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Samsung SyncMaster™ 204B (Black) 20.1 inch LCD Monitor
Samsung SyncMaster™ 204B (Black) 20.1 inch LCD Monitor

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Price Range
$500 - $500

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Product Description

The Samsung SyncMaster 204 is a 20.1-inch TFT-LCD monitor that delivers crisp, clean text and bright, vivid colours. It delivers 800:1 contrast ratio, a brightness of 300 cd/m², pixel pitch of 0.255mm, 1600 x 1200 maximum resolution, a scanning frequency of 30-81 kHz horizontal and 56-75 Hz vertical, and a horizontal/vertical viewing angle of 160°/160°.



Beautifully Displayed (and now in Silver!!)
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Written By
nad_masters

Date Written
Feb 11 2006

Summary

I'm not a huge fan of using LCDs for gaming, but with today's new faster panels, I wonder if they are ready for prime time gamers. The first LCD display I owned was the P
rinceton
LCD1910 19" LCD monitor. Even on...

Strength

Upscales 1024x768 very well, great color reproduction, low black level, 1600x1200 resolution, Silver Benzel

Weakness

Up/Down view angle is low

Bottom Line

It's brand new and in need of recognition from mainstream reviewers. However, I would bet it's the best NEW monitor out there today.

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Very Large, Very Accurate (in Black!)
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Written By
nad_masters

Date Written
Feb 26 2006

Summary

After purchasing this black version, I encountered the silver version of the same monitor. At first, ePinions did not have the black version on their site, but now that they do, I will move the black version of my review here. However, since they are...

Strength

Upscales from 1024x768 very well, very good color reproduction, low black level, 1600x1200 native resolution

Weakness

Up/Down view angle is low

Bottom Line

It's brand new and in need of recognition from mainstream reviewers. However, I would bet it's the best NEW monitor out there today.

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Excellent if you get a good one
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Written By
DCannon

Date Written
Sep 17 2006

Summary

With my aging eyes, and doing what I do as a graphic designer, it was time to upgrade from a 17" LCD to something larger. After some research, and finding out what's available locally, I decided on the Samsung 204B. My usual haunt, Best Buy was out of...

Strength

Size, sharpness, color quality, ease of operation, 5ms, PRICE

Weakness

Failed after less than two years.

Bottom Line

See my "Bottom Line" at end of review

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Beautiful big screen
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Written By
sashazur2

Date Written
May 23 2006

Summary

I got this monitor as a gift and I am extremely pleased so far. Industrial Design: The monitor has very clean and simple attractive looks. The up/down adjustment is smooth (though I wish it would go just a bit lower, though when you try to...

Strength

Great color quality, pivots to portrait mode, locked onto analog signal correctly first time.

Weakness

Software adds non-optional Startup and tray icons that many users won't need.

Bottom Line

Great display quality, easy to use. Useful pivot feature. Software works but could be better thought out.

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Excellent monitor with a couple of quirks
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Written By
davebenham

Date Written
Jul 14 2006

Summary

I own a 930B, the Samsung 19 inch monitor and it has a awesome picture. So when it came time to buy a replacement for another 19 inch CRT, I decided to take the plunge and buy an even larger Samsung model. Overall this monitor is crisp and clean, and...

Strength

LARGE viewing area, very crisp image.

Weakness

Viewing angles. Pixel pitch a bit small.

Bottom Line

If you can live with the two issues I noted (I can easily deal with them), then it is an awesome unit.

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Outstanding Value
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Written By
jaldridge

Date Written
Mar 17 2006

Summary

This is a first rate LCD monitor: large display, great contrast, very sharp text display, and vivid colors. $500 at Best Buy. I do a lot of test work, and this monitor is beautiful with MS Word, Excel, various programming IDEs. It's great to have this...

Strength

large display, great contrast, very sharp text display, and vivid colors

Weakness

none of note

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Great product/NO rebate
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Written By
tasha2

Date Written
Nov 19 2006

Summary

I purchased this monitor based upon the specifications advertised and the reputation of the company. The monitor lives up to its specifications and performs very well. This unit was purchased in July 2006 with a $50 rebate. All documentation was sent...

Strength

Good monitor bad customer service

Weakness

Will not sent rebate as promised

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Not worth it!
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Written By
bigboy_mtl

Date Written
Aug 16 2007

Summary

I just bought this for my new LG phone and although it was straightforward to set up it was very stat icy and not clear even when close to the phone. Plus even though I had charged it for 2 hours as recommended it didn’t even last 20 minutes. Also it...

Strength

Cheap.
Fit GREAT

Weakness

not clear.
Stat icy

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An Impressive Headset for Your Money
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Written By
texvi

Date Written
Feb 21 2007

Summary

We have been using the 320 for about 6 months and can't find anything wrong. It has good battery life, excellent sound quality, even in noisy environments and on the other end, too. The charge time is comparable at under 2 hours. Comfortable, light, and...

Strength

GREAT Sound Quality, Good Battery life, Affordable and Comfortable

Weakness

None!

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beautiful but flaky
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Written By
sjustiss

Date Written
Apr 28 2008

Summary

I use two 204Bs at work, liked them, and so bought 3 for home (wife's, son's, and own PC) about 2 years ago. Over that time I have had to send 4 back for exchange. Samsung gives (gave?) a 3 year warranty. This weekend my son's monitor digital video...

Strength

beautiful picture

Weakness

fails way too frequently ... poor quality control.

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