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Samsung T240HD 24 inch Widescreen 5ms Multimedia Gloss LCD Monitor with TV Tuner
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Great monitor
(4 out of 5) by Eric Ambleside on Mar 22, 2009 (North Yorkshire)I've replaced a pretty expensive Sony 19" with this beauty, and it doesn't disappoint. The colour is probably less blinding than the Sony, although that might just make it more life-like in truth. The sheer acreage of useable screen space is overwhelming. It is probably by default a little bright, but I think a tad of adjustment should deal with that. Fairly minor.
No dead pixels, simple adjustment, runs perfectly at 1900x1200 via my 8800GTX with Call of Duty 4 and World at War. Photos from my DSLR look brilliant and editing is now a joy.
The digital tuner works just fine - even with a crappy indoor aerial I'm getting a decent range of channels.
Design-wise, it's gorgeous. Very sleek, the rose red glow at the bottom is a nice touch, and the stand seems absolutely fine. Someone else complained it was very wobbly, but I've certainly not had that problem. Can't quite see how it would be either, as the base plate screws to the upright which then slots cleanly and firmly into the base of the panel - miles better than the scary ball and socket affair I've got on a smaller Samsung in another room.
Viewing angles seem okay, although I'm not really going to need to see it from 180 degrees anyway. The perfect vertical angle is a little limited, I did need to tilt slightly to get the best and most even image.
Some people have also mentioned the side mounted controls being a bit fiddly. They are, but just use the supplied remote - much easier.
So far, a great monitor. Zero issues, love it to bits.
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Afterword: having lived with this lovely monitor for a while, I would point out that the touch sensitive on/off arrangement on the lower right front panel is pants. The icon on the panel wore off very soon, and as a result I'm left guessing where precisely to touch the damned thing to power it on off. Minor I suppose, but a touch daffy all the same.
No dead pixels, simple adjustment, runs perfectly at 1900x1200 via my 8800GTX with Call of Duty 4 and World at War. Photos from my DSLR look brilliant and editing is now a joy.
The digital tuner works just fine - even with a crappy indoor aerial I'm getting a decent range of channels.
Design-wise, it's gorgeous. Very sleek, the rose red glow at the bottom is a nice touch, and the stand seems absolutely fine. Someone else complained it was very wobbly, but I've certainly not had that problem. Can't quite see how it would be either, as the base plate screws to the upright which then slots cleanly and firmly into the base of the panel - miles better than the scary ball and socket affair I've got on a smaller Samsung in another room.
Viewing angles seem okay, although I'm not really going to need to see it from 180 degrees anyway. The perfect vertical angle is a little limited, I did need to tilt slightly to get the best and most even image.
Some people have also mentioned the side mounted controls being a bit fiddly. They are, but just use the supplied remote - much easier.
So far, a great monitor. Zero issues, love it to bits.
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Afterword: having lived with this lovely monitor for a while, I would point out that the touch sensitive on/off arrangement on the lower right front panel is pants. The icon on the panel wore off very soon, and as a result I'm left guessing where precisely to touch the damned thing to power it on off. Minor I suppose, but a touch daffy all the same.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
Perfect Monitor/TV Solution
(5 out of 5) by James on Apr 3, 2009I've been using this display for about a month now and still amazed at the value. When used with either HDMI or DVI connections the image is crystal clear with accurate and natural colour reproduction. Somehow I was expecting to be let down by the TV performance, not a chance. TV (Freeview) clarity even with a cheap indoor aerial is superb. For TV watching the sound quality is more than adequate. The monitor stand is constructed using thicker plastic to help support the greater weight of this 24inch model, therefore eliminating the 'wobble' issue found on the smaller versions (T200HD & T220HD). 1080P capable and stunning looks with built in freeview really does make this the best LCD/TV combo available.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
What a picture
(5 out of 5) by G. Dean on Apr 6, 2009What a fantastic picture you get from this screen. Using either the analogue or DVI computer output, you get a fantastic reproduction. I cant tell the difference of the two options. The display is really bright and you actually need to turn it down a little to make it comfortable viewing without sunglasses.
Having the tuner built in is really convenient as well. The picture quality of the TV is so-so, but you cant make analogue TV better than what it is. I have yet to plug into my DVD player.
This set offers a lot of connections for every concievable input, so it will be very useful for years to come.
Comes with a good remote control as well.
Really pleased with this purchase.
Having the tuner built in is really convenient as well. The picture quality of the TV is so-so, but you cant make analogue TV better than what it is. I have yet to plug into my DVD player.
This set offers a lot of connections for every concievable input, so it will be very useful for years to come.
Comes with a good remote control as well.
Really pleased with this purchase.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Finally found what i was after!
(5 out of 5) by Mark Hidgcock on Aug 19, 2009 (Derbyshire)Well after months of looking and reading through reviews after reviews i finally found the tv i was after! Its picture quality from PC is superb, and playing the Xbox 360 is fanastic through one of the two Hdmi connections!
After some playing around with the setup for the tv, i was delighted with the picture quality of the freeview channels! The sound isnt great, but easily sorted with a set of speakers, immense!!
After some playing around with the setup for the tv, i was delighted with the picture quality of the freeview channels! The sound isnt great, but easily sorted with a set of speakers, immense!!
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
OK...
(3 out of 5) by S. Bailey on Jul 12, 2009This is a good TV and I am very happy with it as a TV. However, its really slow to turn on - takes several seconds (10+ seconds!!!) before an image appears. Not a big problem when used as a TV, but I bought this to be dual purpose TV and monitor. It's so slow to 'warm up' after it goes into standby mode I have lost patience with it and I have gone back to my old set up of 2 x 17" screens (they power-up in less than 2 seconds). But that's my only gripe.