Samsung has announced six new displays specifically for North America, three of which we've never seen before, and three of which appear to be foreign imports. First up is the 24-inch
SyncMaster 245T (pictured), which will be available in March priced at $799.99, and comes with a 3000:1 contrast ratio, 1920 x 1200 resolution, and an 80mm stand with tilt and swivel. If you prefer a few more inches of viewable screen and don't mind sticking with the same resolution, go for the 27-inch 275T, which will be available in February at a price point of $999.99. Next up is the announcement of the US availability of the 19-inch SyncMaster 932B which is decked out with a glossy finish, a unique ball hinge for smooth tilting, a 700:1 contrast ratio, 5-millisecond response time, 1280 x 1024 resolution, and a comforting but practically meaningless
Windows Vista certification. This model will be available in February for $249.99. Samsung has also revealed the existence of the 19-inch SyncMaster 906BW which will be launched at the same time as the 20- and 22-inch 206BW and 226BW become available in the US. These models will be put on sale in February priced at $279.99, $349.99, and $429.99, respective to each display's increase in screen size. Similar to the 245 and 275T, this range also features the same 3000:1 contrast ratio, and 16:10 aspect ratio as its cousins.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
levander @ Jan 7th 2007 6:04PM
Samsung has as much claim to being the new Sony as Apple does. Where Samsung lacks is they don't have the sense of style Sony did. I hope they didn't use blue LED's on these monitors like they did on the predecessors. I'm sitting here looking at about 20 green LED's on my various assorted computer equipment here. Blue LED's may sound neat, but they're just out of place.
Samsung does make some great monitors though. The 225BW, although not suitable for graphics work, is great for gaming and is the cheapest 22" on the market. Can't wait to see what the 226BW looks like.
Maybe I won't cringe at the blue LED's this time and go ahead and buy one...
BlessedBullet @ Jan 7th 2007 6:24PM
I'm very interested in the 27 incher but I'd like to know the resolution it supports
ARA662 @ Jan 7th 2007 9:21PM
27-inch is the same as the 24 resolution 1920 x 1200
I was about to get the 2407WFP but will wait 'till march for 245T
Samsung is the best!
futurepastnow @ Jan 7th 2007 7:23PM
All the 27" panels made so far are 1920x1200. This is the maximum resolution of single-link DVI, and there still aren't too many computers with video cards that support dual-link.
Galley @ Jan 7th 2007 7:28PM
More than likely the 27-incher is 1920 x 1200. The Sammies don't have the multitude of A/V inputs that Gateways do, do they?
Keyth Halloween @ Jan 7th 2007 9:41PM
I really like my Samsung 940BW. They really know how to put together a monitor, and computing in widescreen is quite handy. As a bonus, I have an additional VGA input on the monitor which makes it easy for me to use my Xbox 360 on it, too, without disconnecting the computer.
Samsung has totally kicked Sony's ass in the LCD market, as far as I'm concerned.
Thatsfine @ Oct 19th 2007 5:10PM
The 244T had problems with input lag which caused problems and headaches for gamers. Does anyone know if this issue has been solved with the 244T?
DD @ Nov 12th 2007 11:49PM
The 245T looks pretty good! Check out the review X-bit Labs did:
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/other/display/24inch_18.html#sect0