Samsung Syncmaster 226BW

In my opinion the 226BW is a great buy for anyone who wants a stylish big screen, and its performance will easily satisfy most users. An attractive bonus is that Samsung supplies an industry-standard three-year parts-and-labor warranty, which also covers the backlight. Toll-free tech support is also available for the life of the display. One design flaw is the screens stand, this can be adjusted to tilit or swivel but isn't height-adjustable. The 226BW has both analog D-sub and Digital Visual Interface (DVI) ports. The DVI input supports High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), which lets you watch protected high-definition content when ...  Read the complete review

I just bought this monitor from Ebuyer and I must say it does have the WOW factor, straight out the box. Samsung have really pushed the boat out with this monitor. It has a native resolution of 1680 x 1050, 2ms response time, 15 pin and DVI connections. As far as I can see, no dead pixels. Samsung have kept the frame of the monitor very thin so it looks very stylish on the desk. The picture quality whilst watching DVDs is bright and crisp. Definately recommended if you are looking for a new monitor around the £200 ...  Read the complete review

I've owned the Samsung 226BW since it was first launced, and can safely say it's the best monitor i've owned to date. It has a super fast refresh rate of 2ms meaning you get a very good picture quality and no 'lag' whilst using the computer - it makes viewing videos particularly crisp! The monitor hosts both a VGA and DVI input, meaning you can plug two devices into it and switch between the two by merely pressing the 'source' button on the front of the monitor. I have my PC and my Xbox 360 connected up and it is an excellent set up being able to switch between the two. The monitor has 720p/1080i high definition (HD) and provides stunning ...  Read the complete review

A 22 inch monitor is usually considered pretty large and it definitely feels different after using a 15" one. Gone are the days of resizing your windows to fit on the screen, you can simply have both of them opened at the same time. I didn't want to dual screen because it takes up too much room and I'd rather have one large quality monitor. I usually always choose Samsung for monitors/TVs with the odd exception but you can guarantee a solid and quality product with Samsung. It has a 2ms response time which means no ghosting which can otherwise be a problem. One thing I did notice which was easily fixed, was that when watching a movie there was clouding ...  Read the complete review

When you take the monitor out the box you are instantly taken aback by how big it is, particularly if you're upgrading from a smaller monitor. At 22", the monitor is big enough to open two full documents side-by-side on screen. It's very stylish, but isn't overstated, and boasts a particularly attractive blue LED-backed power button. From a practical perspective, the 226BW was easy to assemble, plug in, and configure. It's possible to adjust tilt and rotate the screen, but it does suffer from a lack of vertical height adjustment. The most important aspect of any monitor is the quality with which it displays an image, and in this respect, the ...  Read the complete review