http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/ Engadget Comments for Samsung's latest SyncMaster LCD monitors look mighty fine http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/
May buy one of these babies!]]>Mar 12th 2008 11:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/Mar 12th 2008 11:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/Mar 12th 2008 11:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/Mar 12th 2008 12:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/Mar 12th 2008 12:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/Mar 13th 2008 5:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/Mar 17th 2009 12:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/Mar 12th 2008 12:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/Mar 12th 2008 12:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/peripherals/lenovos-l220x-monitor-the-first-22+inch-with-a-1920-by-1200-pixel-count-300738.php]]>Mar 17th 2008 11:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/
These Resolutions need to be bumped up a bit.

19" should be - 1680 x 1050
20" or 22" should be - 1920x1200

What's with the hesitation to go full out HD in 20"+ monitors?]]>Mar 12th 2008 1:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/http://www.engadget.com/tag/l220x/]]>Mar 12th 2008 5:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/
If you want a nice monitor, get one with a (A)S-IPS panel; better colours, better blacks, better viewing angles. Even though they have longer refresh times, you won't see any ghosting on 14/15/16 ms. Great for work, video and gaming.]]>Mar 12th 2008 12:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/Mar 12th 2008 12:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/Mar 12th 2008 1:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/Mar 12th 2008 12:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/Mar 12th 2008 1:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/Mar 12th 2008 12:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/
You can usually tell if the viewing angles are not 178º. If you see it in person and look it from a steep angle vertically and the picture looks like a photo negative, you've got yourself a TN.]]>Mar 17th 2008 11:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/
I always had an IPS panel (Dell 2005FPW) and recently picked up a regular 22" TN panel and noticed the difference immediately (not believing comments like this): dramatically diminished viewing angles and poor colour reproduction despite hardware calibration.

Oh well. ]]>Mar 12th 2008 12:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/
Can't wait for it to arrive.]]>Mar 12th 2008 1:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/
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Seems kinda stupid, there are better and more viable options to help with reading text and such.]]>Mar 12th 2008 2:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/
Well, lets see. At the full native resolution, I can't read it comfortably. If I try to use the "Large Fonts" and "Large Icons" and even many of the utilities out there that re-scale the UI all at once, a good portion of the software I use doesn't obey the rules well. As a result, I get text that runs off the edge of menus and buttons, and general UI crapiness.

I could try moving to Vista, but I'd rather not -- for all the obvious reasons.

After experimenting a great deal, I found that at 1440x900 the lack of clarity is fairly minimal and the trade off is acceptable.

The other alternative would have been to return the laptop and order one with a different screen. Given the absolute hell I went through getting this one shipped, I prefer it the way I have it.

Thanks for your advice though.
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Only issue I have had is with the included driver...Adobe Photoshop CS3 says its a corrupted driver and that the monitor needs to be recalibrated. I know there is supposed to be a tool like this on the CD that comes with the monitor, but mine does not have it.]]>Mar 12th 2008 1:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/Mar 12th 2008 3:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/Mar 12th 2008 3:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/
any suggestions?]]>Mar 12th 2008 9:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/12/samsungs-latest-syncmaster-lcd-monitors-look-mighty-fine/Mar 13th 2008 1:18AM