Anyone here using this monitor? Unlike the VX2235wm, everything I've read about the 225BW seems to indicate it uses a true 8-bit TN panel.
Specs:
Resolution: 1680x1050
Pixel Pitch: 0.282mm
Colors: 16.7M
Brightness: 280 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio: 700:1
Response Time: 5 ms (GTG)
Viewing Angles: 160/160
Connectors: D-Sub, DVI-D
Stand Adjustments: Height, Swivel & Tilt
Power Supply: Built-in (55W Consumption)
HDCP Support
$379.99 (Newegg)
Official Samsung site
Reviews:
Short-Media Sep 19
This unit has severe lightbleeding at the top and bottom, but it seems to be an isolated case. The reviewer wrongly states this monitor uses a S-MVA panel.
BCCHardware Jul 27
Looks strangely dark and washed out on the side-by-side pic with the FPD2185W, don't know what's going on there.
Newegg
Only 7 reviews so far, but they're all positive and none of the units reviewed had dead pixels.
This monitor looks sweet for someone that wants something bigger than 20"/21" without the performance hit of a higher resolution and doesn't need video or component connectors, or speakers for that matter. The speakers in the 215TW kill it's looks IMHO. This one is just stunningly simplistic, in gray or black.Only downsides I can see are the slightly larger than usual pixel pitch and the 160/160 viewing angles, wich if you don't sit too close to the screen and don't move around all the time shouldn't be a big issue.
So if anyone is already using one of these or tried one, post your impressions, comments, mini-reviews, pics or anything please! I'll start...
Specs:
Resolution: 1680x1050
Pixel Pitch: 0.282mm
Colors: 16.7M
Brightness: 280 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio: 700:1
Response Time: 5 ms (GTG)
Viewing Angles: 160/160
Connectors: D-Sub, DVI-D
Stand Adjustments: Height, Swivel & Tilt
Power Supply: Built-in (55W Consumption)
HDCP Support
$379.99 (Newegg)
Official Samsung site
Reviews:
Short-Media Sep 19
This unit has severe lightbleeding at the top and bottom, but it seems to be an isolated case. The reviewer wrongly states this monitor uses a S-MVA panel.
BCCHardware Jul 27
Looks strangely dark and washed out on the side-by-side pic with the FPD2185W, don't know what's going on there.
Newegg
Only 7 reviews so far, but they're all positive and none of the units reviewed had dead pixels.
This monitor looks sweet for someone that wants something bigger than 20"/21" without the performance hit of a higher resolution and doesn't need video or component connectors, or speakers for that matter. The speakers in the 215TW kill it's looks IMHO. This one is just stunningly simplistic, in gray or black.Only downsides I can see are the slightly larger than usual pixel pitch and the 160/160 viewing angles, wich if you don't sit too close to the screen and don't move around all the time shouldn't be a big issue.
So if anyone is already using one of these or tried one, post your impressions, comments, mini-reviews, pics or anything please! I'll start...