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Samsung 205BW (Silver, Black) 20.1 inch LCD Monitor
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WIdescreen monitors help get the job done faster...Review created: 02/06/07(updated 02/07/07)
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5 of 5 people found this review helpful.
Among Widescreen monitors, the Samsung 205BW is a family favorite largely because of the adjustable height screen/base combination. If you have to wear reading glasses or bi-focals you can adjust the screen based on where YOU need it, not where others in your family or the manufacturer put it.
The widescreen allows side by side full size windows, which is awesome when you're working with 2 documents or spreadsheets doing comparisons or cut/paste tasks. Having side by side windows is also beneficial when comparing different yet similar products. It simply makes many tasks less time consuming. If you're paying for Broadband Internet, why slow yourself down flipping back and forth between display windows when you can view them side by side.
From a quality standpoint, the colors are crisp and clear. You will probably want to play with your monitor settings in Windows. I noticed that at lower resolutions icons and characters appeared fuzzy and I was very disappointed. However, I started fooling around with the resolutions and as soon as I changed the Display resolution to higher values, the images became incredibly sharp.
I haven't watched many movies, but they are equally as sharp and crisp as everything else. I'm not a gamer, so I can't comment on gaming performance, but I cannot imagine it would be any less than great for games as well.
Take some time to play with different resolution settings to get the sharpest images and you won't be disapponted.
If you are considering replacing a CRT monitor with a Flat Panel, WIDESCREEN is worth the extra few bucks. I'm certainly glad I made the jump.
The widescreen allows side by side full size windows, which is awesome when you're working with 2 documents or spreadsheets doing comparisons or cut/paste tasks. Having side by side windows is also beneficial when comparing different yet similar products. It simply makes many tasks less time consuming. If you're paying for Broadband Internet, why slow yourself down flipping back and forth between display windows when you can view them side by side.
From a quality standpoint, the colors are crisp and clear. You will probably want to play with your monitor settings in Windows. I noticed that at lower resolutions icons and characters appeared fuzzy and I was very disappointed. However, I started fooling around with the resolutions and as soon as I changed the Display resolution to higher values, the images became incredibly sharp.
I haven't watched many movies, but they are equally as sharp and crisp as everything else. I'm not a gamer, so I can't comment on gaming performance, but I cannot imagine it would be any less than great for games as well.
Take some time to play with different resolution settings to get the sharpest images and you won't be disapponted.
If you are considering replacing a CRT monitor with a Flat Panel, WIDESCREEN is worth the extra few bucks. I'm certainly glad I made the jump.
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Product as described, excellent shape!!Review created: 04/13/08
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Excellent deal, very reliable seller!! Nothing I dislike about it, very good screen quality!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Samsung 205BW, 20.1 LCD MonitorReview created: 04/11/08
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This is the second one I purchased in less then 6 months. Liked the first one so much, I found it best to place another one next to it, and be able to work two programs at the same time ( cut & paste ). Orginally had 20 " narrow screen, changing to wide sreeen was the best thing I ever did. Would recommend this product to any body that prepares spreadsheets or does art work.
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Samsung 205BW 20.1 inch LCD MonitorReview created: 02/18/08
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Overall a very good monitor.
Pros - Very good picture quality
Cons - Poor quality materials, cheesy height adjustment
Pros - Very good picture quality
Cons - Poor quality materials, cheesy height adjustment
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Samsung 205BW 20 inch monitorThe monitor is great and has the best picture of any monitor I've ever owned. I think it makes working and playing on my computer much more enjoyable. The price I paid was great.I've done my price shopping and this monitor would cost $360+ in most stores and with the three year warranty you can't loose.
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Here to get my second oneReview created: 10/10/07
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
I love it. I am here buying my second one to put side by side.... Nothing beats dual monitors on a Mac.
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Full rundown of this monitor3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
Here are the pros and cons:
Pros:
1. Full tilt, rotate, and height adjustment
2. Fast 4ms response time
3. Cheap but quality monitor
4. DVI and VGA input, 1 button switch
5. Auto position adjustment for VGA
6. Colors are pretty good
Cons:
1. Not a glossy screen, but does reflect some light
2. DVI does not have auto adjust (bad for DVI to VGA adapters if you use 2 VGA connections to the same monitor)
3. Auto adjustment does not adjust color or brightness
4. Monitor gets incredibly hot after an hour of use
Overall, I am very satisfied with this monitor. For the price and performance, it is quite amazing. I have only adjusted the colors a few times. The default settings are perfect usaully.
Pros:
1. Full tilt, rotate, and height adjustment
2. Fast 4ms response time
3. Cheap but quality monitor
4. DVI and VGA input, 1 button switch
5. Auto position adjustment for VGA
6. Colors are pretty good
Cons:
1. Not a glossy screen, but does reflect some light
2. DVI does not have auto adjust (bad for DVI to VGA adapters if you use 2 VGA connections to the same monitor)
3. Auto adjustment does not adjust color or brightness
4. Monitor gets incredibly hot after an hour of use
Overall, I am very satisfied with this monitor. For the price and performance, it is quite amazing. I have only adjusted the colors a few times. The default settings are perfect usaully.
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Samsung 205BW 20.1 inch LCD Monitor1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
It's a great monitor. The first time I powered it up it blew me away. The screen is bigger than my parent's first TV! It's beautiful...
The only quibble I would have is that the stand stinks. It's cheap and fragile and cannot hold the weight of this LCD monitor.
I got this monitor cheap from an electronics store that was using it as a floor model. It had only been out of the box a few weeks and the stand broke.
I got this Samsung for about a third of the list price and bought a Neoflex monitor stand to replace the crappy original. It worked beautifully! The Neoflex stand only cost about $30 and took less than 5 minutes to bolt on to the monitor.
By all means buy this monitor but replace the cheap plastic stand immediately...
The only quibble I would have is that the stand stinks. It's cheap and fragile and cannot hold the weight of this LCD monitor.
I got this monitor cheap from an electronics store that was using it as a floor model. It had only been out of the box a few weeks and the stand broke.
I got this Samsung for about a third of the list price and bought a Neoflex monitor stand to replace the crappy original. It worked beautifully! The Neoflex stand only cost about $30 and took less than 5 minutes to bolt on to the monitor.
By all means buy this monitor but replace the cheap plastic stand immediately...
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Wide Screen - Narrow Pricetag!!1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
The monitors are great, both in screen quality and overall fit and finish.
These are not Sony's but almost as nice. As far as picture is concerned, the backlit is VERY even, the supported refresh rate is excellent, and the footprint is minimal and practical. This is an excellent choice for a dual monitor setup.
For more info, contact our webiste at: http://www.mngraphix.com/html/
We will have more up to date reviews there, as the we use these products continuously.
These are not Sony's but almost as nice. As far as picture is concerned, the backlit is VERY even, the supported refresh rate is excellent, and the footprint is minimal and practical. This is an excellent choice for a dual monitor setup.
For more info, contact our webiste at: http://www.mngraphix.com/html/
We will have more up to date reviews there, as the we use these products continuously.
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This monitor is great!Review created: 06/13/07
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3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
I have one of these on my living room computer and am about to buy 2 more for my office computer to replace my dual 19" monitors. Combined with virtuawin 3.0 you can't ask for more desktop space. As a programmer and web designer you can't ask for much more.
For graphics you can edit full 1280x1024 without moving your tools. For programming you don't ever have to scroll your screen to view the code when you edit heavily nested code.
It's also very good quality video.
For graphics you can edit full 1280x1024 without moving your tools. For programming you don't ever have to scroll your screen to view the code when you edit heavily nested code.
It's also very good quality video.
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Awesome!!2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
I cant think of anything I dont like about it, well, unless you count that the picture is so perfect, and the colors are so vibrant that it took a while for my eyes to adjust to the fact that it wasnt a CRT...
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GREATEST MONITOR EVERReview created: 01/11/07
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3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
this thing is great. with the DVI input the colors are greater, the text is clearer and after that its still great for games and what not. widescreen for shooters and great for movies and webstufing and even excel. this is great to have if you have the want for something like this.
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great dealReview created: 01/02/07
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3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
product works well, and seller was quick and reliable, thank you.I would recomend this seller to all.
Review ID: 10000000002604397
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