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Customer Reviews for Samsung SyncMaster 24" Widescreen Flat-Panel TFT-LCD Monitor
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Samsung SyncMaster 24" Widescreen Flat-Panel TFT-LCD Monitor
Model: 245BW
SKU: 8347256
UPC: 729507801032
This monitor features 6 custom viewing modes for improved picture quality whether you're navigating lush, strange new worlds in a video game or scrolling through a giant spreadsheet for work. Thanks to VESA compatibility, you can keep this monitor on your desk or mount it on the wall.
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4.4
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Customer Reviews for Samsung SyncMaster 24" Widescreen Flat-Panel TFT-LCD Monitor
Review 1 for Samsung SyncMaster 24" Widescreen Flat-Panel TFT-LCD Monitor
great value
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: mswindev1
from Severna Park, MD
on 02/28/2008
I use this as the external monitor of a high performance HP laptop running at 1920 X 1200. It had no stuck pixels, is very sharp, colors, brightness, and black level are great. Off-axis viewing is adequate. Refresh rate is fast enough for gaming animation. I use it for for demanding applications like software development, flight simulation, and image processing and it performs better than I expected for an LCD. I first tried it with the VGA input, the display shimmered and was very poor. Many laptops, including mine, lack a DVI output, which is ridiculous. Got the HP docking station with a DVI output, used DVI cable (supplied with monitor), and it fixed everything. Now my 21" CRT looks blurry and small compared to this beauty. Used in-store pickup which was fast and easy. Only drawback - lack of an HDMI or composite video input.
What's great about it: low price, no problems, great performance
What's not so great: lack of hdmi input
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 2 for Samsung SyncMaster 24" Widescreen Flat-Panel TFT-LCD Monitor
Nice
Customer Rating
4.0
This is a nice replacement monitor. I have used LCDs in the past and this far surpasses all of them. The 24 inch wide screen gives you a nice, crisp, clear picture. The setup was very easy and didn’t take too much brain power.
The sad thing is that this monitor is not intended for someone who likes to differentiate shades of whites and black. The factory default for Brightness is at 100%. This should give you an idea.
Also, if you like to use Microsoft Windows default picture viewer Windows Photo Gallery, be prepared to be appalled. The back ground is a dark yellow brown and any screen captures you make will have the same coloring. The work around is to use another application like Canon’s ZoomBrowser or Nero’s Picture Viewer.
A good idea before you buy this monitor would be to read all reviews that you can. Do a Google search for discussion threads concerning this LCD’s color problem. There are many complaints concerning this issue.
This is a great monitor for day to day computer usage. However, if you are working with graphics, movies, or pictures ... you might want to find another monitor.
I use this monitor to watch TV and due to the issues with the colors I am not very happy. I can say I am very impressed with the level of detail I am seeing now while watching TV and movies. Though, the color issues tend to hide those super tiny details that are darkly colored.
Despite my complaints, I would recommend this monitor to someone who isn’t a perfectionist and likes a quality product.
The sad thing is that this monitor is not intended for someone who likes to differentiate shades of whites and black. The factory default for Brightness is at 100%. This should give you an idea.
Also, if you like to use Microsoft Windows default picture viewer Windows Photo Gallery, be prepared to be appalled. The back ground is a dark yellow brown and any screen captures you make will have the same coloring. The work around is to use another application like Canon’s ZoomBrowser or Nero’s Picture Viewer.
A good idea before you buy this monitor would be to read all reviews that you can. Do a Google search for discussion threads concerning this LCD’s color problem. There are many complaints concerning this issue.
This is a great monitor for day to day computer usage. However, if you are working with graphics, movies, or pictures ... you might want to find another monitor.
I use this monitor to watch TV and due to the issues with the colors I am not very happy. I can say I am very impressed with the level of detail I am seeing now while watching TV and movies. Though, the color issues tend to hide those super tiny details that are darkly colored.
Despite my complaints, I would recommend this monitor to someone who isn’t a perfectionist and likes a quality product.
What's great about it: Great Pic
What's not so great: Horrible Colors - whites look yellow/brown, blacks look gray, this is not a monitor for grahpic artists
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 3 for Samsung SyncMaster 24" Widescreen Flat-Panel TFT-LCD Monitor
Decent LCD Monitor
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: SWPRO
from Washington DC
on 02/10/2008
I have this LCD monitor for little over 2 months and I am extremely satisfied with the product. The installation is really a breeze and I was able to immediately put it to work. The picture clarity is amazing and it is a pure joy to watch movies in this !!
What's great about it: Sharpness and Clarity
What's not so great: None so far
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 4 for Samsung SyncMaster 24" Widescreen Flat-Panel TFT-LCD Monitor
HUGE!
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Winds1010
from Seattle, WA
on 02/03/2008
This baby is huge, brilliant, and beautiful! I upgraded from a 19" and it's just phenominal! I'd recommend this to anyone because it is sturdy, huge, and the best quality monitor that I have ever had! Playing MMORPGs on it and I love it. If you have the money, BUY THIS! There are no problems with the one I got, none.
What's great about it: Huge 24"! Fast response, looks brilliant, 16:10 ratio.
What's not so great: None
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 5 for Samsung SyncMaster 24" Widescreen Flat-Panel TFT-LCD Monitor
Very Nice Monitor
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: myopinion
from Savannah, GA
on 01/28/2008
This monitor is HUGE and the images for gaming and movies, etc is really very nice. Only problem we have we think has to do with the cable. We are using the nicer quaility cable and on boot up sometimes it doesn't turn on even though the power is on. Also when making movies it sometimes flashs and has trouble. I think if we switched the cable out to the regular one (which also came with it), that would go away. Otherwise, great product.
What's great about it: Great image, good quaility, ok price
What's not so great: Doesn't always start on boot up.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 6 for Samsung SyncMaster 24" Widescreen Flat-Panel TFT-LCD Monitor
Decent display after calibration
Customer Rating
3.0
Posted by: Pangloss
on 01/27/2008
Purchased this display for $429 on sale from Best Buy. I was very excited when I got it home only to plug it into my MacBook pro and be instantly disappointed. Straight out the box, the display looked horrible in comparison to my other Apple Cinema displays. I contemplated taking the 245BW back immediately after I realized that none of the included calibration software worked on anything other than Bimbows(TM).
Nonetheless, I decided to try to manually calibrate the output using Apple's utilities and just fiddling around. After two or so hours, I managed to get the 245BW to look pretty decent. It still doesn't match and Apple Cinema display HOWEVER, it cost me less than half the price.
In a nutshell, if pin-point accurate color isn't a requirement, the 245BW is a good buy for the money. I just wish the output looked better out of the box and didn't require hours of adjustment.
What's great about it: cheap
What's not so great: required quite a bit of work to calibrate
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 7 for Samsung SyncMaster 24" Widescreen Flat-Panel TFT-LCD Monitor
Nice
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: coachwife
from Hawaii
on 12/09/2007
When we first hooked it up, I felt it was too big to sit right in front of and started to feel a bit motion sick. As you use it ... you can't imagine not having it. Opening more than one application at a time and having them all opened is nice and convenient. The kids love playing their games on it, so much so that I'm finding myself using their laptops because they are on the desktop wanting the monitor's view. For those who are sitting on the fence about purchasing a large size monitor, I say... go for it! You won't regret it. This monitor is a bit expensive compared to others, but well worth the price.
What's great about it: Great resolution, nice size, kids love it, clarity is wonderful.
What's not so great: Stand is a bit too large. A thinner oblong stand would have been better.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 8 for Samsung SyncMaster 24" Widescreen Flat-Panel TFT-LCD Monitor
Great Product
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: mossimo18
from Hollywood
on 11/05/2007
Bought two of these for dual monitor and can you say too much screen. The picture out of the box was almost perfect, just a few tweaks here and there and your all set. Used for rendering and light cad work and makes everything that much easier to work with. Less zooming in and out to see the details of my work. Overall a great product would recommend to all.
What's great about it: Large screen,easy tilt and raising and lowering of monitor
What's not so great: not enough inputs, portrait mode
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 9 for Samsung SyncMaster 24" Widescreen Flat-Panel TFT-LCD Monitor
Amazing monitor
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: msecrist
from Ames, IA
on 10/30/2007
This monitor is the best I've ever owned. Its colors are rich and amazing, and the size of it just makes me wonder what to do with it all. The only thing I want more from it is some audio/video connector ports, so that I can play my xbox on it.
What's great about it: Great colors
What's not so great: no A/V connector ports.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 10 for Samsung SyncMaster 24" Widescreen Flat-Panel TFT-LCD Monitor
great buy
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: dorcol
on 10/20/2007
very good monitor considering the price. good picture quality, nice size.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 11 for Samsung SyncMaster 24" Widescreen Flat-Panel TFT-LCD Monitor
GREAT PICTURE QUALITY
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: jenn1787
from NY
on 10/16/2007
We bought the 24" Samsung Flat Panel LCD Monitor four(4) months ago. This monitor has an awesome picture. Better than a 24" LCD TV. We watch movies, videos and play games using this monitor. It's the best monitor ever. We bought the cable to switch from Analog to digital. The digital doesn't work with this monitor. We compared this monitor to others at different electronic stores. This is BY FAR the better quality monitor at a VERY REASONABLE PRICE. We paid $500 four months ago when most other places were selling it for $700. Amazing buy ALL around!!!
What's great about it: Great quality, very reasonable price
What's not so great: can't use it with digital, but quality is FANTASTIC WITH ANALOG
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 12 for Samsung SyncMaster 24" Widescreen Flat-Panel TFT-LCD Monitor
Excellent Monitor
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Tigerlady
from Chicago
on 10/12/2007
I have had several types of flat panel monitors Including Dell and View Sonic. This by far is the best monitor that I have used. The colors are sharp and the wide screen lets me have multiple windows open at the same time.
What's great about it: Wide Screen and great colors
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 13 for Samsung SyncMaster 24" Widescreen Flat-Panel TFT-LCD Monitor
Crisp Picture
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: Rocktober
on 10/07/2007
The monitor is crisp and bright. Price was decent. Great monitor for CAD. Very nice rigid stand with good extention. Biggest complaint is the lack of USB ports and average color quality out of the box. Some color tuning required.
What's great about it: Bright and crisp monitor
What's not so great: No USB ports
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 14 for Samsung SyncMaster 24" Widescreen Flat-Panel TFT-LCD Monitor
Big upgrade
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: FireNforget
from FLA
on 09/26/2007
I have had the monitor for 2 days now and getting used to the GIGANTIC size. Since I am using a laptop I was pleasantly surprised when it supported the 1920x1200 resolution. However, don't try to use the VGA analog cable you will see ghosts and on a screen this big DVI is the only way to go. I have seen reviews where someone says the fonts are blurry or there is ghosting; bet 10 to 1 they are using an analog VGA connection. Menu buttons are a bit touchy. In comparison to the HP it is not as nicely laid out and there is no USB, however I don't like the shiny screen on the HP. No dead pixels and no distortion. Give it 4.2 stars cause no USB, would be nice if they put 2 DVI ports on the back and it should have cable management in back. Other than those small design things its good.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 15 for Samsung SyncMaster 24" Widescreen Flat-Panel TFT-LCD Monitor
Great for the price
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Zanduar
from Phoenixville, PA
on 09/20/2007
I got the 22" size and its the best deal for the price. High resolution, blazing response time and so many adjustable settings that you don't find on a lot of other monitors. I can watch clips in HD, play my favorite games without annoying blur and tweak things to look just right.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 16 for Samsung SyncMaster 24" Widescreen Flat-Panel TFT-LCD Monitor
Awesome monitor...
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Bestbuyhunter
from Honolulu, HI
on 09/12/2007
This monitor has excellent picture, brightnss, and resolution, if your looking for a great 24'', THIS IS IT, the adjustable height and turning feature / tilt (side to side and up and down) makes it the most flexible monitor ive ever had. I had to turn down the brightness to about 55-57 for the most comfortable setting on my eyes, brightness may vary. Depending on what your using this monitor for.. it is very versitile and reliable. I am very statisifed with my purchase.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 17 for Samsung SyncMaster 24" Widescreen Flat-Panel TFT-LCD Monitor
Awesome! EASY EASY BIG BIG BRIGHT & COLORFUL
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: GFunkalicious
from Los Angeles, CA
on 09/10/2007
I have this monitor and was going to use it to replace my laptop monitor. Instead when I hooked it up it allowed me to dual monitor with my laptop and it's awesome!! Now I have a GIANT virtual desktop! My laptop has the 15.4 wide screen so the resolution screen size worked GREAT on this monitor!! I'm giving this monitor 4 stars b/c although the picture is great there ARE some fonts that look slightly blurred or jagged. I don't know if it would be better on another monitor or if the font itself is not meant to be displayed so large.
I'm completely happy with my purchase and it has incread my workflow 10,000%!
Get the ERGOTRON arm too!! it's awesome!
-G
I'm completely happy with my purchase and it has incread my workflow 10,000%!
Get the ERGOTRON arm too!! it's awesome!
-G
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 18 for Samsung SyncMaster 24" Widescreen Flat-Panel TFT-LCD Monitor
many open windows
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: wuotan
on 09/09/2007
The picture is great , though my laptop does not support more than 1920 by 1080. With this resolution there is a 10 % vertical stretch, slightly noticable in pictures but not bad. Moving windows back and forth easily and opening on either screen makes for much versatility. My laptop seems to run faster without as much open and close at new window. Eventiually I'll get another computer and it will support the 1920 by 1200 optimum resolution.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 19 for Samsung SyncMaster 24" Widescreen Flat-Panel TFT-LCD Monitor
Grreat monitor
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Ren3daR
on 09/09/2007
Great buy! There were no dead pixels and the picture was great right out of the box. A little tweaking makes the viewing experience amazing. Once the dynamic color was enabled i fell in love with this thing. coupled with a BFG 8800 GTX, this monitor makes for a great gaming experience.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 20 for Samsung SyncMaster 24" Widescreen Flat-Panel TFT-LCD Monitor
OK Monitor
Customer Rating
3.0
Posted by: Peulin
from Fort Worth, Texas
on 09/04/2007
I love the size and the resolution. I can have two browser windows open side by side without overlapping or crowding out the content. The monitor is very bright and movies look great on it. The color accuracy is acceptable, but not great. Some text fonts look good, others look jagged. Certain angled lines - like in pie charts, look jagged on this monitor. One real strength of this monitor is that works just about as well with an analog connection as with a digital connection, and that is not easy to do at this resolution.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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