Should I buy a Samsung t240HD?

by leateds

I currently have a t220HD and I don’t understand why people are saying it looks good with the ps3. The pixelation is terrible! The edges on everything looks messed up and jagged. I suppose this would be because the ps3 is outputting 1080p but the monitor is only 1680×1050. I’ve tested the ps3 with Asus ML238H full HD 1920×1080 monitor and it looks great, so I’m wondering if I should buy the bigger T240HD which is true full HD with a res size of 1920×1200. Would it look the same as what I am seeing with the Asus but with black lines at the top and bottom? Here are the specs of each:

T240HD:
http://reviews.cnet.com/lcd-monitors/samsung-syncmaster-t240hd/4507-3174_7-33192334.html

ML238H:
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6666488&CatId=5469
I’ve tried all modes (even 16:9) on the t220hd, and it just looks really bad. Comparing it to the ML238H, the quality on t220hd is extremely poor. So what I’m asking is since t240hd is larger than 1080p res, I should be getting what I see on the ML238H but with black bars since there is no downscaling or upscaling involved, correct? I don’t know how to read the specs..
I’ve tried all modes (even 16:9) on the t220hd, and it just looks really bad. Comparing it to the ML238H, the quality on t220hd is extremely poor. So what I’m asking is since t240hd is larger than 1080p res, I should be getting what I see on the ML238H if set to 16:9 mode but with black bars since there is no downscaling or upscaling involved, correct? I don’t know how to read the specs..

Answer by MPCheu
Depends on what mode you put the monitor into. Both monitors are capable of extrapolating to the screen’s maximum resolution if given a source that’s lower resolution. Keep in mind that upscaling will also produce artifacts, just as downscaling does on your current monitor.

If you leave the monitor in native mode, it will display the image in the native resolution of the source, which would entail black borders where the screen is larger than the image. In your example, it means black bars above and below the image.

You’ll have to figure out which is less objectionable to you.

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Samsung SyncMaster 2233bw


Image by leateds
This is the new 22" monitor that i bought. Blog post review here:
http://www.leateds.com/2009/samsung-syncmaster-2233bw-monitor-review/

I have been reading some reviews regarding this monitor and many users are complaining about a buzzing noise the monitor makes when the brightness is turned down. Does anyone know if I should purchase it or is this a known problem on all these models?
Also, how well does this monitor perform to the Dell 19″ widescreen monitor?

Thanks!

Answer by cojle2009
I don’t have either of these monitors but I do know that the 19 inch Samsung was rated one of the highest monitors by PC World in their 100 best products of 2006, the Dell was also, but it was a little bit lower. If you don’t feel comfortable buying, go with the Dell, I know that they produce good LCD monitors and have won awards for them. The monitor I have is a Benq. I don’t know how it stands to todays standards, but when I bought it around two years ago, it had better quality than any other monitor I could find. So far I haven’t had any problems with it and it works great. As long as you go with a pretty common brand such as Samsung or Dell, you should get a pretty good monitor. If there is a problem with it, I’m sure they would be able to help fix the problem.

Hope this Helps!! Have fun with the new monitor.

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