Samsung Touch Of Color 24" T240HD LCD HDTV Monitor

List Price: $869.00 Discount Price: $469.99

Features:

• Buy with confidence!
• 24IN WIDE LCD 1000:1 contrast ratio. 5ms response time. 300cd/m2 brightness. .270MM pixel pitch.

Customer Reviews:

Questionable product at this stage [Posted on 2008-08-03]
I think Samsung, in their hurry to bring the product to market, is shipping the T240HD without features that they have advertised.
1. The remote they have pictured in the online manual they have posted on their website is not the same as the remote I got. My remote has a button for SRS. The online manual remote does not.
2. Samsung and its retailers advertise that the monitor has SRS Surround XT built in. But when you press the SRS button on the remote, the monitor comes back with "Not available".
Has any one of you gotten the SRS to work?
I think this is a case of "early adopters beware". At best, Samsung may have made a mistake in advertising. At worst it is false and misleading.
SRS may not be a deal killer in your situation, But if it is missing, what else is not up to the specs advertised?
I would love to hear from others about this.

Disappointing!  [Posted on 2008-08-03]
I bought this unit to use as a secondary preview monitor for HD Video Editing driven from a computer Video Card and from an HD camera through the component input but a few design decencies make it unstable for use as a reference monitor. With a crisp 1980X1200 display and many extra features not found in models in this price range it seemed like a good choice.

Unfortunately it fall short in these and other areas:

#1 all video displayed Component input is unmatchable in the default setting. While it is possible to use a test pattern and by making huge adjustments to the image controls get a watchable picture it the factory calibration makes it totally un-suited as a serious video monitor. Whites such as clouds are over blown and show no detail. Blacks are too black and also lack detail. Looking at the same image on a Sony, Toshiba, or Cheap Dynex reveals a smother, more accurate and detailed picture if not as dynamic.

Plugging the same professional Sony and Cannon into Component inputs on 6 other non-Samsung HDTVs produces a perfect picture that matches the camera viewfinder.

#2 Monitor color space through the DVI input whhile better, is still inaccurate. Whites are over blown, blacks and gray scale seems out of scale, and colors are oversaturated.

#3 Movies played on Blu-Ray player look artificial, all dark colors go to black and whites are overblown. Way Too much Contrast! Changing to movie mode only produces a washed out artificial look.

I think Samsung sets their sets to blow most casual shoppers away when they enter the store, but in the process they blow the real picture quality.

#4 Monitor base only tilts up not down to any degree. Also seems there in no wall mount option.

#5 Off-Center viewing is the worst I have seen on any current LCTV. Moving up or down only a few degrees causes a dramatic shift in brightness and color making it impossible to use monitor for even basic video editing. Lack of a Tilt-down Base or wall mount only compounds the problem.

Off-side viewing is very directional and I suspect it would make it a less then desirable for anything other then on-center viewing and not suitable for use in a kitchen or area where you would be moving around and trying to watch it from a distance.

#6 Speakers are cheap sounding.

#7 Installing the monitor driver in WinXp caused my other main display to also be recognized as a Samsung T240HD.

#8 Unit stretches 1920X1080 images to 1920X1200 by default giving HDTV images a profound stretched look. This can be changed by changing the monitor sync settings but has to be continually reset whenever you change sources or reset the color controls.

#10 Samsung Tech Support is hard to reach and more confusing then helpful and friendly.

Good that the tuners are now being issued for HDTV [Posted on 2008-08-05]
I purchased this for multi-purpose use...Blu-Ray Player capability, video editing, HDTV and DTV. As far as style goes, this gets a Grade A. The options menu is easily accessible via the remote included. Two picture options are available for HD aspect ratio: 16:9 setting, and "just scan," which appear identical to each other, both having letterbox on top and bottom so that you get full 1900X1080p HD. The HDTV ATSC tuner included is great. A cheaper alternative to full hd picture if you don't want to settle for 720p. I must disagree with the previous comment about the color. I have adjusted the color through the TV settings and also using the Mac display calibration tool. Picture looks better than the last three monitors I returned, 2 samsung, 1 HP 2207hm.
Anyways, I scanned for over air channels, got 13, scanned for DTV cable channels, got the usual 1-99, but also was able to find several HD channels outputting in 1080i right now. Seems a few are test channels until Feb. 17, 2009 when these channels will all be fully operational.

Bottom Line: monitor works great for PS3, blu-ray player, HDTV w/ today's full HD 1080p for under $700.

Give it six stars! [Posted on 2008-08-08]
So there is no mistake, this review is for the Samsung T240HD. It appears that others are posting reviews here for some other product because there are no cons to this HDTV/Monitor. I read the specs posted by Samgung before I purchased the T240HD and was impressed. I already own a 52" 1080p HDTV so to compare the T240HD, it is a fabulous 1080p HDTV and a spectacular computer monitor. It handles all inputs perfectly. I have a Playstation 3, a PC, and digital cable (no cable box) hooked to it. All modes are clear, sharp and bright. The remote is full featured and it handles Blu-Ray as expected. I paid $479.99 after shopping and watching the net.

Why would anyone want to wall mount a 24" TV?

For the 500 buck range, nobody else comes close in quality and features.

Excellent TV, not a monitor [Posted on 2008-08-18]
I purchased the T240HD for usage as a computer monitor because of a long history with Samsung monitors being absolutely top notch. Unfortunately this product while being pitched as a monitor, makes a great TV but not a great monitor.

The resolution is very good (1920x1200) and it's very attractive and stylish.

There is no vertical height adjustment (typical for a TV but important to have in a monitor). Your desk / monitor stand had better be at just the right height. The edge is highly reflective and creates bad glare around the picture in a work environment. The adjustments are typical TV adjustments but not monitor adjustments (there is no horizontal or vertical position adjustment).

I've used Samsung monitors for many years and recommend them to my clients. When I finally purchased a HDTV I bought a 46" Samsung which is excellent. The T240HD makes a great HDTV but I regret purchasing it as a computer monitor.

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