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Samsung Syncmaster 2032BW |
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21/01/09 (246 review reads) |
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Advantages: Great resolution (1680x1050), looks stunning, lovely gloss finish, inclusion of both DVI and VGA
Disadvantages: Gloss finish attracts too much dust, no internal speakers, mine had 2 dead pixels
I purchased this monitor on a bit of an impulse, after seeing how beautiful it looked at my local Comet showroom (I know, it's stupid to buy a monitor based on looks). But, did my gamble pay off?
Absolutely!
This is a seriously good monitor, and perfect for everything ranging from spreadsheet work (The 1680x1050 resolution allows you to have several spreadsheets open at once), to high spec gaming. Crysis looks particularly beautiful in high resolution glory.
The refresh time (2ms) is very good indeed, one of the lowest around. This means no "ghosting" in games, which is especially beneficial in fast paced games such as racing/first person shooters.
The gloss black finish is very nice, but attracts dust VERY quickly, and needs to be cleaned several times per week. However, when clean the monitor really does look superb.
The inclusion of both a DVI and a VGA input was a welcome bonus, as this means it can be used with both older and newer graphics cards. Be warned though, if you plan to do any gaming on this screen, you will need a high end graphics card to cope with the resolution.
The only downside I found was that my unit had 2 dead pixels, right next to each other. This isn't noticeable until the screen goes dark, where these 2 red dots stand out very clearly. Unfortunately Comet nor Samsung would let me return the unit for this, so I am stuck with them.
The main downside was the lack of included speakers, which was a little annoying as I didn't have any around. A cheaper pair can be got for about £3 though if you aren't to fussed about quality, so not great loss here.
Summary: A great monitor for the money, and one of the best around. Be wary of dead pixels though.
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- 24/01/09 Good review, but I think it should also include some of the information with an explanation as to what it means, as some people aren't very clued up with stuff like that and may not be sure what the technical terms are, what they mean or how they would affect them. x |
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- 21/01/09 You should call the National Elf Service for those dead Pixels! (Sorry, couldn't resist!) |
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