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Samsung SyncMaster 920NW 19" LCD Monitor

Samsung SyncMaster 920NW 19 LCD Monitor
Brand: Samsung
Category: Personal Computer

List Price: $289.44
Buy New: $197.32
You Save: $92.12 (32%)



Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 24 reviews
Sales Rank: 12

Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Native Resolution: 19
Display Size: 19
Shipping Weight (lbs): 14
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 21.6 x 16.5
nv:Display Type: TFT LCD
Viewable Screen Size: 19 inches
Pixel Pitch: 0.285 mm
Display Colors: 16.2 million
Vertical Refresh Rate: 56 ~ 75Hz
Horizontal Frequency: 30 ~ 81kHz
Input Video Signal: 15-pin D-sub
Contrast Ratio: 700:1
Brightness: 300 cd/m
Response Time: 5 ms
Horizontal Viewing Angle: 160 degrees
Vertical Viewing Angle: 160 degrees
Maximum Resolution: 1440 x 900
Cabinet Color: Silver/Black
VESA Mounting Compliant: VESA 75mm
Dimensions With Stand: 17.2" x 14.1" x 7.8"

MPN: 920NW
Model: 920NW
UPC: 729507800905
EAN: 0729507800905
ASIN: B000OSA39Q

Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours

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

Accessories:

  • Bamboo Fun (Small) Silver Tablet with Pen, Mouse & Graphics Software
  • Bamboo Fun (Medium) Silver Tablet with Pen, Mouse & Graphics Software
  • Bamboo Fun (Medium) Black Tablet with Pen, Mouse & Graphics Software

Editorial Reviews:

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.


Product Description
300 Brightness / 700:1 Contrast Ratio / 160 Degrees Viewing Angle / 5ms Response Time / 1440x900 Resolution / MagicTune - MagicBright2 - Narrow Bezel Frequency Horizontal Frequency - 30 - 81 kHz Vertical Frequency - 56 - 75HZ Input Video - Signal Analog RGB Sync Type - Separate H/V,Composite, SOG 15-pin D-sub Input Connectors Wall-Mount VESA 75mm Dimension - 439x289x65.5mm / 439x360.7x200mm with stand Weight - 4.7 kg


Customer Reviews:   Read 19 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars Works perfectly   June 28, 2008
Robert A. White
Couldn't be any better. Worked like a champ out of the box. Good resolution, no problems


5 out of 5 stars Gift for father   June 16, 2008
Juan Carlos Rubio (West Covina, CA USA)
My father got this monitor as a gift. He told me he like it and he hasn't had any problems with it.


4 out of 5 stars This Monitor Rocks!   June 11, 2008
Tommy J. Darnell (Fort Worth, TX USA)
I recently purchased my Samsung SyncMaster 920nw and as of yet I am very pleased with it. My reason for purchasing this brand was the price, and I purchased another product manufactured by Samsung years ago for my mom and it lasted for years! Then to top things off Amazon shipped it to me really fast without me paying shipping. Great monitor, great price and I absoluted love the free shipping.


1 out of 5 stars Very Poor Quality   May 30, 2008
Norman Metzger (Washington, DC USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

When I got this model, I thought there was something seriously wrong with it -- lack of clarity in the images, brightness and contrast poor even after much adjustment, etc. After several talks with Samsung support, I got a replacement. Same model and same problems. I believe that this is a low-end monitor, and it shows. No, it's not a problem with my video card, etc. I tried the monitors on another machine with excellent display on its own monitor. Same result -- very poor image and after awhile tired eyes and a headache. I'm sure -- or at least hope -- other Samsung models are better, but avoid this one. Hear good things about the ultra-sharp lcd Dell line.


5 out of 5 stars Works great   May 27, 2008
Terri Bruseau
I was alittle hesitant about buying this monitor because of some of the poor reviews I read about it on amazon, but it was the only monitor that said it was compatible with vista. I don't know if it actually needs to be compatable or not, but when I upgraded to vista my last monitor didn't do to well. It only lasted a total of about 16 months and that was with a repair done at around 10 months old. So, I thought I'd try this model. Its only been about a month so far, and all is well. There were many complaints about the picture, but I don't see a problem. It is very easy to adjust picture if needed, and it has a clear picture. My hope is that the monitor will hold up for at least two years.