T240HD Samsung Touch Of, Excellent TV, not a monitor
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Excellent TV, not a monitor
I purchased the T240HD for usage as a computer monitor because of a long history with Samsung monitors being absolutely top notch. Unfortunately this product while being pitched as a monitor, makes a great TV but not a great monitor.
The resolution is very good (1920×1200) and it’s very attractive and stylish.
There is no vertical height adjustment (typical for a TV but important to have in a monitor). Your desk / monitor stand had better be at just the right height. The edge is highly reflective and creates bad glare around the picture in a work environment. The adjustments are typical TV adjustments but not monitor adjustments (there is no horizontal or vertical position adjustment).
I’ve used Samsung monitors for many years and recommend them to my clients. When I finally purchased a HDTV I bought a 46″ Samsung which is excellent. The T240HD makes a great HDTV but I regret purchasing it as a computer monitor.
Update (2/7/2012): This item is currently on sale here for the lowest price I’ve seen. I also found some auctions for this item here.
The featured review for this product, Samsung Touch Of Color T240HD 24-Inch LCD HDTV Monitor Electronics, was written by John F. Wright.
The average rating for this item is out of 5 stars, according to 3 reviews.
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Posted on: April 28, 2010
Filed under: Reviews
Reviews (3)
John F. Wright
March 17th, 2010 at 8:21 am
Excellent TV, not a monitor
Rated 4 stars.
B. Hart
March 23rd, 2010 at 2:54 am
Excellent hybrid pc monitor/hdtv!!!
First, to the the guy that gave this monitor 2 stars, you need to give yourself 2 stars for your own logic. Samsung never marketed this monitor as a reference monitor for video editing. It plainly states it is an HDTV monitor it’s not a LaCie or an Eizo. Folks, all I can say is forget that review. This hdtv/monitor works extremely well as a standard pc monitor. The image is crisp and clear at the native resolution (1920*1200) and the colors are great. I also use this as a gaming display for my 360/PS3 and that is where it really shines. Plenty of adjustments on both the component and hdmi inputs to get the color/contrast/brightness to my liking. What I really enjoy are the scaling opitions. It can be set to a full screen mode so it slighty stretches a 1080p image vertically or 16:9 mode which keeps the aspect ration and letterboxs the image and the best mode which is sought after on many displays is “just scan” This is 1:1 pixel mapping. No stretching and no overscan. Many options here to get a great image. As a pc/gaming display its really hard to beat. No input lag that I can feel either. Get it if you’ve got the cash!!
neemo
April 1st, 2010 at 5:47 pm
Very good TN panel monitor
Pros: First of all, this monitor arrived with no dead/stuck pixels. The performance is solid: no noticeable blurring during movies & games, good color accuracy, and reasonable viewing angles for a TN panel. When using HDMI, you can set the picture mode to 16:9, so HD signals retain their aspect ratio (aka black bars on top & bottom of screen). This feature is not available in the non-HD model, the T240. Also, the TV tuner works great. There seem to be rumors of this monitor having high input lag - even if that’s true, it’s not noticeable at all to me. Relatively low energy consumption is a big plus. Did I mention…the bezel looks awesome!
Cons: A bit pricey - you’re paying extra for the HDTV tuner and the artwork (which IMO is worth it because it’s rare to see such elegance in monitors). Slight backlight bleed on the edges (all LCDs will have this, unless they’re LED backlit). Probably a pro, but this monitor’s way too bright on default settings - had to turn it down to 30-40 for my eyes. The T240 has a USB hub, this one doesn’t. Lacks height & rotate adjustments.
The bottom line: If you want a 24″ high-performance TN panel monitor that also has a sleek design, go for this and pay the extra ~$50-100 for it; you’ll also get an HDTV tuner. If all you care about is performance, look at other Samsungs; or an HP, Dell, Acer, or BenQ.
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