A truely impressive HD experience (Samsung Syncmaster P2270HD)

Member Name: Russ1973

Product:	Samsung Syncmaster P2270HD
Date:	21/10/09 (622 review reads)
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Advantages: Amazing picture quality and stylish design

Disadvantages: Slightly weedy sound

I went out shopping for an LCD HD tv to use as a computer monitor and for my PS3, I was looking for a 19" but they all had only 720p, not the full HD of 1080p..that didn't bother me THAT much, but this TV was only £80 more than I was looking at spending.

So, I changed my mind, picked this model and got an extra 3 inches and full HD for an extra £80...my partner wasn't best pleased at first.

However, I am extremely impressed with this TV, it performs brilliantly as a computer monitor (it has connections for VGA and DVI) at 1920 x 1080 with 32 bit colour on my budget nVidia 9400GT card (see my other reviews for a review of this graphics card)

However, this TV really comes into it's own when given a PS3's output to display.

Previously, I had been playing my PS3 on a normal 28" CRT tv and thought it was fine, but now that I've seen it in HD on this TV I couldn't go back. The increased levels of clarity and detail are immense and my gameplay instantly improved due to being able to aim, etc more accurately due to being able to see so much better.

After that I watched a BlueRay disc on it, The Forbidden Kingdom. Now, bear in mind that I have no frame of reference to compare it to because I've never had an HD TV before, but I was extremely impressed with the improvement over a normal TV. I was expecting it to be good, but I was blown away with how much more detail you can see...even down to the pores in someone's skin!

One downside is that the built-in speakers don't seem quite beefy enough for it to be used as a main tv, but as a bedroom tv/computer monitor they perform adequately.

Setup was a breeze with a wizard running when you plug it in for the first time, however, I didn't tune it to any tv channels as it's only for ps3/pc use. The menu's appear very clear and easy to navigate to various settings for sound, picture, etc

To sum up, although I have no previous experience of HD, I am extremely impressed and am glad I risked the wrath of my partner by spending a little extra to get this model. I'd recommend anyone considering a 19" monitor take a look at this 22" with full 1080p HD which smaller screens can't do...yet.

Summary: If you're looking for a 19", consider this 22" to get the full HD experience

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