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Samsung SyncMaster T220 Review .

November 23, 2008 | Gadgets & Reviews | 9 Comments | 1,730 views

Samsung Syncmaster LCD T220

I recently got myself a new Samsung T220 22″ LCD monitor and thought about sharing my first hand experience about this cool gadget.

Pros:

The look is just awesome
Fast response on gaming and graphics
Handles glare quite good
Out of the box color is almost as good as calibrated
DVI and VGA cables included

Cons:

A bit pricey
The stand cannot be tilted up or down
No bracket for mounting on walls
Surface is quite prone to scratching

Experiences and conclusions:

The Samsung T220 is a bit pricey still, at about Php18k but could really spice up your computer desk with its one fine stylish black finish. With a 2ms response time, the display does not flicker a bit and is fast enough for high definition movies and gaming with heavy graphics like Crysis and Fallout 3.

It has a dedicated input signal button, for me it’s convenient when I have two separate CPU’s running at the same time and switching between them back and forth (one using DVI and the other using VGA).

Given that it has 22″ big screen area with a maximum resolution of 1680 x 1050 pixels, a huge real estate to accommodate my 10mp photos while editing in Photoshop and Lightroom.

Overall, it handles my needs pretty well.

Samsung Syncmaster LCD T220 Buttons

Specifications

Display	22 inches TFT Active Matrix
Max. Resolution	1680 x 1050 / 60hz
Dimensions (width x depth x height)	20.5 x 8.5 x 17.4 inches
Weight	12.8 lbs
Image aspect ratio	16:10
Image contrast ratio	1000:1 / 20000:1 (dynamic)
Response time	2ms
Control adjustments	Contrast, Sharpness, Brightness, H/V position, Color balance, Gamma correction
Signal Input	DVI-I, VGA
Signal Output	n/a
Power consumption	47 watts
Viewing angle (horizontal / vertical)	170 / 160 degrees

Samsung Syncmaster LCD T220

My Samsung T220 22″ LCD

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