I'm looking into this widescreen Samsung SyncMaster 240T TFT as my new main display.
Here is just one of a million reviews google hits http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1141
I currently use an NEC MultiSync FP1375x, 22" CRT w/ .24mm pitch dot. You just cannot fault this monitor. Its perfect picture quality wise, but I really want something bigger for movies. This monitor has two inputs, one DVI one Analog VGA, so I connect my computer to the DVI and my DVD player to the VGA via a video scaler.
For computer work this monitor really has all the realestate you could want, but the 4:3 form factor means that the amount of screen available for widescreen DVD is only moderate. I have a small (by american) / medium (by European) size living room, so the picture is still big enough to enjoy the impact of DVD from back on the couch, but my sound system is very robust and dwarfs the picture by comparison.
I have been looking into alternatives. I intend to use the one display for both computer and HT, so it much be high res (UXGA or higher) with high refresh rates, preferably .28 or better pitch dot. Most Plasma screens don't meet this requirement. So I came across the Samsung 240T. Its widescreen (16:10 I believe) goes up to 1920x1200 res, and has .27 pitch dot.
Normally I'm used to dealing in refresh rates with CRT, but apparently this is not so important with TFT as there is no flicker. But an important spec it the refresh rate with regards to how fast a pixel can change color. Apparently this monitor has a 25ms rate. I'm told this is good. I don't have any experience with it though. Will this be a sufficiently fast refresh rate as not to give me blur during fast moving scenes in DVD? Reviews seem to indicate not.
I found a really decent price on this item
Anyone has an oppinion please let it be heard.
Cheers,
John
Here is just one of a million reviews google hits http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1141
I currently use an NEC MultiSync FP1375x, 22" CRT w/ .24mm pitch dot. You just cannot fault this monitor. Its perfect picture quality wise, but I really want something bigger for movies. This monitor has two inputs, one DVI one Analog VGA, so I connect my computer to the DVI and my DVD player to the VGA via a video scaler.
For computer work this monitor really has all the realestate you could want, but the 4:3 form factor means that the amount of screen available for widescreen DVD is only moderate. I have a small (by american) / medium (by European) size living room, so the picture is still big enough to enjoy the impact of DVD from back on the couch, but my sound system is very robust and dwarfs the picture by comparison.
I have been looking into alternatives. I intend to use the one display for both computer and HT, so it much be high res (UXGA or higher) with high refresh rates, preferably .28 or better pitch dot. Most Plasma screens don't meet this requirement. So I came across the Samsung 240T. Its widescreen (16:10 I believe) goes up to 1920x1200 res, and has .27 pitch dot.
Normally I'm used to dealing in refresh rates with CRT, but apparently this is not so important with TFT as there is no flicker. But an important spec it the refresh rate with regards to how fast a pixel can change color. Apparently this monitor has a 25ms rate. I'm told this is good. I don't have any experience with it though. Will this be a sufficiently fast refresh rate as not to give me blur during fast moving scenes in DVD? Reviews seem to indicate not.
I found a really decent price on this item
Anyone has an oppinion please let it be heard.
Cheers,
John
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