Samsung SyncMaster 2253BW 22" LCD Monitor

List Price: $331.99 Discount Price: $289.99

Features:

• Resolution - 1680 x 1050
• Contrast Ratio - DC 8000 - 1 (1000 - 1 Typical)
• Video Signal - analog RGB, DVI; Includes a D-Sub15 connect cable (DVI-D is not included - DVI-D is a digital connector that accepts DVI signal input from a computer
• Viewing Angle - 170-degrees Horizontal / 160-Vertical
• Adjustable swivel and tilt

Customer Reviews:

cheapskates [Posted on 2008-06-07]
This screen does the same as the other (off-brand) 22" screen I bought. Nothing looks different. At the same time, it comes with only a 5 ft cable when other manufacturers include a standard 6 ft cable. because of this you might have to buy and additional DVI cable for it to reach your tower which adds another $25-$30 to the cost. Why pay extra for this brand name who's trying to shortchange you?

Great Monitor... very easy to setup and use, with one exception. [Posted on 2008-06-07]
First of all, great customer service from amazon.com. Ordered the unit on June 4, received it on June 6!

Pros: Easy setup and hookup. Be sure to use the DVI-I cable hookups. That's because digital input is so much better than analog. Plus, you don't mess with the buttons on the bottom right corner, except for the ON/OFF button on the far right. All your settings are configured through the video card's software interface. Download the newest driver from the Samsung website, install, and you ready to go.

Cons: DO NOT INSTALL MagicColor! It's a waste of time and conflicts with Nvidia Control Panel which causes computer lockup in some instances. (At least it did with me.) You have virtually the same settings in the Nvidia Control Panel interface. plus the panel seems a little more intuitive.

The previous reviewer did an analog setup, when every video card on the market today comes with a DVI output jack, plus just about every LCD monitor has an input jack. It just doesn't make any sense to go analog. Plus Samsung includes both cables! DVI is the only way to Fly!

Additonal Notes: Nice finsh with the piano glossy black color. The base is somewhat adjustable, but a little wobbly. I ordered the Ergotron Neo-Flex LCD desk stand to go with this monitor's VESA mount. A lot more adjustabiliity including height, much heavier weight, and it is able to rotate the entire monitor for text work.

All in all, a good spend of my money and the free shipping is always a bonus. I chose Amazon over Newegg also, since I would get free shipping on all the products I bought.

Excellent [Posted on 2008-06-08]
I can't believe how ridiculous the first reviewer sounds,

"First, it runs blurry in all resolutions except it's native resolution of 1680 x 1050..."

That's EVERY LCD flat panel, dork!

"and in order to get that resolution I had to buy an $80 video card."

How is it the monitor's fault that you originally had an inferior graphics card?

"Of course, once you get to 1680 x 1050 every is razor sharp but then it's really really small too."

Again, not the monitor's fault that YOU have bad vision... It's MADE to display the 1680 x 1050 high resolution...

"And to be fair, I'm using the VGA connection, not the digital connection, so that may make a difference too. "

OMG... there's no "may", it DOES make a difference.

I don't know how this guy is a "top reviewer", but he obviously doesn't know anything about monitors and/or computers. If you want great color reproduction, contrast, and very fast 2ms response time, (and if you know what the hell you're doing) then you will NOT be disappointed.

SyncMaster [Posted on 2008-07-03]
When I bought this I was trying to decide between a Viewsonic and this one. I wanted a basic black and the Viewsonic had too much silver on it. Although it looks like a silver bar on the bottom of the Sammy it's actually a clear plastic one, which is very nice. It's got a blue power indicator that plays off the clear plastic below.

Resolution is great, had no problem with my new PC or laptop, switching between is a little bit of work since you have to press the source button located behind the clear plastic bar on the bottom.

I purchased the flex stand since the stock one is not height adjustable, which would have been nice. Also there is no USB key support on the monitor which I find very convenient on my office Dell, which that was available here.

Overall very happy and should be for years.

Satisfaction Guaranteed [Posted on 2008-07-12]
This is an outstanding product. Resolution is outstanding, especially when you use the DVI cable connection. Having the ability to have two windows side by side without having to ALT-TAB between windows is a big plus.

One thing to keep in mind is that when you connect the monitor for the first time, it will not immediately appear in the wide screen format. You must install the drivers and manually change the resolution. That information is not in the printed instructions.

Also, if you plan on viewing an HD DVD, make sure you have a HD DVD Player installed on your PC.

Other than that it is an outstanding product.

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