( 8 reviews )
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Posted: 04-30-2009
I bought a refurbished version of this monitor, and am completely pleased. It has accurate colors and appropriate brightness. It has both analog and digital input and I am using the digital. I had to switch the input mode from analog to digital. My only criticism is the menuing and its controls, which are less intuitive than other monitors -- but, you only go through that once.
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Posted: 06-27-2008
Just finished using a Spyder3 to calibrate it. Result? Exactly what I expected. The super-narrow viewing angle kills this thing completely. The bottom of the monitor is reddish and the top is greenish. Despite being in calibration. Avoid this. Plain and simple. I'm replacing it and selling this one.
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Posted: 12-09-2007
I bought this when it first came out, and based my purchase mostly on the the specs and the increased color gamut. I wish I had waited and will probably buy a better monitor. I had a NEC crt 22 monitor prior to this and only replaced it because it died. The NEC was quite bulky but an excellent monitor. Unfortunately nobody makes 22 crt's anymore, so I went for the LCD. When I plugged this in, I was struck by the color difference. The colors on this model looked faded out and dull compared to my old crt. It was quite disappointing. I'm giving it 3 stars because it works fine and I've had no problems with it. It has a 2ms response times and so for games there is no ghosting. The problem is that Samsung makes alot of models, and some of their models are very good to excellent, and some are average to below average. This model has a pleasing glossy black exterior like most Samsung models. In fact I think Samsung makes the most attractive displays for their monitors and tv's. The problem with this model is that Samsung uses the cheap 6 bit TN panel Most good panels are 8 bit which provide better color. I'm not even sure the 6 bit panel can take advantage of the increased color gamut on this model. Better models use s-ips or mva or s-pva panels. TN panels are cheaper and thus the most commonly used by manufactures. If you want better color reproduction and increased viewing angles, get a monitor with one of the better panels, like Samsungs own 24in 245t or 30in 305t models. Otherwise, if a cheaper price and having super low 2ms response times are all that you care about, then this is probably one of the better 19in models you can get. Still, I would recommend checking out models that come with the better panels before you buy. Also beware, that Samsung, is not known for having good customer service.
