Monitor Reviews

The flicker of ordinary monitors gives me migraine headaches, and as such I tend to avoid them. I had been unable to use my ordinary desktop computer for long until I got this monitor, having instead to use an old laptop that's threatening to fall apart. This is my first LCD monitor besides built-in laptop monitors, and so far it is superior in every respect.

Images and text are viewable from any angle. The brightness, contrast, and color are excellent, as are the menus for controlling these. It is easy to set up and use without a manual, and the external construction is sturdy. The only things I question are not only how long the monitor itself will stay this functional, but also how long it will take before I need to replace the power supply -- power supplies of this kind have proved short-lived in the past, not due to failure on the part of the power supply, but due to failure on the part of the. cord coming out of it. The design of the power-supply cord makes it hard to replace only the cord, instead forcing most customers to buy a new power supply when that cord fails. As of yet, though, everything works perfectly on the first try, and I look forward to the ability to use the desktop again, as well as having a better external monitor for the laptop.

This is one of the best LCDs I have ever seen or used. The physical build quality and performance are excellent. One would be hard-pressed to find a faster LCD via an analog input. The only doubt is longevity... because until I haved owned it for 3-years or so, I really won't know what the durability and stayability (is that a word?) of the backlight and pixels will be. Also, I would not recommend this monitor for use by a graphics professional who demands absolute color accuracy, as is the case with most LCDs. But overall the contrast, brightness, color and saturation are very, very good.

I bought one of these for my Mac about a year ago and now am purchasing another...seems that the price has come down a bit.

To make a long story short, the monitor is absolutely fabulous and you can not go wrong with it.

I bought the EO90, the immediate predecessor to this unit, about a year ago. When I got it, I was stunned by the sharp image quality and high refresh rates. I am especially sensitive to flicker and need to use a high refresh; this monitor lets me run a comfortabe 1024x768 at 100Hz. It goes all the way up to 160Hz for 640x480, though at 160 it starts to get a little fuzzy.

I can't begin to tell what all the controls are supposed to do, but I can tell that if I could figure them out they'd be great. I do know that the monitor allows you to set a custom "color temperature" which, I suppose, would be a boon for graphics designers.

If you are looking for an excellent 19" monitor, you can't go wrong with this model from Princeton Graphics.

I have purchase this TV 7 months ago, and I am enjoying every second of watching time. It's great with my surround sound. Very stylish. Very elegant, great picture at an affordable price.

This is my first big screen TV purcahse. I selected this set because out of 18 other big screens on display at the store, it was the most stylish, reasonably priced, and had the best picture. One word of warning, this set is big!!! you need a viewing area of at least 12 feet to enjoy the best view. If you sit closer, the images start to blur. I have it hooked up to the FREE RCA home theater system (nice additional perk for the purchase...) that came with it and it blows my neighbors away. This complete system is way more than I expected and needed actually for my room size 20 X 18. If your room is this size or smaller, I would recommend it's little brother, the 52" size. I have read many posts about RCA quality, but personally I have owned many RCA products without any problems, so I don't expect any from this set. If you are shopping for a big screen, make sure you take a look at this one before you buy...it might change your mind!

My first LCD. Looks great under DVI. Setup was a snap. Pictures look gorgeous. Can't ask for more: fast response time, .26 dot pitch, 170/170 viewing angle. All cables included - very nice.
Work with both PC and Mac, which is a nice feature becoz I have a Win2000 desktop and also a Mac laptop. Can connect to this monitor without breaking a sweat. If you are looking for a reasonably priced and loaded 17" LCD, this is the one.
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I just got this monitor and love it. Setup was simple and the brightness and colours are amazing. Text is sharp and no flicker (as in CRT monitors) means less eye fatigue.

I heard that Samsung was stepping up their line of LCD monitors. What I love about this product:

1. Dual Interface: Analog/DVI
2. Hinge design - this thing can fold down flat and the profile is awesome
3. Looks great! I have the silver one and generally has small footprint on my desk.
4. Automatic adjustment, under analog - under DVI everything is pretty much automatic
5. Solid design!

No complaints and no problems. Next time I may target the 19".

Got this monitor about 4 months ago and it has worked quite well. Its a bit [more money] but comes with a few more features than most. It has the DVI connection as well as the standard. One of the advantages of this is that you can connect two computers to monitor and just switch between sources with the button on the front. The clearity of the images are terrific, i am not exactly a video-phile but i have not noticed any negitive attributes. I have never watched a full length movie but movie clips like previews for instance play quite well and there is not any noticable lag in color change. Its probably not worth the price if you dont have the dvi connection for you computer, but it certainly increases the quality.

Great Monitor! Bright, vivid colors, and razor sharp resolution. A best buy.

Great Monitor! Brught, vivid colors, and razor sharp resolution. A Best buy.

Buying a monitor over the internet isn't an easy task. Unlike with other computer components that are decided based on function, a monitor is picked based on it's appearance. If you run dual monitors, such as I, buying two of them is twice as hard as buying one! I did my research on monitors before selecting the Samsung 955SL, but none of this research could point me to the ultimate affirmation to buy. I couldn't rely on user opinions because they were both good and bad. So I did the obvious thing.. I took a chance on Samsung, and I'm happy to report that I'm 100% satisfied with all aspects of this monitor. The colors are vibrant, the contrast is clear and robust. The critical part for me was the sharpness, and in this category the 955SL is just about a perfect device. I have not seen a sharper monitor from any vendor at any price. I'm thrilled with this purchase, and both of the 955 SL's sit proudly on my desk. I can look at these monitors for hours and hours without problems, and they are priced at the low end, not the mid or high end. If you have been considering this monitor, consider no further. It won't let you down. Just keep in mind that you'll need a quality video card to get the best from the monitor. I run dual VooDoo3 2000 cards and they really like this monitor too. You'll also like the onscreen controls. While a bit complex, they have some really great adjustments such as "Clear Moire" and "Focus" just to name a few.

I've been using computer monitors for a while, but since i'm fairly athletic, i was constantly annoyed by looking at the monitor! (even though my monitor(s) were easy on the eyes "short term ") I was also frusterated cuz I had to carry around some eye glasses for long terms, I considered buying a monitor, but those usually run steep, while browsing on amazon and the net, I found the Samsung 19IN/18.0V 26MM 1600X1200 68Hz Syncmaster 955Sl Ultraclear High . It's the coolest, brightest I've ever used! Images are clearer and brighter. People say it'll say that all monitors are the same, but really, it isn't. The easy menu feature is easy to navigate, as is the phone book. 5 thumbs up While taking up less space than a traditional 15" monitors, the bad news is that the Deflection is low about 100° ... :)

I have had the 240T for over a year now. It is flat out the best monitor one the market today. 1920x1200 over DVI gives razor sharp text, the backlight is super bright and completely even and the colors are stunning. It has such a high pixel frequency that there is never any streaking when playing games. HDTV is awesome on it. Hook up a MyHD card with DVI and enjoy full resolution HDTV.
Everyone who comes over to my house cannot believe how nice it is (and most of my friends are computer geeks).
Trust me, 5 minutes after you pull the 240T out of the box you will forget how much you paid for it.

Until I put the Samsung 240T on my desk, I had thought I could never have a monitor that was too large. Now I'm not so sure. This monitor's physically wide enough that if I position it as close to me as I'd position other LCDs, I actually have to swivel my head to view the whole screen. And the pixel pitch (size of pixels) is wider than I was used to on my IBM A21P Thinkpad notebook (1600x1200 resolution on 15" diagonal) and on my SGI 1600SW (1600x1024 resolution on 17" diagonal). All in all, the monitor looks better viewed from a little further away than these monitors. The brightness, contrast and viewing angle on this monitor blows away anything else I've ever seen. The panel is absolutely uniformly lit and mine arrived with no dead or stuck pixels. The 1920x1200 resolution is large enough for the highest resolution HDTV (1080, which is 1920x1080 pixels).

Contrary to both Samsung's manual and Radeon's manuals, but in agreement with comments on countless mailing lists, both the Radeon 9000 and 9700 Pro models with 128MB memory were able to drive this monitor at full 1920x1200 resolution with DVI. The difference between DVI inputs and VGA inputs is night and day, with DVI being far superior in terms of sharpness. The S-video inputs are quite reasonable, and TV images look as good on this monitor as on other analog TVs, and provide a means to play VHS from from VCR without needing S-video inputs on my computer. But DVDs look much much better when played on the computer's DVD player through a decent progressive software decoder like WinDVD coupled with the graphics card's built-in rescaler. In fact, it's one of the best DVD images I've ever seen. To get the best sound, I take the computer's S/PDIF digital output directly into my AV receiver, thus bypassing my computer's sound card entirely.

All in all, this is a great monitor for home theater and one of only a handful of monitors that run 1920x1200 resolution. Others include Sony's PremierePro P232 23"; Samsung's replacement for this model, the 241MP 24", which also has component video input; and the Apple Cinema HD 23", which requires a connector dongle for DVI input and has no hardware control or S-video input. The Samsung 210T is an identical monitor feature-wise, and uses the same panel technology and same size pixels, but provides a conventional 1600x1200 aspect ratio. Note that it does not come with the speakers, but then I wanted to use my serious home theater speakers anyway.

What a deal! This is by far a great monitor that comes with a no hassle 3 year warranty and a price below 600$. I was looking at several models and was undecided if it was going to be a 17 inch, or would I spend an additional 200$ to get this 19 inch. Well I'm one for bigger is better, especially in this case. This monitor features plug n play along with one touch screen adjustments. My only gripes are that the adjustment button are on the underside of the bottom of the monitor and, that you cannot adjust the height of the monitor if needed. These few complaints aside, the picture is fantastic and I couldn't be more content!

I was originally going to purchase an 18" on amazon.com but it only came with a one year warranty for over $550.00. Needless to say, I happen to find this Samsung LCD 19" with a three year warranty!
How can you beat this deal?
The picture is clear, it saves a lot of room compared to my old boxed monitor, I can't praise it enough.

the Samsung 763MB is a great monitor.
The Picture is bright, clear, and the images really come to life.

The menu for adjusting your screen options such as brightness, contrast, postion, size, etc... is very well laid out and easy to use. It also has a feature that uses 3 pre-set modes for viewing text, internet & DVD's or games. Those settings really do a nice job of adjusting the display for the appropriate task you are doing.

One more note: The styling of the monitor itself looks really cool, but the plastic smells kinda funny at firs... hehe

I've owned this monitor now for about 4 months, and it has done everything a good monitor SHOULD do. I haven't had any problems whatsoever with it.
The bottom line is:
It's VERY reliable, VERY nice quality, BRIGHT & clear display and OK resolutions.
If you're looking for a great quality flat screen 17" monitor for gaming or multimedia use, look no further!

This product is great. Samsung has really made the one true monitor that every computer video gamer or dvd freak should have.