Review: Samsung SyncMaster 940BW 19″ Widescreen LCD Monitor
I switched over to Samsung SyncMaster 940BW 19″ Widescreen LCD Monitor in February of this year (2007) from my 17″ CRT monitor. People who are still using it is right time to switch to LCD monitors as the prices are dropping and better deals available in the market.
What is in the box?
- 19″ Widescreen LCD monitor.
- Analog cable.
- Digital DVI cable.
- Power cord.
- Monitor base stand.
- Utility and driver CD.
Below are the photos of the monitor package: (click to enlarge the picture)
Specifications:
| Description | Specification |
| Viewable Area | 19″ wide |
| Pixel Pitch / Pixels | 0.285 |
| Brightness | 300 cd/m2 |
| Contrast ratio | 500:1 |
| Viewing Angle | 160 |
| Response Time | 4ms (Gray to Gray) |
| Interface | Analog and Digital |
| Maximum Resolution | 1440 x 900 |
| Colour Supported | 16.2 million |
| Input Connectors | 15pin D-sub, DVI-D |
| Support for HDCP | Yes when used with DVI interface |
| Power Consumption | Max 42 watts |
| Dimensions | 439×360.7×200 mm |
| Weight | 4.2 Kg |
Build and Ease of Use:
The build of monitor is of top notch quality and I have no woes about it. The fixing of the monitor base to the monitor was a breeze even a kid would be able to fit it. In order to fix the interface cables you would have to open the access panel which situated behind the monitor. By pulling the access panel it gets detached and you can access the DVI and analog interfaces. Refer to the photos below to have a look at the interfaces. (click to enlarge)
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Features and Analysis:
- Response time of 4ms is amazing as I could not see any ghosting effect during the video and game playback. This monitor is able to produce crisp sharp images and great colour reproduction with out any colour bleeding.
- This monitor is HDCP ready, means that if you have a compatible hardware then you can watch High Definition (HD) videos featuring High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP). I could not test the HDCP feature as my current graphics does not support HDCP moreover I don’t have a Blu-ray or HD-DVD drive at present.
- Magic Bright feature of the monitor comes with six preset modes they are: Custom, Text, Internet, Game, Sport and Movie. With touch of a button you can switch to your favourite mode.
- The monitor comes bundled with Magic Tune and Natural color software. Magic Tune helps you configure your monitor without ever touching the control buttons that are present on the front panel. Natural color helps you configure and calibrate your printer and monitor so that you get to see the output as what you see in the screen.
- The Magic Color feature of the monitor displays optimized images that are both vivid and rich.
- Since it is a widescreen monitor the movie watching experience is amazing. (I am a movie buff
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Conclusion / Verdict:
All the positives of the monitor are described above, I would suggest that Samsung improve the contrast ratio of the monitor but it is not a big issue as bundled software and the intelligent functions take care of this issue well. This monitor retails for around INR 9,800 in Chennai, India and comes with three year warranty. I would say that for this price, this the best deal you can get. When it comes to monitor Samsung’s service is one of the best in India. So what are you thinking? Go get rid of your old CRT and get your self a 19″ widescreen monitor or if you can afford a little more then you can get a 22″ monitor.
Rating: 4/5
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I am looking forward to getting a widescreen monitor. A friend of mine picked up a Viewsonic lcd monitor with somewhat similar features for a couple of thousand bucks more. From where in chennai did you pick this up?
Dude thats awesome when I had bought mine this exact 19 inch one was around 12 or 13k now it has reduced the price so much. Really this is ridiculous mine 17inch viewsonic widescreen costed exactly the same price. You got a very good deal.
Nice review. Next I’m planning a laptop, so wont be needing this.
Vijay-
I get monitors from Ritchie street in Chennai.
Karthik-
I got his for around 13k but I wrote the review now only. Recently on my recommendation my friend got it for 9.8k
Nirmal-
What display have you got now?
Resolution is little less I felt, otherwise a good monitor for a good price.
“Afford little more” – Hmm as I have seen once you hit the size of 20″ and above there is no math progresssion, price almost doubles
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Hope its set right soon
Venu-
I also wish that 22″ and 24″ monitors become more afforadble.
Probably I should write “Afford more” instead of “Afford little more”.
Hi Shivaranjan
means more productivity…
I use Viewsonic VG1921wm 19 inch widescreen 5 ms response time…bought in june at Rs10,500.
widescreen means more workable area for blogging
LCD monitors are getting hell cheap nowadays ..this is the right time to upgrade if anybody want to dump their CRT’s
i want to ask u something? what are the all best settings for ur lcd
Can you please tell me the market prices for LCD monitors in chennai..probably at Ritche St..for 14 inch to 19 inch..all brands
Hello Shivrajan, while searching for Samsung 19″ LCD Monitors, I got u r comments on it. I wanna know more abt it. Please guide me. I wanna buy a 19″ Samansung LCD Monitor and also A TV Tuner Card along with it. I don’t know whehter the picture quality will be high or low in this LCD.Can u mail me the best buying rate for 19″ LCD Monitory and The TV tuner card for the same.