Buy Samsung SyncMaster 216BW 21.6-inch LCD MonitorSamsung SyncMaster 216BW 21.6-inch LCD Monitor Product Description:
- Ultra-fast response time of 5ms
- DC 3000:1 contrast ratio
- 0.276mm pixel pitch
- 1680 x 1050 maximum resolution
- Scanning frequency of 30-81 kHz horizontal and 56-75 Hz vertical
Product Description
Syncmaster 216BW Monitor 23.9 X 6.2 X 19.2 21.6 3000:1 5MS 300 CD/M2 Black High
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48 of 48 people found the following review helpful.
By Adrian Koit
A lot of desktop real estate at an incredibly affordable price and it looks classy too.This is not a technical review of the product (incidentally there is very little of it at present on the internet) but wanted to share some thoughts.I am sure like many who are considering an upgrade to their current monitor(s) will quickly find that the 22" LCD widescreen product class currently represents the best value for money. Going to a 24"+ the prices double and the smaller 19 or 20" seem to be around the same price point. Simply from that it is a no brainer that my options will be in this range. On that basis I have been researching various 22" monitors for a couple of months. I initially narrowed it down to the Acer AL2223WD (since I have an Acer already and has been completely reliable). In doing more research the Samsung SyncMaster 226BW came on top for 2 reasons. There appears to be a general consensus that the Samsung monitors are well regarded and secondly I preferred the styling of the monitor, although it came at a 25% premium over the Acer. So I have been in a holding pattern for the past couple of months to see if there would be significant movement (down) in price until I spotted the Samsung SyncMaster 216BW (released in early June 2007). At the same price point as the Acer, and only 0.4" (1 cm) smaller than the 226BW whilst still the same resolution of 1680 x 1050 the choice became clear. So I took the plunge.As background, I was upgrading from a 17" widescreen ACER LCD (2003) and an aging SONY 15" LCD (2001), powered by a Radeon 9550. For most part the monitors were used for office work, internet browsing and watching movies. I am not a gamer so the emphasis on the response time wasn't a real concern for me. I unpacked and installed the monitor with relative ease. It really does dwarf my old monitors. I can now easily fit 2 Letter or A4 documents (full size) side by side. The monitor stand that comes with it doesn't look particularly flexible, thought I don't really have a view as I have attached the monitor to my Ergotron LX Desk Arm.It comes with a thin manual, CD, analogue cable, DVI cable and a power cord. The power cord plugs straight into the monitor as oppose to an external box. Power input range from 100-240V, 50/60Hz, 1.0A.When I first powered it on it was incredibly bright (Brightness on full setting of 100). With the MagicBright options I quickly changed it to the "Internet" setting which made it much easier on the eyes. There are no "dead pixels" from what I can tell which is a great relief (an irrational fear of mine with buying LCDs).Some other points you may want to note when you do your own research.- The 5ms response time is a Grey to Grey rating rather than a Black to Black. The 226BW quote a 2ms G-to-G.- Also appears under the model number of SyncMaster 223BW as far as I can tell (see the Samsumg User Guide download)- It is just a classy monitor without the other frills like speakers or USB ports- An additional remark regarding viewing angles (having used it for a few weeks now). The Horizontal (left right) viewing angles is nothing to write home about but is completely acceptable for a computer monitor. However the Vertical (up down) viewing angle is quite poor. Not normally an issue unless you plan to use the monitor in PORTRAIT mode (i.e. rotated by 90 degrees.) If you do so then plan to use the screen dead on, otherwise its not particularly good.Overall I am very satisfied with the monitor and hope to get many years to viewing pleasure. No issues with recommending it to anyone else who is considering one.Update: Having used it daily for a month now, still maintain my recommendations above.Update (Sept 07): In regards to the DVI vs Analogue cable question. Technically the DVI connection should be better, and maybe psychologically as well. Personally I have two side by side (one with DVI, other Analogue cable) which I use every day and frankly I cannot see the difference at all on every day use applications.
32 of 33 people found the following review helpful.
By K. Gittins
I had been wanting to replace a functional but large, heavy and imposing Viewsonic 22-inch CRT (which had 2 one-pixel thick horizontal gray lines about 1/4 up and 1/4 down which I was mostly able to ignore).I got an email sale notification from a large electronics store which included this Samsung monitor. As I was in fact near the store on the weekend, I checked out this model, as well as other models and brands. This one looked good on the store system, and seemed reasonable priced, so I bought it.After getting a hernia moving the Viewsonic out of the way, hooking up the Samsung took the usual couple minutes without any problems. I nudged the resolution setting up until it looked right, which is 1680 x 1050. It had no dead pixels.The monitor itself is pretty nice. It is bright (in fact a little too bright), the text is crisp, the corners are sharp, and the color is good. The angle of view changes the color tone somewhat, but it is still readable.The brightness value ranges from 0-100 and comes set at 100 - way too bright. I dialed it all the way down to 0. Contrast is still at the factory setting of 75 (on a 0-100 scale, too).The monitor includes "Magic Tune Premium" and "Natural Color Pro" software. You can calibrate the monitor, set the gamma, etc, and select one of 5 preset color/brightness/contrast options ("text", "game", "movie" etc) which all seem too bright. I had to download the latest version of Magic Tune, however, as the CD version was incompatible with my system (Windows XP).Besides the power cable and analog cable, you also get the DVI cable (as indicated on the box, but designated an option in the manual), which is nice as they are not particularly cheap. I'm going analog as I don't have a DVI compatible card. I did have a Princeton Graphics DVI setup on a previous computer. However, the image quality is very good, and frankly, I don't know that I would gain much by going with the DVI setup again.The monitor tilts forward or back on the simple stand which does not swivel or change height. There is no facility for a lock or cable.The monitor could be 5 stars but the documentation costs it a star. Besides having to download the program, the paperwork directs the owner to register on line - however, that webpage directs you to create an account if you are "new" - with no link or instruction on how to create an account. I went to the "My Account" link, which was a functionless page as well. Had to send an email about the registration process and page - still unanswered. (Got standard reply today, 10/1. Directed me to same blank page. However, I noticed my mouse went to an "I" bar on some of it, so I refreshed the page. Ta-da, the whole page appeared. However, I had to do that on every page...)This model is not listed among the monitors on Samsung's webpage, though it is in the product list on their email form. Also, though Samsung is a Korean company, the monitor is made in China, for those who care.I've only had the monitor a short time, but I am rather pleased with the "widescreen" dimensions of about 11-1/2 x 18 inches (Samsung's claim of "21.6 wide" is the diagonal measurement) which allows me not to worry so much about cramming some windows on the screen, or cutting off the view of data.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful.
By moonlighteye
The quality of this monitor out of the box, is excellent for the price. No dead pixels at all. Probably more than enough adjustment and control options. Has not yet been tested with graphics intensive gaming yet though. Only time will tell regarding long term reliability, but hopefully it will live up to the Samsung name. The monitor is sharp and makes no noise (apparently some lesser LCDs do make a buzz!)One important piece of advice for people who are not as technically inclined -- do not judge the performance or quality of this monitor right out of the box. Unless you're weird and like the default settings, you have to fine tune the brightness and other settings, otherwise it's too bright and colors look washed out before you tweak the options.I would buy this again.***January 1, 2012 Update***This monitor has just recently started to have an issue where it will flicker off while warming up and hitting the power button (several times -- more presses as time goes on) is necessary to bring it back to life. Once it has warmed up, it's fine and performs as usual. A couple of cons that I should have included in the original review are the following: 1) Hate that the OSD buttons are underneath the display where it's easy to press the wrong one making navigation of the OSD menu a chore and 2) the included stand sucked with not much in the way of adjustability, so I replaced it with a Neo-Flex stand (vertical, tilt, and portrait mode options) quite some time ago. Just thought I'd add these notes in case someone is bargain hunting for an older, but still decent display. One thing that's still great about it is the 16:10 aspect ratio; having that extra vertical space is something to consider when looking at all these 16:9 (shorter vertical space) displays on the market today.
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