Samsung SyncMaster 2494SW 24 inch LCD Monitor
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- Aspect Ratio: Widescreen (16:9)
- Response Time: Fast (5 - 8.9 ms)
- Contrast Ratio: 1,000:1
- Screen Size: 24 inch
- Monitor Type: Widescreen LCD
- Native (Recommended) Resolution: 1920 x 1080
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The Big Picture
Pros
Rich colors, sharp image, big screen and low price.
Cons
Black finish shows dust.
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
For your money you get a big screen, rich colors, sharp picture, and a name brand at a low cost.
I watch movies on my computer. I do not own a big TV yet and use my computer for all video/movie viewing. So after upgrading to a 22" wide-screen Acer, which in itself was a great improvement from a 19" conventional, I wanted more. So after much research and working within a budget, I kept returning to the Samsung 2429SW model. It was a true 1080P 16:9 widescreen and I am very satisfied with this purchase.
First off, I wondered if going from a 22 to a 24 would really be that much of an upgrade. Well in a word, YES. The reason is quite simple and will try to explain it in my own words. I, like most sit within 3 feet of my monitor and this is the key. Close proximity. So increasing the screen by 2" is like going from a 46" TV to a 55" model. Perhaps more but you see what I mean. 2" within 3 feet is a noticeably bigger size than I thought it would be.
Second, going from 1050dpi to 1080, in this area, I did not notice a difference but with that came the aspect ratio change, and that was going from 16:10, default for most 22", to 16:9 defaut for most 1080P no matter the screen size. Well that meant I would reduce to totally eliminate those black bars that show up on the top and bottom of the movie when playing.
I have been told that the bars appearance really depends on how the original movie was formatted. Not all wide-screen movies are 16:9 although I thought they were. Some video play back software can be set to reduce the bars as well. One must play with all available settings be it a TV or monitor to get the best output picture.
Samsung has built a name in quality televisions and I was hoping it was the same for their line of monitors, As far as I'm concerned, it has. Specs are important but bottom line is turning it on and viewing a quality picture. The color is rich, the picture is sharp.
The unit came securely packaged and getting it out was done with care and ease. Samsung has packaged a DVI and VGA cable with the unit. Good for them. There is no HDMI input but DVI is equal to that so that is fine. This unit has no speakers, and that's fine too because flat panel monitors and TVs that do have them are usually very weak. This model has a semi gloss to semi matte finish screen which does not reflex a great deal of background light, a very good thing if you have lighting in the background, say a table lamp or outside window.
The controls are fairly easy to use and set. The one thing that caught me off guard was the 2 off switches. One on the back of the monitor and one on the front panel. My bad for not learning the universal language for on and off. Nevertheless, I figured it out.
The settings are accessed by a menu needing only a gentle touch in the bottom right corner area of the bezel. And there are many settings and commands to choose from. I have mine set to a custom configuration but there are many presets available. Gaming, Internet, Text etc. It all is going to depend on your own taste. Something for everyone as it were.
The tech specs are as follows but I had to do a bit of research to find the pitch dot spec as it was not listed in the general info. Pitch dot is .276. Not bad for a large monitor as most are .28 and up.
The real world contrast ratio is 1000 to 1, brightness 300cd/m and response time is 5ms. Good gaming monitor. The max resolution is 1920x1080. That is a lot of real estate. It weights 13 lbs. and uses 44w of power. Viewing angle is quite good at about 170 degrees.
Now in some reviews I've read, a few complain it doesn't raise up and down but this is not an issue for me, it does tilt fine to suit my viewing angle needs and the base is plenty big to support the screen panel without concern of tip over. Very solid feel.
I am completely satisfied with this unit and would not hesitate to buy another or recommend to anyone. And this model is priced surprisingly low for such a high quality picture. I paid 220 with free shipping from Tiger-Direct. A well established company with very fast shipping.
First off, I wondered if going from a 22 to a 24 would really be that much of an upgrade. Well in a word, YES. The reason is quite simple and will try to explain it in my own words. I, like most sit within 3 feet of my monitor and this is the key. Close proximity. So increasing the screen by 2" is like going from a 46" TV to a 55" model. Perhaps more but you see what I mean. 2" within 3 feet is a noticeably bigger size than I thought it would be.
Second, going from 1050dpi to 1080, in this area, I did not notice a difference but with that came the aspect ratio change, and that was going from 16:10, default for most 22", to 16:9 defaut for most 1080P no matter the screen size. Well that meant I would reduce to totally eliminate those black bars that show up on the top and bottom of the movie when playing.
I have been told that the bars appearance really depends on how the original movie was formatted. Not all wide-screen movies are 16:9 although I thought they were. Some video play back software can be set to reduce the bars as well. One must play with all available settings be it a TV or monitor to get the best output picture.
Samsung has built a name in quality televisions and I was hoping it was the same for their line of monitors, As far as I'm concerned, it has. Specs are important but bottom line is turning it on and viewing a quality picture. The color is rich, the picture is sharp.
The unit came securely packaged and getting it out was done with care and ease. Samsung has packaged a DVI and VGA cable with the unit. Good for them. There is no HDMI input but DVI is equal to that so that is fine. This unit has no speakers, and that's fine too because flat panel monitors and TVs that do have them are usually very weak. This model has a semi gloss to semi matte finish screen which does not reflex a great deal of background light, a very good thing if you have lighting in the background, say a table lamp or outside window.
The controls are fairly easy to use and set. The one thing that caught me off guard was the 2 off switches. One on the back of the monitor and one on the front panel. My bad for not learning the universal language for on and off. Nevertheless, I figured it out.
The settings are accessed by a menu needing only a gentle touch in the bottom right corner area of the bezel. And there are many settings and commands to choose from. I have mine set to a custom configuration but there are many presets available. Gaming, Internet, Text etc. It all is going to depend on your own taste. Something for everyone as it were.
The tech specs are as follows but I had to do a bit of research to find the pitch dot spec as it was not listed in the general info. Pitch dot is .276. Not bad for a large monitor as most are .28 and up.
The real world contrast ratio is 1000 to 1, brightness 300cd/m and response time is 5ms. Good gaming monitor. The max resolution is 1920x1080. That is a lot of real estate. It weights 13 lbs. and uses 44w of power. Viewing angle is quite good at about 170 degrees.
Now in some reviews I've read, a few complain it doesn't raise up and down but this is not an issue for me, it does tilt fine to suit my viewing angle needs and the base is plenty big to support the screen panel without concern of tip over. Very solid feel.
I am completely satisfied with this unit and would not hesitate to buy another or recommend to anyone. And this model is priced surprisingly low for such a high quality picture. I paid 220 with free shipping from Tiger-Direct. A well established company with very fast shipping.
