Samsung SyncMaster 245BW 24-inch LCD Monitor
Imagine having more room to spread out. The Samsung 245BW combines a 24? screen with a 16:10 widescreen aspect ratio to give you a bigger window on your world. Whether you use that power to work more efficiently or to watch a bigger blockbuster, you get shart text and crisp motion through a fast 5 ms response time, 1,000:1 contrast ratio and exclusive technologies like MagicColor and MagicBright2. And it's all topped off by a height-adjustable stand and optional integrated speakers. With the Samsung 245BW, it's not hard to imagine. Viewing Angle (H/V, Typical) - 160 Degrees Native Resolution - 1920 x 1200 Interface - Analog/Digital Displays up to 16.7 million colors Stand Type Three-way adjustable - height, swivel, tilt Optional Wall Mount Compatability - VESA 200x100
Samsung SyncMaster 245BW 24-inch LCD Monitor Accessories
 Ergotron LX Desk Mount Arm - mounting kit ( 45-179-195 )
Apple Keyboard Kit
Logitech 931689-0403 MX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse (Black)
Transcend 16GB SDHC CARD (SD 2.0 SPD CLASS 6) with Compact Card Reader
Corsair 16GB Flash Voyager USB 2.0 Flash Drive - CMFUSB2.0-16GB
Belkin F3U133-10 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Cable (10 Feet)
PlayStation 3 40GB
D-Link DUB-H7 High Speed USB 2.0 7-Port Hub
Cables To Go - 40315 - 2M (6.5ft) Velocity HDMI Digital Video Cable (Blue)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Quad-Core Processor, 2.40 GHz, 8M L2 Cache, LGA 775
Samsung SyncMaster 245BW 24-inch LCD Monitor Reviews
I'll post an update soon. Even my Digiview from early 90's never had dark grey lines. I rotated the monitor, and black lines went away but for how long. Monitor does have 3 year warranty, but from what I read on here, it's gonna take me a while to get a replacement and even then i might to need to replace it. Stay away from it, go buy a Dell monitor. Not acceptable for a brand like Samsung. My 18 inches flat Dell monitor from October 2002 is still working flawlessly.
Other than that, this is a great monitor. You'll need to get an aftermarket one for that, although the viewing angle limitations might be more apparent in a portrait orientation. Let me start by saying that I really do like this monitor. The shiny bezel reflects any and all light sources in the room, including the back-light of the monitor itself. Color reproduction seems fine and it arrived with no dead pixels. The stand it comes with doesn't let it rotate. The bright blue power light, however, is a major distraction, especially when it starts flashing while in power save mode. (After you cover up that damn LED).
Both of these are brain-dead choices which blemish an otherwise great monitor. If you need a wider viewing angle, get something more expensive than a TN panel. The size and resolution (WUXGA) are perfect if you do a lot of programming or any other activity that requires a large number of open windows. Now for the bad. While using your new monitor, you'll find your eyes drawn to the retina searing indicator, a vital constant reminder that the screen is, in fact, receiving power confirming that the legally obtained public-domain video you are currently watching is not an illusion. It's annoying, but you get used to it. I have this in my bedroom and it's like having a tiny rave being thrown in the night.
Engineers at Samsung decided to not only make this monitor have a glossy black bezel but also to give it a piercing bright blue LED. I don't pretend to understand the industry's current fetish with bright blue LEDs on everything, but it leaves me wishing bad fortune upon Shuji Nakamura for all the ways his invention has been misused in recent years. I've seen complaints about the viewing angle, but haven't had much of a problem with it. It could maybe use a few more inputs on the back (like a component input, although I think that the 'TV' version of this monitor may have that), but if you buy this, you'll likely be happy with your purchase. In this case, putting a couple layers of masking or electrical tape over the light to block it out is your only option.
They keep telling me they are backlogged, just what I want to hear when being without the use of my computer for a month. Nearly a month later, I still don't have one. I had this monitor 6 months and it went dead. I have called numerous times and they promised a supervisor would call me back each time, but none ever does. I have been getting the total run around from Samsung. I have never seen customer service this bad, the monitor was great when it worked, but after this experience, I will never buy another Samsung product I called Samsung and they said no problem it is within my 3 year warranty they will send a replacement.
THE PRICE ROCKS OUT. BUY IT FROM AMAZON THOUGH. JUMPING FROM A JUMBO CRT TO THIS FLAT WIDE SCREEN OF COURSE WAS 1 LIGHT YEAR OF PROGRESS BUT THE QUALITY OF THIS MONITOR HAS ALLOWED ME TO ACCOMPLISH MORE TASKS THAN BEFORE AND IT CONSUMES LESS SPACE THAN MY LAST MONITOR. THE PICTURE QUALITY IS EXCELLENT AND YOU HAVE A CHOICE OF ANALOG OR DIGITAL.
If you are looking for a nice monitor at a great price and are willing to gamble with the poor service then you will be rewarded with a superb picture. I bought mine for the office back in the fall of 2007. Now, 10 months later the screen is flickering and has more red specks than a first grader with chicken pox. The long and short of it is that the monitor was superb but heaven help anyone needing a service replacement for one that breaks. The brightness and color of the monitor were great right up until it went south on my with less than a year of use. Now 3 weeks later they still haven't shipped the replacement and call to their service center garners a "it hasn't shipped yet, we don't have any estimate so call back next week". I dutifully opened a support request via the Samsung support site, selecting the option of having a replacement monitor shipped and then returning the broken on (it requires a credit card deposit).
The estimated arrival date is one month and one day from the time they put a $388 hold on my credit card and opened the replacement order. Is quality control a thing of the past. While I enjoyed the monitor while it worked I will be shopping for a brand with better quality while I try to get this unit replaced. don't say you weren't warned though.
Others have written extensively about the technical aspects of this monitor. Now a day later I find that they HAVE shipped a replacement but the service person didn't know that for some reason. FOLLOW UP 3 WEEKS LATER. If it breaks.
If you have a problem and need a repair/replacement it may take a month.
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