Samsung SyncMaster 953BW 19-inch LCD Monitor Reviews

• Incredible Picture!

  
  By A3U7QK9MUIT952 on 2008-05-03
  I love this monitor. With the 2ms response time I see no motion blur or ghosting with even the fastest action sequences, the resolution (1440x900) and color contrast (8000:1) is amazing. The clarity is incredible. Watching movies, editing pictures and playing games is a joy on this monitor and with the slim stylish design it looks great even when not in use.
  
  Check the technical specs and you won't find a better monitor in its class.
  
  Set-up and customizing is a breeze too.
  
  

• Samsung SyncMaster 953

  
  By A2XHAD42SQ3G36 on 2008-07-07
  I purchased this item 2 weeks back and am pretty satisfied. I am using this for watching TV as well as for my home office. Only problem is that I cannot switch it off remotely as this does not have a remote. HD quality is great!
  
  

• Awesome picture quality, but it's missing something..

  
  By A1VXMVRMDWGOW2 on 2008-07-19
  The picture quality of this monitor is GREAT! Since hooking it up I have watched a few HD shows and movies and they all look perfect. I have a Samsung HD TV so I figured as much as I love my HDTV I would get a Samsung monitor to match.
  
  The only reason I rated this monitor 4 stars instead of 5 is because I feel like Samsung took the cheap way out by not adding an adjustable tilt \ height stand and leaving out a DVI cable. Lucky for me I still had my cable from my old Dell monitor, but still come on, even that monitor came with both a DVI and VGA connection.
  
  

• Samsungs warrenty's are not what they are cracked up to be,

  
  By A3VNXPTEXLQ78B on 2008-07-10
  My son got this monitor about 13 months ago. He is 17, almost 18 years old. It sits on his desk, with no temper changes or objects near by to damage it. He went out of town for 3 days and came back turned it on and it looks like someone through a baseball at the picture. The screen itself is intact but the picture is cracked all over. After calling Samsung and being on hold for over 15 minutes I was told that it's "PHYSICAL DAMAGE" and Samsung would not do anything about it. I asked if I had boughten the monitor 2 weeks ago and it did that would I get the same answer, he replied yes. I used to love Samsung... I have phones and a microwave by them along with a 21 yr old TV that still has a great picture, but now I will no longer buy any of their products. The only thing the rep kept telling me was " I'm sorry for the inconvienence" Thats a whole lot of help.... Think twice before buying any of their products as their warrenty isnt as cut and dry as they make it seem.
  
  

• Plug and Play with my Mac G4 PowerPC

  
  By A1BNZLHO0GTBYD on 2008-06-13
  Works great with the normal video cable. The contrast is fantastic. I have implants due to glaucoma and the text jumps right out compared to the original 21" Apple Studio Monitor it replaced.
  
  
• Awsome
  By AP5EL5XC6C07Z on 2008-07-28
  One of the best gaming monitors by far. I play in the Major League Gaming events and World Cyber Games events and they use these particular monitors on a world level. The 2ms lag time for the LCD technology is one of the best I've seen compared to some others, particularly the viewsonic which is over priced and Samsung just produces a better monitor, ( my opinion ) I play Halo 3 on it and the response time is outstanding, I recommend this monitor to anyone looking to game, not particularly use adobe with your mac or anything, but gaming 5 stars.
  
  
• cheapin' out
  By A3EO5JQJW6GS7J on 2008-10-03
  Since Samsung is one of the largest LCD manufacturers in the world so the quality of the display in this monitor was never in doubt. What disappointed me was that Samsung choose to surround this nice LCD with cheap crap. The stand does not balance and is not adjustable in any manner. The monitor has both VGA and DVI outputs but only comes with a cheap VGA cable - even though today most computer systems use DVI.
  
  Samsung - your product designers need to think your designs through a bit more. Think like Apple or at least Sony, cause I need to buy more monitors, and this time I'm buying a Viewsonic.
  
  
• Very Good Widescreen Monitor
  By A2KCTVCMZ92SLT on 2008-10-14
  I bought this monitor for my wife to replace a dying CRT monitor. She's very happy with the color registration, refresh rate and overall performance. The calibration software included with the monitor is easy to use and works well.
  
  
• Amazing!
  By A14DG6MADSS401 on 2008-11-11
  I have loved this monitor from the second I plugged it in.
  
  The colors are vivid and gorgeous. The black hues are rendered great. The refresh rate is awesome, no ghosting. All this through an analog connection (I have an older video card which did not connect digitally to the monitor).
  
  I am in the market for a new TV as well, and will seriously look at Samsung first after my wonderful experience.
  
  
• Very nice, some problems with the base
  By A2XJ82O12M4NUT on 2008-11-23
  It is a very nice monitor, very slim and light. The only flaw that I have found is that there is a problem with the base because it is very difficult to tilt. It could be that it was just a defect of the one I bought.
  
  
• Monitor Review
  By A2ZXLLC9M48P45 on 2008-09-08
  It is a good product... resolution is a little tricky and i wish i would have a digital input so that makes a difference... other than that great product
  
  
• Great Buy
  By A34SF7M90NHC9 on 2008-09-16
  This screen is fantastic. I would have given it 5 stars but the only issues I've had with it so far is that it doesn't seem to tilt back at all. It seems like it should but mine won't budge. Also it annoyingly blinks a little bright blue light when my computer goes into standby mode so it wakes me up at night; reminding me I need to turn it off if I'm going to get any sleep.
  
  It comes with a special cleaning cloth and everything. I just keep it near the screen to dust off. The image clarity is amazing and movies look great on it. I game with it and I don't have any glare issues which is perfect. I highly recommend this screen to anyone.
  
  
• Very Pleased
  By A3DXRBGF0KITX1 on 2008-09-30
  We are very pleased with the picture quality. We just plugged it in and everything is going great. For the price it is very good quality.
  
  
• Very Pleased
  By A1J59U2V1WPKM1 on 2008-09-30
  Pros - Great screen with a very clear picture. I owned my previous monitor for about 2 years before I got this one and I am very pleased with it. The aesthetics of the overall build are amazing too. I like the fact that the buttons are hidden but easy to find and the auto-detection and auto-settings on it are really easy to use.
  
  Cons - Sometimes the connection from the monitor to the computer does not get detected so you have to unplug the cable and plug it back in. Not too much of an inconvenience but it does get annoying.
  
  
• Beautiful, and fast
  By A18V05IY8CGCMD on 2008-10-03
  I just love this monitor. It was reasonably priced, and it has no problem with any game I have, some are very graphic intensive and action filled. The picture is great, it is very bright. I have it on 15% brightness.
  
  

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