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Samsung 24" SyncMaster HD Stereo TV / Computer Monitor (Paid $535) - $169 (Billerica)
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Includes Remote and 24 Page Owners Manual.
The LCD T240HD 24" Widescreen HDTV Display from Samsung is a flat-panel HDTV that can also be used as a computer display. The display delivers a wide 160°/160° viewing angle, a 1920 x 1200 native resolution, a high 1000:1 contrast ratio, and a fast 5ms response time. It has built-in Dolby Digital Surround speakers on the bottom of the panel.
24-inch Samsung SyncMaster T240HD is a HDTV disguised as a $499 monitor. The OSD menu design is taken directly from the menus used in Samsung's HDTVs. It has tons of connection options--all of which face toward the back, not down as they do with most monitors--including two HDMI ports and an ATSC/QAM tuner. And it comes with a remote control. The display has a low brightness, and its color reproduction in games proved to be lackluster, but it produced accurate flesh tones and sharp clarity in DVDs. It also reproduced text sharply, making it good for normal office use. With all its connections options, the TV tuner, and its great performance in movies the Samsung SyncMaster T240HD is a steal at $499.
Manufacturer's specifications:
Resolution: 1920x1200
Pixel-response rate: 5ms
Contrast ratio: 1000:1, 10,000:1 (Dynamic)
Brightness: 300cd/m2
Connectivity: HDMI (x2), DVI, VGA, Coaxial, Component
HDCP compliant
- For movie watchers, TV addicts, and those that simply want a large productivity display.
- Many connection options; accurate flesh tones and sharp clarity in DVDs; ATSC/QAM tuner; sharp fonts.
- Tons of connection options, great performance, and useful features like an HDTV tuner, the Samsung SyncMaster T240HD display is an excellent bargain.
- The Samsung SyncMaster T240HD features Samsung's Touch of Color enhancement.
- This QAM is a high-definition cable tuner that lets the display receive HD Cable broadcasts without a cable box, as long as you're getting a cable signal. This is a useful feature if you want to get cable but don't want to rent your provider's box.
The bezel is about one-inch thick on the left and right sides, 1.5 inches thick on the top and two-inches thick on the bottom. Samsung uses an oval-shaped footstand that's 1.5 inches wide and about 10 inches deep. The footstand has a lazy-Susan-type mechanic that lets the whole display swivel 180 degrees to the left and right. The screen tilts back about 30 degrees but does not pivot. On the back, the connection options are very easy to access since they face directly back instead of down as on most monitors.
The onscreen display controls are on the right side of the panel, and to see which button you're pressing, you have to swivel the screen to the left. The OSD interface seems designed to be navigated with a remote control, since using the buttons to calibrate the display proved awkward. Fortunately, Samsung includes a TV-style remote control that lets you navigate the OSD. Through the OSD we can change the brightness, contrast, color temperature, and aspect ratio. Four video preset options are included; Entertain, Internet, Text, Dynamic Contrast. The Entertain preset provided the best overall sharpness and color reproduction. You can also tweak the sound quality beyond just volume since there is an equalizer included in the OSD.
Features
The Samsung SyncMaster T240HD does not skimp on connections. They include two HDMI ports (one on the back panel and one on the left side), DVI, VGA, component, analog audio, optical audio, coaxial, USB, and a headphone jack on the left next to the second HDMI port.
One of the key features that sets the display apart is its ATSC/QAM tuner. The ATSC feature ensures that come the digital changeover in February of 2009 the display will be able to receive over-the-air broadcasts from local channels as long as you have an antenna.