Monitor Roundup: 23-26 Inches : Samsung SyncMaster 2493hm
9. Samsung SyncMaster 2493hm
The SyncMaster 2494hm
The successor to the 2493hm is already available. As youve probably understood, its the 2494hm. The spec of the models vary a bit. The speakers go from 2 x 2 Watts to 2 x 3 Watts. The dynamic contrast ratio has been upped again to reach 50 000: 1. There is also now a USB hub. And all this at a lower price. Why? The monitor has gone from a res of 1920 x 1200 to 1920 x 1080, a loss of around 10% of display area. Up to you to judge what you want.
According to Samsung, 'the 2493HM has all that you need in a monitor. With a height adjustable stand (HAS), built-in speakers, HDMI technology, full 1080p HD, 10,000:1 contrast ratio and fast response time, you will be able to power through a work day and watch a movie or play games'. For this monitor, Samsung has abandoned curvy lines for a glossy square bezel. When it comes to the design, Samsung are not exaggerating. They have even omitted to say that it has DVI and VGA sockets as well as the HDMI.
On top of this, the base is not only adjustable height-wise, it can also pivot and is mounted on a platter. On the audio side, the screen has 2 x 2 watt speakers and a headphone out. The menu buttons are tactile and, a nice surprise, you don’t have to press them ten times to reach the options you need.
The colors
Visually the default color settings are pretty good. In testing we did notice a small red tinge in the darker grey tones where it shouldn’t be. The average difference between displayed colors and those you should see is 3.2. Not bad for a screen for the general public. If you put the Gamma in mode 2 however, and also alter the brightness and contrast to 30 and 100 respectively you’ll get an even better score. This improves the greys but above all reduces brightness given out by the screen from 360 cd/ m² to 200 cd/m². Without changing these settings, your eyes will quickly get tired.
Games
With its spec it didn’t look as if it was going to be a screen for gamers. Our tests confirm this: gaming is not its strong point. Its responsiveness is too low to give a fluid image in FPS (Unreal, Call of Duty…). Image delay is around 1.5 frames. It will be very little handicapped then, if at all, during online or LAN games. If you are not a gamer, it will be more than good enough for you.
Films
Image quality from a PC leaves something to be desired. If your player doesn’t prepare the image at all, you will get some marked flickering, due to a weaker than average contrast. To get a better image quality, best to use another source, like the PlayStation3 that has excellent upscaling and gives good quality for SD sources.
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This screen has great design and accurate colors. If games that are demanding in terms of responsiveness are not your cup of tea then the 2493hm will no doubt satisfy you.
I just bought a Samsung T26HD Monitor & 1080p HD TV combo from Sam's club for $350. So far I love it. Better overall than the 28" Viewsonic I replaced.
What kind of article is this? Almost all the monitors got 4-star rating, STAR RATINGS? Little uniformity to the way the LCDs are described and "benchmarked".
Not up to par with normal THG's articles.
can anyone explain to my this flickering issue? is it only an issue on 1080p lcd monitor?
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I don't understand the need for such a big variety in size. It just seems like there should only be 20, 24 and 30. Are people really that picky about these things?
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Why would ANYBODY but an apple monitor?
Why would ANYBODY but an apple monitor?
For the name.
Personally, I was looking forward to seeing the Samsung F2380, but apparently all of the worthy monitors got left out.
None of these impressed me at all. Though I use a pair of 24" Samsungs at home along with a pair of 17" Samsungs, I still prefer the 22" Mitsubishi Diamond Plus 200 I took to work, especially for gaming. No LCD that I have seen has been able to compare to it yet in my opinion.
What kind of article is this? Almost all the monitors got 4-star rating, STAR RATINGS? Little uniformity to the way the LCDs are described and "benchmarked". Not up to par with normal THG's articles.
It's not a THG article, it's a Digital Versus article that was republished here. I assume there is a partnership happening.
I am sorry if I am keeping asking this: are there true 24 bit LCD (8 bits / color) monitor in this review? I want to buy real 24 bit LCD, not some 18 bit interpolation
. I don't want to be cheated. If the vendor sold a 18 bit LCD with 18 bit color information that would be fine. But they sell 18 bit as 24 bit, that would be wrong. From google I find out that TN panel is out of option. All TN Panel is 18 bit interpolation. thx.
I want a big one for Christmas.
What about the Samsung SyncMaster 2343BW?
***** monitor.
Why? It's a 2048x1152 23" monitor for about $190...
Wao.... this quite a good review. After reading it there is S-IPS panel and PVA. I just don't certain if they are true 24 bit, since today many value IPS and VA is show up.
If there is no color problem, then this is another major problem:
RESOLUTION. Since 17" hi end laptop till 103" world largest Plasma why the are all at 1900 x 1200? Only few of them really make few megapixel resolution. If 1400 is for 19", 22 is 1080p, then 24 should be 2500 x 1600. More thant 24" res should be more than 2500. It also good to anticipate the coming of 4k movie. Or if you are a photographer with 24 megapixel jpg / raw. There also halbingter of what super hi end camera that has 50 Megapixel.
Please I hope OLED will fix 2 major LCD problem :
1. color interpolation
2. resolution beyond 1080p HD.
Why weren't any Dell monitors included in this review? I have been using the 2407WFP for about three years now. Solid monitor. The 2408's are out now. This is one of the best monitors on the market regardless of price. Why wasn't it included in this review? INCOMPLETE!!!
My thoughts exactly, no Dell, even after my extensive research, I always bump into a 2408WFP and the recently released U2410, which the later is REALLY amazing bar the 6ms gtg response (even on the 2408WFP) which I am debating if that is really an improvement over my 8ms gtg 2007WFP response rate wise?
Couldn't figure out how to edit the previous post, but I meant to say 8ms vs 6ms gtg in a gaming environment, is it a big improvement?
My thoughts exactly, no Dell, even after my extensive research, I always bump into a 2408WFP and the recently released U2410, which the later is REALLY amazing bar the 6ms gtg response (even on the 2408WFP) which I am debating if that is really an improvement over my 8ms gtg 2007WFP response rate wise?
To be honest you must have been one of the lucky ones with your dell. From my research the Dells tend to be a hit and miss as to good vs. bad ones. I tend to pay more attention to User reviews rather than Editor Reviews as nowadays Editors tend to be biased and or just like to cut corners and give everyone 4 stars lol. This is purely slacking in ones job duties. I would like to note however that I believe the manufactures no matter which brand would be held accountable to the advertised specs on hardware. Monitor manufacture. Tend to be the worse culprit when it comes to overstated performance.
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A typo that's still a word. Funny stuff.
Sorry for double post:
What's this about a mouse and keyboard included with the Apple display? Their webpage doesn't say anything about that. If they were included, then when combined with passable speakers, webcam and mic, the total asking price starts to sound slightly less ridiculous (remember what the Apple wireless mouse and keyboard cost).
8ms vs 6ms gtg in a gaming environment, is it a big improvement?
That's a 33% improvement mate.