One Word About The Samsung 970P: Remarkable
Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: the, spring, 2006, lcd, collection
- 1. 19" LCDs: The Spring Collection
- 2. Design
- 3. Spatial Uniformity
- 4. Overshoot
- 5. BenQ FP91V
- 6. BenQ FP91V: Ho-Hum
- 7. Spatial Uniformity
- 8. Overshoot
- 9. Hyundai Q90U
- 10. Hyundai Q90U's Pitfalls
- 11. Spatial Uniformity
- 12. Overshoot
- 13. NEC 1980Fxi
- 14. NEC 1980Fxi: Real Class
- 15. Spatial Uniformity
- 16. Overshoot
- 17. NEC 90GX2
- 18. The NEC 90GX2' Taste Filters
- 19. Spatial Uniformity
- 20. Overshoot
- 21. Samsung 960BF
- 22. Samsung 960BF: Hand-Crafting
- 23. Spatial Uniformity
- 24. Overshoot
- 25. Samsung 970P
- 26. One Word About The Samsung 970P: Remarkable
- 27. Spatial Uniformity
- 28. Overshoot
- 29. Sony MFM-HT95
- 30. Sony MFM-HT95: Slightly Cold Colors
- 31. Spatial Uniformity
- 32. Overshoot
- 33. ViewSonic VX922
- 34. ViewSonic VX922: Respectable Colors
- 35. Spatial Uniformity
- 36. Overshoot
- 37. ViewSonic VP930
- 38. ViewSonic VP930: Color Fidelity, As Promised
- 39. Spatial Uniformity
- 40. Overshoot
- 41. Xerox Xa7-192i
- 42. Xerox Xa7-192i: A Static Monitor
- 43. Spatial Uniformity
- 44. Overshoot
- 45. Conclusion
26. One Word About The Samsung 970P: Remarkable
The color fidelity of the 970P was absolutely remarkable. Colors were all true by default. We didn't have to do an inordinate amount of tweaking the color adjustments to get the profile you see below:

In absolute terms, this is not the best result we got in this round of tests, but the 970P has the advantage of simplifying setup and adjustment of the monitor.
| Black spot | White spot | Contrast |
|---|---|---|
| 0.21 | 176 | 839 : 1 |
Congratulations are in order. The black depth was the best Tom's Hardware Guide has ever recorded on an LCD display. Samsung has managed a real tour de force.
Also note that the brightness is very well calibrated. The contrast ratio soars to more than 838:1. Only the L778 from Eizo has done better in our tests.
Then we measured the stability of the contrast when changing the brightness level.

The contrast was very stable, though it showed a peak at 70%.
The monitor met the standards in force for breadth of color - no problems there.

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