pairs of 3D glasses 119 million Vision, if you are sharing the 3D experience, a definite disadvantage. At least the infrared emitter that controls the lens is built into the B520: 3D Vision-old implementations requires an external adapter. Speaking of external dongles, the B520 comes with a IR remote included to control Blu-ray/DVD playback, Media Center and an integrated HDTV tuner. IR Dongles tend to clutter the desktop space as you, and would have been better if it were integrated into the system chassis, as it is in systems such as supplier selection "HP TouchSmart 610-1150y ($ 1,199.99 Best Buy, 4.5 stars).
The B520 comes with a lot of new software, including services to Lenovo. Apart from the brief 60-day trial to McAfee VirusScan Plus, most of the other programs mentioned are not classified as bloatware version / trial. The system comes with some games for the camera (you can control the game with a Kinect the body) and control mouse movement (you can pick the mouse up and use it as a Wii Remote). Lenovo includes a software DVD (Power2Go), film plauback (WinDVD), webcam (YouCam), and comes with Lenovo Rescue and Recovery Utility. Lenovo has included a rudimentary touch optimized program launcher takes over the screen, but far from HP TouchSmart interface polite. A moment of glory is the full version of Angry birds is included. What better way to get used to a touch screen with colorful birds to kill green pigs?
Performance
Thanks to quad-core Intel Core i7-2600 processors and 8 GB of DDR3 memory, B520 is one of the fastest high-end all-in-one desktop PC we've done. And 'dominated by video and photos the benchmark tests, with a first class 1:13 handbrake a test video and 3:02 in Photoshop CS5 is a test. To put that in perspective, which is faster than the HP TouchSmart 1065qd 610 ($ 1,789.99 list, 5 stars), (1:28 handbrake, 3:38 CS5), the HP TouchSmart 610-1150y (handbrake 1 : 29, 3:56 CS5), and the Apple iMac 27-inch (Thunderbolt) (1999 $ list, 4 stars) (1:18 Handbrake, 3:17 CS5). IMac is still a 3D game better, but because the Mac AMD Radeon HD 6970 for the production of graphics and game quality is very high average for our Crysis benchmark tests. B520 is only able to produce a playable frame rate in the level of average quality. Then again, the B520 has more to enjoy the 3D video and 3D games.
On a function by function, the last all-in-one PC that had this much video valor was the HP 610-1065qd: this system had an HDTV tuner, Blu-ray, large hard drive, processor quad-heart, decent graphics and HDMI ports you really want a fun video. Trump HP Lenovo offering a transparent touch screen and 3D video using active shutter glasses, but that's not enough to replace the 610-HP 1065qd and its successor, the 610-HP 1150y desktop computers that touch screen better than we have seen. HP systems in particular, tilting mechanism that makes using the touch screen much more ergonomic use. The model 610-1150y is also much cheaper $ 1199 to $ 1799 Lenovo B520. IMac 27 inch (Thunderbolt) is $ 200 more expensive yet, but it gives you a much larger screen with high resolution, better 3D performance benchmark, and (for better or worse) a better integration between iTunes and iLife.
Really, really, want to have 3D video playback machine to use the Lenovo Idea Centre B520 in its fullness, and those people, this can be considered almost nirvana. Butfor most users are looking for more than gimmickry blue alien-cat jumping off the screen for you, there are other choices of low-profile.
The system has a wealth of fun features HD: HDTV tuner, Blu-ray 1080p (1920 by 1080 resolution) display, infrared remote control, mouse control of movement, and a 3-D mode. The B520 also has a webcam that acts as a motion control unit (think Xbox Kinect), so mouse movement control and a webcam, the system can function as a Nintendo Wii / Xbox 360 Kinect hybrids. Shame that there are many games that use these technologies outside of the demo games preloaded. The 3D display using Nvidia GeForce 3D Vision, and the system comes with a pair of active shutter glasses Nvidia. The effect was pretty good looking Blu-ray movies like Avatar and Monsters against Aliens give you a very cinema-like experience. The integrated 5.1 B520 (simulated) speakers provide a sound shallow, but not so much as a surround speaker setup right. The surround effect also works through the headphones, which can be a better choice for movie fans office.
After a while, the 3D effect in both eyes get tired (the 3D long sessions can give you eye strain) and head (Nvidia glasses are not the most comfortable in the world, this tight). You have to buy additional pairs of 3D glasses 119 million Vision, if you are sharing the 3D experience, a definite disadvantage. At least the infrared emitter that controls the lens is built into the B520: 3D Vision-old implementations requires an external adapter. Speaking of external dongles, the B520 comes with a IR remote included to control Blu-ray/DVD playback, Media Center and an integrated HDTV tuner. IR Dongles tend to clutter the desktop space as you, and would have been better if it were integrated into the system chassis, as it is in systems such as supplier selection "HP TouchSmart 610-1150y ($ 1,199.99 Best Buy, 4.5 stars).
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| Lenovo IdeaCentre B520 |
The B520 comes with a lot of new software, including services to Lenovo. Apart from the brief 60-day trial to McAfee VirusScan Plus, most of the other programs mentioned are not classified as bloatware version / trial. The system comes with some games for the camera (you can control the game with a Kinect the body) and control mouse movement (you can pick the mouse up and use it as a Wii Remote). Lenovo includes a software DVD (Power2Go), film plauback (WinDVD), webcam (YouCam), and comes with Lenovo Rescue and Recovery Utility. Lenovo has included a rudimentary touch optimized program launcher takes over the screen, but far from HP TouchSmart interface polite. A moment of glory is the full version of Angry birds is included. What better way to get used to a touch screen with colorful birds to kill green pigs?
Performance
Thanks to quad-core Intel Core i7-2600 processors and 8 GB of DDR3 memory, B520 is one of the fastest high-end all-in-one desktop PC we've done. And 'dominated by video and photos the benchmark tests, with a first class 1:13 handbrake a test video and 3:02 in Photoshop CS5 is a test. To put that in perspective, which is faster than the HP TouchSmart 1065qd 610 ($ 1,789.99 list, 5 stars), (1:28 handbrake, 3:38 CS5), the HP TouchSmart 610-1150y (handbrake 1 : 29, 3:56 CS5), and the Apple iMac 27-inch (Thunderbolt) (1999 $ list, 4 stars) (1:18 Handbrake, 3:17 CS5). IMac is still a 3D game better, but because the Mac AMD Radeon HD 6970 for the production of graphics and game quality is very high average for our Crysis benchmark tests. B520 is only able to produce a playable frame rate in the level of average quality. Then again, the B520 has more to enjoy the 3D video and 3D games.
On a function by function, the last all-in-one PC that had this much video valor was the HP 610-1065qd: this system had an HDTV tuner, Blu-ray, large hard drive, processor quad-heart, decent graphics and HDMI ports you really want a fun video. Trump HP Lenovo offering a transparent touch screen and 3D video using active shutter glasses, but that's not enough to replace the 610-HP 1065qd and its successor, the 610-HP 1150y desktop computers that touch screen better than we have seen. HP systems in particular, tilting mechanism that makes using the touch screen much more ergonomic use. The model 610-1150y is also much cheaper $ 1199 to $ 1799 Lenovo B520. IMac 27 inch (Thunderbolt) is $ 200 more expensive yet, but it gives you a much larger screen with high resolution, better 3D performance benchmark, and (for better or worse) a better integration between iTunes and iLife.
Really, really, want to have 3D video playback machine to use the Lenovo Idea Centre B520 in its fullness, and those people, this can be considered almost nirvana. Butfor most users are looking for more than gimmickry blue alien-cat jumping off the screen for you, there are other choices of low-profile.
Rating: 5
Reviewer: HotblogReview
ItemReviewed: Lenovo IdeaCentre B520
