Samsung SyncMaster 920NW 19-inch LCD Monitor
Price: $289.44
Product Features
- 19-inch LCD monitor ideal for gaming, multimedia and video applications
- 5ms response time perfect for immersive 3D gaming and action-packed movies
- 1440 x 900-pixel resolution, 300 cd/m2 brightness rating, and 700:1 contrast ratio
- Inputs: 1 VGA
- Tilting base; VESA compatibility for wall mounting
Editorial Reviews
Product Description
The Samsung 920NW is a 19-inch widescreen LCD monitor certified for Windows Vista operating system that delivers a more commanding view of whatever task is at hand. Sharp 1440 x 900 resolution and an expansive 16:10 aspect ratio combine with fast 5ms response time, 700:1 contrast ratio, and a full suite of our image-enhancing Magic technologies to deliver the big picture in vibrant color and sharp detail. And it is all wrapped up in a stylish narrow-bezel design that improves the appearance of any desktop. The Samsung 920NW widescreen LCD monitor. A bigger, more beautiful view.
Amazon.com Product Description
Brightly colorful with easy adjustment controls for just the right viewing for your environment, the 19-inch Samsung SyncMaster 920NW LCD monitor is a great choice for adding more screen real estate to your computer's desktop. In addition to its widescreen resolution of 1440 x 900 pixels--offering native 720p high definition clarity--the 920NW has a blazing fast 5ms (millisecond) response time, perfect for playing immersive 3D games and watching action-packed movies without ghosting or pixelation. It connects to desktop and laptop PCs using a VGA/D-Sub port.
The 920NW provides native 720p high-definition resolution (1440 x 900) and a fast 5ms response rate. This monitor's specs also include a 160-degree viewing angle (both horizontal and vertical), a high level of brightness with a 300 cd/m2 (candela per square meter) rating and a 700:1 contrast ratio. (The higher the contrast ratio, the greater a monitor's ability to display subtle color details and not get washed out by ambient room light.)
The 920NW's 19-inch screen (measured diagonally) is framed by a narrow bezel, ensuring that this monitor won't overpower your desk with its size. The monitor sits atop a rounded base that can tilt forward and backward for just the right view. The back includes a power connector, VGA (15-pin D-Sub) connector, and lock connector (for optional Kensington locks to secure the monitor to your desk). This monitor is Energy Star qualified, with a 42 watt power consumption rating and less than 1 watt of consumption in stand-by mode.
This monitor includes several Samsung technologies that enhance your viewing, including MagicColor, which improves and adjusts mid-level colors to shades the eye accepts as natural, and MagicBright, which creates an optimal viewing environment, based on the the image you're watching. It also includes the MagicTune monitor config application, which makes it simple and convenient to tweak your screen's settings.
MagicTune
By now, you've probably experienced the frustration of pushing buttons on the front of your monitor to access the variety of onscreen menus to adjust its settings. Samsung has now created a software application that's designed to optimize all monitor settings, and is equipped with an intuitive GUI (Graphic User Interface) which includes many more features. MagicTune employs an advanced display technology, called the DDC/CI (Display Data Channel Command Interface) protocol, to control all monitor settings.
Colors on an LCD will adjust and will appear different to the average user when the system is changed, depending on the characteristics and performance settings of the system. MagicTune provides a Color Calibration feature that helps set the LCD monitor color to a default color standard. This feature simplifies the complex gamma correction process into a few simple steps, enabling you to enjoy the same optimized high quality color standard on every system.
What's in the Box
LCD monitor, power cable, VGA/D-Sub cable, software CD, printed user guide
Tech Talk
- Response Time -- The amount of time it takes for a liquid crystal cell to from active (black) to inactive (white) and back against to active (black). It's measured in milliseconds (ms), and the lower the number the faster the response time--translating to a smoother picture with fewer pixilated or ghosted artifacts.
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Customer Reviews
M. Ohanlon Said: LCD display (Samsung SyncMaster) ( Dec. 30th 2009 )
Bought this for my in-laws to provide a larger screen replacing the laptop they had as the screen was too small. They LOVED this monitor. Looks great, well priced and definitely recommended. Note: be sure to check out multiple sites for price variance before purchasing.
Grognard Said: 1 of 3 Died Within a Year ( Aug. 1st 2009 )
I bought three of these in July 2009 at Staples, for the three desktop PC's in home. They were available on a special Staples sale for $149 each, and I chose this model based on the atttractive display model at Staples, and on the favorable reviews here. A major, major selling point was that the Samsung 920NW has a matte finish, which all three of us prefer. Its 19" screen was also just the right size for each of us. I tried a 22" HP and it was too wide. We have limited depth space for the setup so the monitors are fairly close to the users.
The monitors were exceptionally easy to set up at home, i.e., we just ran the installation CD and it worked perfectly. The Samsung 920NW's default colors and brightness were also close to perfect for our needs. We were all happy with our monitors.
My wife's monitor died in early July 2009, not quite a year after the purchase. It went black and no longer shows as connected to any PC. We sent it to Samsung for service, and that service is unacceptable. Samsung technical support did nothing for weeks until we demanded that they either give us an exchange, as they had promised, or return the broken monitor.
Then they sent us a replacement which does not work either. I've had it with Samsung and will not buy major electronics from them again. Samsung did not honor its warranty in my case.
It does not matter how attractive or useful a monitor is if it dies within a year and the manufacturer refuses to honor its warranty.
Yuriy Nagorny Said: An amazing deal ( Feb. 13th 2009 )
Samsung SyncMaster 920NW 19-inch LCD Monitor is amazing.
I am a computer programmer and a developer. I constantly need to have two screens. My laptop screen is great for writing code and debugging but not that great for displaying content.
The Samsung Syncmaster 920NW 19-inch LCD Monitor has amazing colors, LCD makes it so the picture is crystal clear.
The price is relatively cheap and shipping comes in a nice packaging and is extremely fast.
Besides the fact that the color on this thing are amazing, it can also tilt back and forth allowing you to sit closely when you are programming and relaxed far when you are watching a movie.
It is worth every penny. Highly recommend!
L. Goodman Said: Awesome monitor ( Nov. 4th 2008 )
The Samsung 920 NW is an amazing monitor. It looks great- black casing, sleek style- and the picture is very sharp. The colors are bright and vibrant, and it is very easy to use (pretty much plug and play- you can install the software if you want, but it was not necessary on my Vista computer). For the price (I paid around $160) you won't find anything better ANYWHERE.
J. Brightwell Said: nice widescreen display ( Nov. 1st 2008 )
Great product. I love the fact that it's widescreen so that I can watch a DVD through Windows Media Player on it and do my work on my laptop.
Only thing I dislike about it (and this may be a DVI-to-VGA thing anyway) is that on my Mac, the pixel resolution quality is not as great as on the PC.